Biology Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Swcenter; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Laboratory Specialist Intermediate to manage the operations of a new core facility serving multiple labs. This role involves preparing and distributing media for model organisms, maintaining inventory, and ensuring quality control. The ideal candidate will have a strong educational background, relevant experience, and excellent communication skills. This position offers a dynamic work environment where you will contribute to innovative research projects and collaborate with diverse teams. If you are passionate about laboratory operations and research, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, with four years of experience in a lab environment.
• Master's degree may substitute for required experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of a model organism kitchen.
• Prepare media and maintain inventory for various labs.
• Assist with supervision of undergraduate assistants.

Skills

Media preparation

Inventory management

Excellent communication skills

Data analysis

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Spreadsheets

Computer database systems

Job description

The Biology Department at the University of Virginia’s College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, seeks applications for a Laboratory Specialist Intermediate to oversee the day-to-day operations of Biology’s model organism (MO) kitchen, a new core facility that will serve the needs of ten labs in Biology and five labs in the School of Medicine. For more information, please visit: Homepage | Department of Biology .

The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following duties:

• Preparation and distribution of a variety of media types needed to successfully culture and maintain Drosophila (fruit fly) and C. elegans (nematode worm) colonies.
• Precisely follow all provided recipes and protocols with extreme care and attention to ensure that media and other requested reagents are of the highest quality.
• Media preparation.
• Deliver orders to participating labs.
• Maintain inventory of consumables and non-consumables.
• Order supplies.
• Maintain all records for billing.
• Assist with supervision of undergraduate assistants.
• Maintain clear lines of communication with participating labs.
• Coordinate deliveries with individual labs.
• Ensure tracking and collection of glassware or reusable plasticware sent out to labs for washing and reuse.
• Participate in formulating research methods, suggesting options for improving quality, and recommending solutions.
• Participate in computer database design, utilization, and research/data analyses, and suggest future improvements to track and manage data entries.
• Oversee day-to-day operation of projects.
• Schedule and maintain records of equipment/facilities.
• May be responsible for operations of specialized labs or research areas within departments and/or field work and related data analyses for research projects.
• May assemble, test, calibrate, clean, or make minor repairs to equipment.
• Train users in equipment operation and research techniques; and explain and demonstrate technology and equipment capabilities, operations, limitations, and outcomes.
• Work independently on collection of data and analyze research results.
• Confer with PIs in developing plans for research projects and discuss the interpretation of results and the preparation of scientific manuscripts for publication.
• May supervise research support personnel and manage budgets.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree.

Experience: Four years of experience. Master's degree may substitute for required experience. Eight years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Preferred experience:

• Experience working in a commercial kitchen or research environment.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience with spreadsheets, ordering, budget management.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to effectively incorporate feedback.

To Apply:

Apply on-line at https://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0072339. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching ‘Find Jobs’ and R0072339. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV

• Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

This position will remain open until filled. This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.

This position is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.

The Intermediate Lab Specialist will report to the Biology Finance and Administration Manager.

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physicians Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experience. We are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.