Job Summary

This position provides administrative and technical oversight for a research laboratory in the Department of Physiology. Responsibilities include ensuring research protocols are followed and met; safety guidelines are followed in accordance with institution and government regulations; management of laboratory resources; providing teaching and technical oversight to students, postdoctoral fellows, and technicians; processing of data, present findings and assist Principle Investigator (PI) with current and future studies and research applications.

Responsibilities

• EXPERIMENTS: Performs complex experiments and data analysis related to producing research results and preparing findings for future development in conjunction with lab personnel.
• OVERSIGHT: Provides daily oversight and supervision of students, post-docs and technicians in lab to ensure research experiments are followed according to protocol. Assists in development of new lab techniques and troubleshooting problems.
• INVENTORY: Maintains supply inventory to ensure chemicals, lab supplies and equipment are available and stored properly in accordance with regulations. Maintains and creates protocols for EH&S office. Oversees lab inspections; maintains a chemical inventory database.
• ANIMALS: Coordinates administrative and technical arrangements of animal models and maintains records related to use. Maintains and creates protocols for LAS. Oversees lab inspections.
• RESOURCES: Uses independent judgement in the daily operation of the lab to ensure safe and efficient use of resources. Monitors use of resources to ensure compliance with Federal guidelines and institutional protocols to include troubleshooting and maintenance of laboratory equipment, assessment of needed repairs and/or replacements.
• BUDGET: Tracks and monitors budgetary resources to ensure effective lab operations to include assessing and scrutinizing supply/animal/equipment purchase requests, reconciliation of invoices and budget reconciliation.
• QUALITY CONTROL: Develops and manages the quality assurance plan for specific research initiatives to ensure the integrity of the research is maintained.
• MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION: Aids in preparation of professional papers on research results in collaboration with the PI and laboratory personnel; assists PI with data preparation for grant applications and renewals.
• OTHER: Perform all other duties as assigned.