ARI - Laboratory Coordinator/Manager

University of Idaho; Moscow (ID); On-site; USD 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Idaho in Moscow is seeking a Laboratory Coordinator/Manager for ARI. The role oversees day-to-day lab operations, guides graduate and undergraduate researchers, and helps develop protocols while managing budgets and equipment maintenance.

The candidate will hold a Bachelor’s in Aquaculture or related field, with post-bachelor’s research experience and strong supervision and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Two years of post-bachelor's research experience including technical/administrative work.
• Bachelor's Degree in Aquaculture or a closely related field required at time of application.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and meet policy requirements for driving university-owned vehicles.
• Degree required at time of application.
• Experience supervising and training staff and students is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide consulting to department management and partners.
• Review policies and procedures and suggest updates based on scientific evidence.
• Supervise scientific/technical staff.
• Plan and implement components of the scientific program.
• Develop and monitor research projects with other agencies.
• Prepare reports on use, distribution, or risk assessments of hazardous substances.
• Set work priorities, performance standards, and may assist in hiring and training.

Skills

Supervising staff

Budget oversight

Communication skills

Spreadsheet & statistics software

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aquaculture or related field

Master's degree in aquaculture (preferred)

Job description

ARI - Laboratory Coordinator/Manager

University of Idaho

Appointment Information

• Working Title: Laboratory Coordinator/Manager,ARI
• Division/College: 3979-RCI Research Centers andInstitutes
• Department: 793-RCI Aquaculture
• Location: Moscow
• FTE: 1
• Advertising Pay Range: $27.50 per hour or higher depending on experience
• Is this position contingent on work and/orfunding: True
• FLSA Status: Classified
• Type of Appointment: Full Fiscal Year

Position Overview

Provides functional supervision of day-to-day activities of alaboratory or field research enterprise, including directing theactivities of graduate and undergraduate students, staffresearchers and research support staff. Develops guidelines andprotocols for lab operations. Assures quality control; maintainsbudget; and operates, tests, and repairs electronic and/orscientific test equipment used. Assists with the construction andmodification of new and prototype scientific devices.

Duties may include

• Providing consulting services to department management, publicand private sector entities
• Providing final review of policies and procedures; recommendingchanges based on prevailing scientific evidence
• Supervising scientific/technical staff
• Directing and/or planning and implementing a component of thescientific program
• Directing and/or developing and monitoring research projects inconjunction with other agencies
• Directing and/or preparing reports assessing use, distribution,fate, exposure, and probability of adverse effects of chemicalsand/or radiological constituents or other hazardous substances inspecific use situations
• Directing and/or developing and /or providing final detailedreview of risk assessments and making recommendations forimprovement where risk level is unacceptable
• Establishing work priorities and performance standards; may beinvolved in hiring, training, evaluating staff, assigning andreviewing work
• Making managerial decisions that directly affect theefficiency, cost, reputation and service quality of thelaboratory
• Developing budgets, distributing budgeted funds, and exercisingthe primary control over a relatively small budget

Other duties as assigned

Required Experience

• Two years of post-Bachelor's research work to includetechnical/administrative experience in research operations

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Aquaculture or a closely relatedfield

Required Other

• Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to meetpolicy requirements for driving university-owned vehicles

Additional Preferred

• Masters degree in aquaculture or a closely related field
• Three or more years experience in and responsibility for fishculture, staff training and supervision, husbandry of live researchanimals
• Experience recognizing abnormal behavior and disease symptomsof various fish and their control; identifying and determiningnutritional and growth requirements of fish and calculating theirfeeding rates; spawning and stocking fish
• Experience performing minor repair and maintenance onbuildings, hatchery systems and mechanical equipment
• Experience operating fish transport-type equipment
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with faculty,students, industry representatives, government agency personnel andthe public
• Experience supervising and evaluating staff engaged in a fishrearing operation
• Experience training others in various aspects of a fishhatchery operation
• Experience developing and managing a budget
• Experience instructing and mentoring K-12 students andteachers
• Good verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to use various spreadsheet and statistical softwareapplications

Physical Requirements and WorkingConditions

• Ability to stand and work in very cold water for four to sixhours per shift
• Ability to lift, carry and or otherwise move material weighingup to 60 pounds
• Ability to climb on and off fish transport trucks
• Ability to work in all types of weather conditions
• Ability to work in adverse or extreme weather conditions

Posting Information

• Open Until Filled: True
• Visa Sponsorship: Uncertain
• Degree Requirement Timeline: Degree required at time of application