Lab Manager

Temple University's Lewis Katz School of Medicine is searching for a Lab Manager!

Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000
A variety of important factors are reviewed by HR when considering salary, including job duties, the applicant's education and experience, all relevant internal equity considerations, department budget, and funding source.

Become a part of the Temple family and you will have access to the following:
Full medical, dental, vision coverage
Paid time off
9 Federally Observed Paid Holidays
3 Personal Days
Tuition remission - eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE
A generous retirement plan and so much more!

Position Summary:
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join the newly formed Li laboratory within the Lewis Katz School of Medicine's Aging + Cardiovascular Discovery Center. The lab has a broad spectrum of research interests including endogenous cardiac renewal, innate immunity, ischemic heart injury, and cardiac gene regulation.

Required Education and Experience:
* Bachelor's Degree and at least four years of directly related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
* Experience in molecular biology and animal genetics

Job Details:
* This position requires the following background checks: criminal history review
* This is a grant funded position

Required Skills and Abilities:
* Experience working with rodents
* Strong project management, organizational and planning skills
* In depth knowledge of animal surgical practices and how to navigate ULAR and IACUC protocols and regulations.

Essential Duties:
* Responsible for independently managing day-to-day activities of the laboratory.
* Provide direct assistance to the principal investigator (PI), trainees, students and technicians and assist with the overall management of lab personnel
* Establish laboratory policies and procedures in accordance with research protocols
* Ensures staff adheres to all policies, procedures and professional standards within the laboratory
* Oversee all contractual and collaborative work
* Works on complex research projects
* Demonstrate the ability to make independent judgments involving changes in methodology or techniques
* Understand and implement statistics and the assessment of proper experimental controls
* Works closely with laboratory PI on projects and grants
* Maintenance of all ULAR records, maintenance of all breeding records
* Monitors the overall status of the animal colony
* Maintain all animal protocols and documentation of regulatory paperwork and protocols
* Maintains all laboratory documentation for EHRS, IBC and all other documentation necessary for the laboratory.
* Performs other duties as assigned

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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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