Lab Manager: Climate & Paleoclimate Research Lab

Brown University; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Brown University’s Paleoclimate and Climate Change Lab seeks a Lab Manager to oversee lab operations, maintain precision instruments, and support researchers across multiple projects. The role includes equipment management, purchasing, sample prep, quality control, data handling, and training of assistants.

You will ensure safety compliance and help advance climate science within a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment at Brown’s IBES center in Providence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geosciences, environmental science, or STEM field with at least 2 years of related experience.
• Experience with climate, paleoclimate, geology, or oceanographic research preferred.
• Experience operating analytical instrumentation preferred.
• Experience with data analysis and visualization software (R, Matlab, Python) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee lab operations and support a diverse portfolio of research projects.
• Manage operation, scheduling and maintenance of cavity ringdown spectrometers.
• Handle lab purchasing, paperwork, sample preparation, data analysis and archival.
• Train and supervise student researchers and lab personnel; ensure EH&S compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Laboratory troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in geosciences

Tools

Google Suite

MS Office

R

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Brown University’s Paleoclimate and Climate Change Lab seeks a Lab Manager to oversee lab operations, maintain precision instruments, and support researchers across multiple projects. The role includes equipment management, purchasing, sample prep, quality control, data handling, and training of assistants.

You will ensure safety compliance and help advance climate science within a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment at Brown’s IBES center in Providence.