Provide services as a Lab Manager in support of the overall functions of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and accurately complete laboratory logs (including those of cell lines, bacterial cultures, DNNRNAs and proteins/enzymes).
• Order all laboratory consumables, supplies, and equipment necessary for keeping the lab stocked and operational.
• Manage inventory and procure laboratory supplies, reagents and equipment when needed (billing paperwork is collected and organized).
• Perform laboratory procedures (i.e., gel electrophoresis, enzymatic assays, culturing of eukaryotic or bacterial cells, preparation of tissue lysates, animal sample collection, imaging samples, etc.).
• Independently assess and utilize methods and/or procedures for use in laboratory experiments.
• Make modifications and improvements in laboratory methods/procedures to meet specific needs or experimental situations, including:
  • Buffer solution preparation
  • Developing and performing enzymatic assays
  • Spectrophotometric/fluorometric measurement of metabolites
  • Microorganism cell culture and mammalian tissue harvesting
  • Sample preparation for Proteomics/Mass Spectrometry
  • Sample preparation for Electron Microscopy
  • Molecular biology techniques
• Operate and maintain electronic systems in the lab.
• Perform instrument quality control to ensure user satisfaction.
• Maintain inventory of laboratory supplies, including required documentation.
• Generate, process and analyze datasets to be included in scientific reports; participate in the writing and preparation of scientific manuscripts.
• Maintain log of laboratory safety compliance; ensure that regulations are being followed.
• Train all new lab personnel in research etiquette and safely conducting research that complies to a Bio-Safety Level II lab
• Ensure that lab members are compliant on NIH required training
• Manage chemical, bio-hazard, biological waste in compliance with Division of Health and Safety (DOHS) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Work products and documents related to maintaining and completing laboratory logs; manage inventory and procure laboratory supplies, reagents and equipment; perform laboratory procedures.
• Work products and documents related to assessing and utilizing methods and/or procedures for use in laboratory experiments; make modifications and improvements in laboratory methods/procedures to meet specific needs or experimental situations.
• Work products and documents related to operating and maintaining electronic systems in the laboratory; perform instrument quality control to ensure user satisfaction; maintain inventory of laboratory supplies, including required documentation; generate, process and analyze datasets; prepare reports and articles.
• Maintaining electronic laboratory notebook to contain all experiments, protocols, methods, data, and analysis for gathering findings for publications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related discipline; three (3) years of specialized experience plus a Bachelor's degree is equivalent to a Master's degree.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a research laboratory environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with non-technical and technical staff
• Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects
• Strong communications skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Dynamic personality with a high level of interpersonal skills in order to deal effectively with staff at all levels of an organization.
• Detail-oriented in lab work and record-keeping.
• Certified to work with animals and perform animal surgeries compliant under the NIH Animal Surveillance Program
• Member of NHLBI Lab Representatives Committee
• Member of Safety Committee

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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