Research Lab Supervisor, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Payroll Title LAB RSCH SUPV 1

Department OB/GYN & REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES

Hiring Pay Scale $35.34 - $62.84 / Hour

Worksite Campus

Appointment Type Career

Appointment Percent 100%

Union Uncovered

Total Openings 1

Work Schedule Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday

#141767 Research Lab Supervisor, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Filing Deadline Thu 10/22/2026

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Apply by 10/13/2026 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

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Description

The UCSD Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences is composed of 67 faculty 15 clinical fellows. The department is composed of 7 divisions:
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Hospitalist, Complex Family Planning and Urogynecologic and Reconstructive Surgery.

The employee hired for this position will serve as a Research Lab Supervisor under the direction of Dr. Louise Laurent, to manage complex laboratory operations, including those involving collaborations with other research groups.

Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator (PI), the incumbent will serve as a critical member of the research team by contributing to the development of plans for the research designs and methods that include making important original contributions pertaining to intervention development and implementation. They will contribute original ideas of major methodological significance on research direction and data interpretation.

The incumbent will work independently on the development, execution and overall management of projects focusing on experiments in support of microbiological research studies, and participate in the preparation of manuscripts and scientific articles suitable for publication in scientific journals, including editing technical sections of manuscripts as requested.

• Development and review of budget, contract, milestone, standard operating procedure, regulatory/compliance, and other documents.
• Preparation of meeting materials, presentations, and reports.
• Communicating with and coordination of activities among research groups, sponsors, consultants, advisory board members, and other partners.
• Interacting with vendors.
• Tracking project finances and working with fund managers to prepare invoices.
• Participating in experimental design, performing laboratory tasks, and analyzing results as needed.

• Contribute to periodic updates to recharge cost schedule.
• Communication/negotiation with clients.
• Coordination/supervision of personnel performing Core tasks.
• Performance of Core tasks.

Supervision Of The UCSD EXCITE Laboratory, Which Is a California Licensed, CLIA And CAP Approved Clinical Laboratory. The EXCITE Lab Is An Independent Reference Laboratory That Performs Clinical And Research Testing For Multiple Pathogens. Under General Supervision, The Incumbent Is Assigned Supervisory And Technical Responsibility For Technologists Performing a Variety Of Standard And/or Complex Clinical Assays Performed Using Semi-automated Workflows, Including

Write, review, and update policies and procedures (SOP’s) in accordance with State of California, CLIA and CAP guidelines. Determine that work is…