What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Supervisor I position at Tulane University?
Summary
The Laboratory Supervisor I is responsible for oversight of day to day lab operations in the Han research laboratory. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, ordering supplies, maintaining equipment, and the coordination of repair and/or maintenance of the labs with facilities services and/or vendors. This position will also involve developing and troubleshooting genetic, genomic and microscopic assays including genetic and genomic analysis, confocal microscopy, and maintaining oversight over a mouse colony. The position will also involve training and supervising undergraduate students. This individual will also serve as the laboratory safety representative and work with the Department Safety Representative and OEHS.
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Ability to complete and pass successfully the required occupational health screening referenced in the University’s Animal Handler Health Surveillance Program on an annual basis.
REQUIRED BACKGROUND CHECK, PHYSICAL, AND DRUG SCREENING FOR INCUMBENTS WHO HAVE CONTACT OR EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS OR ANIMAL TISSUES:
Selected candidates must complete and pass a background check and an occupational health screening as a condition of employment. For identified jobs, a drug screening will also be required. The background investigation, required occupational health screening, and any required drug screening will be conducted after a conditional employment offer has been extended.
Required Education And/or Experience
The Laboratory Supervisor I is responsible for oversight of day to day lab operations in the Han research laboratory. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, ordering supplies, maintaining equipment, and the coordination of repair and/or maintenance of the labs with facilities services and/or vendors. This position will also involve developing and troubleshooting genetic, genomic and microscopic assays including genetic and genomic analysis, confocal microscopy, and maintaining oversight over a mouse colony. The position will also involve training and supervising undergraduate students. This individual will also serve as the laboratory safety representative and work with the Department Safety Representative and OEHS.
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Ability to train and/or teach lab personnel the proper use of scientific equipment
- Familiarity with confocal microscopes, autoclaves, electrophoresis, recombinant DNA technologies, PCR, protein purification, media preparation, chemical solution preparation, tissue culture and histological techniques
- Ability to manage chemical inventories and order for supplies multiple laboratories
- Ability to independently design and execute experiments related to the overall laboratory goals and objectives
- Excellent written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment
- Ability to work with the DSR and OEHS to coordinate implementation of safety measures and serve as laboratory safety representative
- Ability to keep electronic notebooks
- Ability to work with mice, including genetic analysis and collection of tissues for assay
- Computer skills and software knowledge
Ability to complete and pass successfully the required occupational health screening referenced in the University’s Animal Handler Health Surveillance Program on an annual basis.
REQUIRED BACKGROUND CHECK, PHYSICAL, AND DRUG SCREENING FOR INCUMBENTS WHO HAVE CONTACT OR EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS OR ANIMAL TISSUES:
Selected candidates must complete and pass a background check and an occupational health screening as a condition of employment. For identified jobs, a drug screening will also be required. The background investigation, required occupational health screening, and any required drug screening will be conducted after a conditional employment offer has been extended.
Required Education And/or Experience
- Bachelor’ degree in a biological science and 3 years of directly related work experience
- Master’s degree in biological sciences
- Experience in electronic record keeping
- Proficiency with UNIX and next-gen sequence analysis
- Experience in graphic display of experimental data
