• Assist with monitoring laboratory budget.
• Establish positive working relationship with staff, customer service, performance improvement, and maintaining intra- and interdepartmental communication.
• Support and delegate the responsibilities of the laboratory staff.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of lab policies, procedures and quality control practices.
• Provide oversight of all aspects of the laboratory management, including administrative, financial and personnel planning.
• Provide personnel training in analytical methods and new technologies.
• Ensure lab safety compliance with Environmental Health & Safety policies and guidelines; and through safety protocol registrations and renewals.
• Assist with writing and designing of experimental animal and stem cell research protocols for IACUC and IRB approval, respectively.
• Write and collaborate with other researchers on manuscripts, abstracts and other publications of research findings.
• Collaborate with other researchers on long-range plans for project/program, acting as expert in specialized area.
• Organize the onboarding of new hires, initial orientation and training
• Ensure policies and procedures are established for monitoring and assessing staff performance and competency, and whenever necessary, provide opportunities for remedial training or continuing education.
• Facilitate equipment repair and laboratory maintenance and maintain reagent and data inventories, reagent and supply ordering.
• Laboratory safety compliance through safety protocol registrations and renewals as well as talent acquisition and new hire onboarding.
• Interface with vendors and allocating and managing laboratory resources.

• BS or BA with science background will be considered, Masters or Ph.D. preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Significant expertise in managing day-to-day laboratory operation in an academic setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English, verbal and written. Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a highly dynamic environment Understanding of NIH grant application process and requirements. Familiarity with safety and compliance standards. Demonstrated critical thinking skills and troubleshooting through problem identification and innovative solutions.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office tools. This position works in a laboratory or vivarium environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Further details of the physical requirements of established essential functions for this position will be addressed/discussed during the interview process.