Lab Manager - Biotech Teaching

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PG194378EP

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Lab Manager - Biotech Teaching

Commensurate with Experience ($62,000 - $68,000)

Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM

Raleigh, NC

Biotechnology Teaching

The Biotechnology Teaching Program provides state‑of‑the‑art, laboratory‑based education in molecular biotechnology to NC State undergraduate and graduate students as well as to faculty, staff, and life science professionals in the RTP area. As both a teaching and laboratory‑focused environment, the program provides a unique educational experience in cutting‑edge biotechnology skills and knowledge.

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The Lab Manager – Biotech Teaching is responsible for maintaining classroom laboratory facilities. Such responsibilities include the maintenance and running of equipment, coordination of inventory, storage, and maintenance of supplies and lab instruments necessary to the educational lab operations, functioning as the facilities liaison and safety representative. Classroom support is required, including reagent and materials preparation for courses and program outreach events.

This role is key to tying together the faculty and students in a broad yet deep educational endeavor that supports a high level of excellence in laboratory education.

As safety representative and facilities liaison, this position works with university‑wide offices to ensure we are maintaining a safe environment for students, faculty, and staff while providing a high level of academic programming. This position supports teaching of students campus‑wide, predominantly from CALS, COE, CVM, and COS.

• Organization and Operation of BIT Teaching Labs
  • Maintain supplies and reagents: ensure sufficient levels of materials, monitor inventory of stocks, and work with the Business Officer to ensure orders are requested in sufficient time to receive for courses. Follow the university’s best practice of ensuring the best pricing for materials needed on each order
  • Maintain a chemical inventory list and arrange proper disposal with the Department of ESH
  • Maintain lab equipment in working order, maintaining relationships with maintenance and repair representatives, including groups performing annual Planned Maintenance Agreements for some equipment, to schedule around classes when possible, and in coordination with the Business Officer for payment or sending invoices
  • Serve as Capital Asset Coordinator to add new equipment and maintain inventory annually
  • Work as a team with faculty and instructors to ensure that all understand and follow the organizational systems created
  • Preparation of materials for BIT 410/510 (“Core Course”) lab sections
  • Assist instructors with advanced lab classes if time allows
• Safety Officer
  • Ensure that lab spaces are all in agreement with current university health and safety specifications
  • Ensure that faculty, instructors, and students follow safety regulations within all laboratory spaces, including the appropriate use of PPE at all times
  • Briefly instruct classes on safety requirements at the start of each course
• Building and Facilities Liaison
  • Ensure that the program facilities are maintained at a high standard; coordinate with housekeeping and…