The University of Georgia · 1 month ago
Laboratory Manager I
Athens, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$37K/yr - $44K/yr
2+ years expThe University of Georgia is a prestigious institution committed to higher education and research. The Laboratory Manager I will be responsible for maintaining and prepping instructional biology laboratory sections, ensuring the smooth operation of laboratory activities and supporting graduate laboratory assistants.
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Responsibilities
Maintain detailed laboratory prep notes of standard operating procedures and updating with changes as needed
Maintenance of records and documentation associated with the teaching laboratory classrooms
Cleaning and maintaining equipment (microscopes, spectrophotometers, pipets, etc.)
Arranging professional service for instruments to be cleaned and calibrated as needed
Keeping records of safety data sheets for chemical use and hazardous waste management
Providing supervision, safety information, and instructions for student staff
Trouble-shooting equipment/supply issues
Weekly prep of introductory biology laboratories
Setting up and breaking down 2-3 teaching laboratories each week
Daily stocking and changing out lab materials to support GLA (Graduate Laboratory Assistant) teaching
Email communications to students and GLAs in the specific lab course(s) that the lab manager is assigned
Other duties as assigned
Planning, scheduling, and placing orders
Culturing, collecting, and preparing materials needed for the teaching laboratories each semester
Picking up cargo vans for course field trips
Ensures that P-Card and other transactions are accurate and in compliance with policies and procedures
Provide daily oversight and support to the GLAs assigned to the lab manager’s course(s)
Answer questions specific to the course(s) the lab manager oversees
Attend the weekly instructional meeting and lead portions of the meeting that support pedagogical focus (e.g. experiment-specific instructions, other lab methods such as how entire laboratory should run, laboratory layout and design)
Monitoring GLA preparation and attendance to instructional meetings and teaching sessions
Scheduling and independently holding make-up instructional meetings for absent GLAs
This also includes driving cargo vans to field trip sites
Provide collaborative input into new curriculum proposals, eLC content, lab activities, etc
This includes testing new laboratories
Assisting with Division graduation, and requests from other UGA faculty/departments and initiatives of existing community outreach programs
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of related experience
Excellent organization skills
Ability to work independently and trouble shoot problems
Good interpersonal skills and collaborative attitude
Knowledge of molecular biology techniques
Basic computer skills
Moderate lifting of lab equipment
Hand-eye coordination needed to work culturing organisms under microscopes
Driving to perform job related duties
Company
The University of Georgia
The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with state-wide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's flagship institution of higher education.
10001+ employees
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