Laboratory Manager - JR26051-3800 - The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
About the Job
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information, please see:
https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/11995045 Department
BSD MED - Genetic Medicine
About the Department
The Section of Genetic Medicine continues to shape the future of
personalized medicine with successful research programs focused on the
quantitative genetic and genomic science. The Section provides extremely
valuable collaborations with investigators in the Department of Medicine
who are seeking to develop new and more powerful ways to identify
genetic risk factors for common, complex disorders with almost immediate
clinical application.
The Section of Genetic Medicine conducts impactful investigations
focused on quantitative genetics, systems biology and genomics,
bioinformatics and computational biology as well as through extensive
collaborations of the faculty throughout the Department of Medicine,
Biological Sciences Division and the University of Chicago.
Job Summary
The Laboratory Manager will be responsible for lab purchasing, budget
keeping, assigning lab responsibilities, breeding and maintaining mouse
colonies, supervising all mouse experiments, performing many mouse
experiments, and serve as a knowledge/support resource to other lab
members and the key to keeping the lab running smoothly.
Responsibilities
- Manages a team of postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to
ensure the lab runs smoothly.
- Purchases all lab supplies, using both UChicago and HHMI purchasing
systems.
- Oversees laboratory budget and advises PI accordingly on personnel
hiring and spending.
- Manages, maintains, and ensures laboratory compliance to the human
subjects (IRB), biosafety (IBC), and animal usage (IACUC) protocols.
- Coordinates with the departmental safety officer to ensure
compliance of lab protocols, and assists with the onboarding of new
personnel.
- Manage the laboratory facilities, including the purchase of new
equipment and the maintenance and repair of existing laboratory
equipment.
- Provides support for the smooth running of the lab, including
personnel management and conflict resolution.
- Breeds and maintains all mouse colonies that are needed for all
research projects in the lab.
- Supervises and trains new animal lab personnel on various mouse
experimental techniques.
- Performs many mouse experiments, including DSS-induced colitis
model, tumor xenograft model, EAE model, bacterial and viral
infection model, Lupus model, and MPTP Parkinson's disease model.
- Solves complex problems relating to the animal experiments part of
various projects, including planning new procedures, adapting
existing procedures to the needs of the project, and making
significant contributions to methodology.
- Guides data collection, evaluation and analysis in mouse
experiments.
- Manages laboratory strains and other collections and databases.
- Organize weekly laboratory meeting schedule.
- Guides new lab personnel with on-boarding procedure.
- Performs check-out procedure for lab personnel exiting the lab.
- Manages research professionals and support staff involved with
planning, monitoring, and compliance aspects of research projects.
Advises other researchers on long-range plans for research projects.
- Manages the laboratory facilities, including the purchase of new
equipment and the maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field.
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Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+
years of work experience in a related job discipline.
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Certifications:
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Preferred Qualif cations
Education:
- Bachelors degree in science and health related areas.
Experience:
- Prior relevant work experience.
Preferred Competencies
- Proficient in mouse experiments.
- Extremely organized.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong inter-person skills.
- Competent in common office computer programs.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUSTbe uploaded via the My
Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of
the application.
Job Family
Research
Role Impact
People Manager
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Frequency
Monthly
Scheduled
Weekly Hours
40
Benefits Eligible
Yes
information, please see:
https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/11995045 Department
BSD MED - Genetic Medicine
About the Department
The Section of Genetic Medicine continues to shape the future of
personalized medicine with successful research programs focused on the
quantitative genetic and genomic science. The Section provides extremely
valuable collaborations with investigators in the Department of Medicine
who are seeking to develop new and more powerful ways to identify
genetic risk factors for common, complex disorders with almost immediate
clinical application.
The Section of Genetic Medicine conducts impactful investigations
focused on quantitative genetics, systems biology and genomics,
bioinformatics and computational biology as well as through extensive
collaborations of the faculty throughout the Department of Medicine,
Biological Sciences Division and the University of Chicago.
Job Summary
The Laboratory Manager will be responsible for lab purchasing, budget
keeping, assigning lab responsibilities, breeding and maintaining mouse
colonies, supervising all mouse experiments, performing many mouse
experiments, and serve as a knowledge/support resource to other lab
members and the key to keeping the lab running smoothly.
Responsibilities
- Manages a team of postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to
ensure the lab runs smoothly.
- Purchases all lab supplies, using both UChicago and HHMI purchasing
systems.
- Oversees laboratory budget and advises PI accordingly on personnel
hiring and spending.
- Manages, maintains, and ensures laboratory compliance to the human
subjects (IRB), biosafety (IBC), and animal usage (IACUC) protocols.
- Coordinates with the departmental safety officer to ensure
compliance of lab protocols, and assists with the onboarding of new
personnel.
- Manage the laboratory facilities, including the purchase of new
equipment and the maintenance and repair of existing laboratory
equipment.
- Provides support for the smooth running of the lab, including
personnel management and conflict resolution.
- Breeds and maintains all mouse colonies that are needed for all
research projects in the lab.
- Supervises and trains new animal lab personnel on various mouse
experimental techniques.
- Performs many mouse experiments, including DSS-induced colitis
model, tumor xenograft model, EAE model, bacterial and viral
infection model, Lupus model, and MPTP Parkinson's disease model.
- Solves complex problems relating to the animal experiments part of
various projects, including planning new procedures, adapting
existing procedures to the needs of the project, and making
significant contributions to methodology.
- Guides data collection, evaluation and analysis in mouse
experiments.
- Manages laboratory strains and other collections and databases.
- Organize weekly laboratory meeting schedule.
- Guides new lab personnel with on-boarding procedure.
- Performs check-out procedure for lab personnel exiting the lab.
- Manages research professionals and support staff involved with
planning, monitoring, and compliance aspects of research projects.
Advises other researchers on long-range plans for research projects.
- Manages the laboratory facilities, including the purchase of new
equipment and the maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field.
---
Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+
years of work experience in a related job discipline.
---
Certifications:
---
Preferred Qualif cations
Education:
- Bachelors degree in science and health related areas.
Experience:
- Prior relevant work experience.
Preferred Competencies
- Proficient in mouse experiments.
- Extremely organized.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong inter-person skills.
- Competent in common office computer programs.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUSTbe uploaded via the My
Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of
the application.
Job Family
Research
Role Impact
People Manager
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Frequency
Monthly
Scheduled
Weekly Hours
40
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Source : The University of Chicago