Laboratory Manager - Science

Angola, Indiana

Full-time

Summary

The laboratory manager must have excellent organizational skills and a strong commitment to laboratory safety. Primary responsibilities cover a wide range of managerial duties including but not limited to the ordering and preparing of material for general biology and chemistry labs, supervising undergraduate work study students, and implementing the departments’ laboratory safety plans.

Duties and Responsibilities

Ordering laboratory supplies for both departments and getting purchasing approvals from department chairs.
Helping to prepare general chemistry and biology labs including but not limited to setting up glassware, preparing solutions, preparing unknown samples, and cleaning/organizing.
Maintaining/organizing the chemical supply room.
Working with faculty to maintain deionized water systems and laboratories.
Coordinating gas cylinder and liquid nitrogen purchases and pickups.
Hiring, training, and supervising student workers.
Monitoring lab safety for both departments, preparing for lab safety inspections, and filling out incident reports as needed.
Being available for bio-hazardous and chemical waste pickups and collecting and cataloging hazardous waste.
Serving as a member of the Laboratory Safety Committee (LSC).

Supervisory Responsibility:

Hiring, training, and supervising student workers.
Monitoring the lab safety Moodle page and ensuring students complete the lab safety quiz before working in a lab.

Required Education

Minimum Required Education/Licenses

Bachelor's Degree from accredited College or University

Preferred Education:

Master's Degree or equivalent

Field of study for required or preferred education:

Biology, Chemistry, or Biochemistry

Salary

Salary is competitive will be based on qualifications.

Outstanding Benefits:

Trine University offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Some benefits offered include:

Health - medical, dental, flex spending, HSA accounts
Life insurance - a variety of voluntary life options are available along with an employer paid employee life policy valued at 1 ½ times annual salary
Paid vacation and sick time
Retirement - after one year of full-time service you are eligible for an employer contribution of 5% and up to an additional 5% employer match

Please submit a resume, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Are you ready to join Trine?

Trine University is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, genetic information, citizenship status, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law, unless such basis constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification. Trine will comply with its legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs.