Laboratory Manager - Texas
Company: Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Location: Boston
Posted on: April 16, 2024
Job Description:
Primary Work Address: 1 Baylor Plaza, Room S101, Houston, TX,
77030Current HHMI Employees, click here to apply via your Workday
account.We are always open to finding self-motivated and highly
organized Lab Manager candidates for potential opportunities within
our labs in Texas.Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. You
will be contacted by a member of our Recruitment team if your
skills and experience appear to be a match for an open role.The Lab
Manager role is responsible for supervising and performing
technical and administrative tasks on a day-to-day basis in support
of the lab's research and operational needs. This role oversees
equipment maintenance, ensures adequate supplies for experimental
needs, assists the Investigator in personnel management, manages
lab safety programs to ensure compliance with all applicable
regulations, assists in laboratory space and facilities planning,
makes recommendations for changes, maintains inventory of
laboratory furniture and equipment, and serves as the liaison to
both HHMI and host institution administrative offices.Essential
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day activities within the research laboratory,
including such activities as ensuring operation of essential
equipment, making sure adequate supplies are available for routine
experimental procedures, reviewing budgets, etc.
- Act as liaison between lab and HHMI and host institution
administrative offices on issues such as budget management, fixed
asset inventories, purchasing, use of host accounts, etc.
- Act as liaison between lab and host safety and regulatory
offices to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.
- Develop laboratory guidelines; maintain procedures manuals;
and/or evaluate new materials and equipment.
- Train incoming personnel in proper lab conduct. May train
others in technical areas and complex processes.
- May carry out research project.
- May evaluate new techniques and technology.
- May plan for and provide working supervision to the work of
Research Technicians or other junior laboratory
personnel.Qualifications:Education:
- Bachelor's degree in health or physical sciences; or an
equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
Advanced degree is a plus.Experience:
- Three or more years of laboratory experience including at least
one year of supervisory experience.Skills and Abilities:
- Operational knowledge of advanced lab equipment.
- Ability to supervise others.
- Ability to initiate and compose communications for various
purposes in an appropriate style.
- In-depth understanding of organizational structure both within
and outside the work unit, including the role of each position in
the group and in other groups.
- Ability to develop instructional material for routine training
purposes.
- Ability to review goals, analyze processes necessary to achieve
those goals, and develop techniques and systems required to meet
those goals. Often explores new areas and seeks opportunities to
apply new knowledge to work.Physical Requirements:Remaining in a
normal seated or standing position for extended periods of time;
reaching and grasping by extending hand(s) or arm(s); dexterity to
manipulate objects with fingers, for example using a keyboard;
communication skills using the spoken word; ability to see and hear
within normal parameters; ability to move about workspace. The
position requires mobility, including the ability to move materials
weighing up to several pounds (such as a laptop computer or
tablet). Work may involve possible exposure to malodorous vapors,
low dose radiation, contamination by toxic chemicals and acids and
presence of carcinogenic substances.Persons with disabilities may
be able to perform the essential duties of this position with
reasonable accommodation. Requests for reasonable accommodation
will be evaluated on an individual basis.Please Note:This job
description sets forth the job's principal duties,
responsibilities, and requirements; it should not be construed as
an exhaustive statement, however. Unless they begin with the word
"may," the Essential Duties and Responsibilities described above
are "essential functions" of the job, as defined by the Americans
with Disabilities Act.Compensation Range:Laboratory Manager I -
$63,700 (minimum) - $79,565.00 (midpoint) - $103,400.00
(maximum)Pay Type: AnnualHHMI's salary structure is developed based
on relevant job market data. HHMI considers a candidate's
education, previous experiences, knowledge, skills and abilities,
as well as internal equity when making job offers. Typically, a new
hire for this position in this location is compensated between the
minimum and the midpoint of the salary range. Compensation and
Benefits Our employees are compensated from a total rewards
perspective in many ways for their contributions to our mission,
including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement
plans, time off, and a range of recognition and wellness programs.
Visit our Benefits at HHMI site to learn more.HHMI is an Equal
Opportunity Employer
Keywords: Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Brookline , Laboratory Manager - Texas, Executive , Boston, Massachusetts
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Loading more jobs...