Biotech Lab Operations & Training Lead

Wake Technical Community College; Raleigh (NC); In loco; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Wake Technical Community College seeks a Capstone Lab Manager to oversee daily operations in biotechnology labs, supervise staff and interns, and ensure safety and instructional readiness across lab spaces.

The role includes leading onboarding and training, managing equipment like bioreactors, HPLC, and autoclaves, and coordinating with EHS and external partners. Strong leadership and regulatory knowledge are required.

Competenze

• Associate's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Engineering, or a related life sciences discipline.
• Three (3) years of relevant hands-on laboratory experience in a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, industrial, or academic training setting.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Mansioni

• Supervises, mentors, and manages laboratory staff and interns.
• Leads onboarding and continuous training of personnel on laboratory operations, equipment use, and safety protocols.
• Supports training activities and delivers content to students and industry workforce clients as a Subject Matter Expert in select biotechnology topics (e.g., Upstream Processing, Downstream Processing, Micropipetting, Aseptic Processing, and Validation).
• Oversees daily biotechnology instructional lab spaces, including fermentation, purification, cleanrooms. Coordinates lab staging, material preparation, and teardown.
• Directs the purchasing, installation, maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and decommissioning of lab hardware (e.g., bioreactors, chromatography systems, HPLC, centrifuges, and autoclaves).
• Serves as the primary laboratory safety and chemical hygiene administrator.
• Manages laboratory inventory, tracks consumables, and handles procurement requests via E-Procurement software.
• Represents the program at industry-related conferences and meetings with external stakeholders or corporate clients.
• Collaborates with vendors to support procurement decision-making.
• Works closely with Wake Tech Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) to develop, enforce, and coordinate laboratory safety, biosafety (BSL-1), and chemical hygiene plans.
• Contributes to future facility expansions, upgrades, and technology integration.
• Hosts tours of the Capstone Center and coordinates events.

Conoscenze

Biomanufacturing knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

5S methodology

Regulatory awareness

Team collaboration

Physical endurance

Safety culture

Formazione

Associate degree in Biology or related life sciences

Bachelor's degree in a relevant life sciences field

Descrizione del lavoro

Wake Technical Community College seeks a Capstone Lab Manager to oversee daily operations in biotechnology labs, supervise staff and interns, and ensure safety and instructional readiness across lab spaces.

The role includes leading onboarding and training, managing equipment like bioreactors, HPLC, and autoclaves, and coordinating with EHS and external partners. Strong leadership and regulatory knowledge are required.