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Job Description
Research Lab Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations to ensure efficient lab activities including organization and maintenance. This position is responsible for developing safety plans and certifications and to adhere and enforce health and safety regulations in the lab. Responsible for ordering and managing lab supplies, reagents as well as research supplies to include maintaining cell lines, glycerol stocks and mouse colonies.
Individual will also conduct complex, multi-step laboratory procedures based on written protocols and oral instruction using molecular biological, microbiological or genetic techniques.
Individual must be able to learn and employ a wide variety of experimental techniques including but not limited to PCR, electrophoresis, sequencing, tissue culture, transformations, and blot analysis.
Individual is expected to maintain a detailed notebook, tabulate and graph data, and interpret results on all procedures.
Individual will be expected to read relevant scientific literature as suggested by the investigation and to identify relevant facts, techniques, and procedures from the primary literature
Required Qualifications
Masters degree in science related field
Practical experience in a molecular biology laboratory setting
Strong organizational, time management, and communications skills are essential
Preferred Qualifications
Pay Band
3
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
Hours per week
40
Review Date
May 16, 2025
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
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