Lab Research Supervisor

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 78,500 - 163,600; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Medicine at University of California - Los Angeles Health seeks a Laboratory Research Supervisor to lead and oversee laboratory operations, supervise professional staff, and partner with the Laboratory Director to ensure research objectives are met.

The role emphasizes staff development, compliance with safety and regulatory policies, effective resource utilization, and collaboration with investigators to advance the department's scientific goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in applicable field of laboratory focus or equivalent.
• 3-5 years' hands-on technical laboratory experience.
• Technical know-how of specialized equipment and laboratory techniques.
• Focus of knowledge and skills dependent on area of specialty (laboratory research or instructional / experimental design).
• Ability to create an environment that promotes positive attitudes, effective communications, trust, collaboration, creativity, and optimal productivity.
• Developed interpersonal skills, service orientation, ability to multi-task effectively in a varied, high-volume environment, judgment and decision-making, reasoning and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, external collaborators and administration and to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to follow defined priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet the programmatic and financial needs of PIs and the department, while complying with University polices.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of laboratory operations.
• Direct supervision and performance management of technical staff.
• Advise laboratory leadership and coordinate research activities.
• Ensure optimal resource utilization and compliance with policies.
• Promote staff development and a culture of accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Communication

Safety compliance

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in applicable field

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Job description

Description

The Department of Medicine is seeking a highly qualified Laboratory Research Supervisor to provide leadership and oversight for laboratory research operations within a dynamic and specialized research environment. Reporting to the Laboratory Director (Principal Investigator) and/or Laboratory Manager, this position is responsible for the direct supervision, development, and performance management of professional and highly skilled technical staff within a large, complex laboratory unit. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to laboratory leadership, ensuring the effective coordination of research activities, optimal utilization of resources, and adherence to institutional policies and regulatory requirements. This role plays a critical part in fostering operational excellence by promoting accountability, stewardship of laboratory resources, staff development, and the successful execution of research objectives while supporting the laboratory's strategic goals and mission.

Annual range: $78,500.00-$163,600.00

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor\'s Degree in applicable field of laboratory focus or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years\' experience in hands on technical laboratory experience in area of laboratory focus.
• Technical know-how of specialized equipment and laboratory techniques routinely used in the laboratory.
• Focus of knowledge and skills dependent on area of specialty (laboratory research or instructional / experimental design).
• Ability to create an environment that promotes positive attitudes, effective communications, trust, collaboration, creativity, and optimal productivity.
• Developed interpersonal skills, service orientation, ability to multi-task effectively in a varied, high-volume environment, judgment and decision-making, reasoning and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, external collaborators and administration and to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to follow defined priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet the programmatic and financial needs of PIs and the department, while complying with University polices. Demonstrated experience and ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of staff; technical, students, faculty and administrators.
• Close attention to detail to ensure accuracy in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.
• Demonstrated ability to be an effective team leader and supervisor.
• Demonstrated knowledge of safety and regulatory compliance.
• High level of ethics, integrity, discretion and confidentiality.
• Skill in reading technical and scientific documents.
• Ability to conduct and report on scientific experiments and findings.
• Ability to evaluate performance and competency and recommend corrective action.
• Leadership skills associated with planning work assignments, establishing priorities and scheduling instructional space.
• Knowledge of data acquisition and analysis techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of research discipline or instructional design to collaborate effectively with faculty and function as a resource to research and instructional associates.
• Knowledge of necessary lab safety procedures and requirements, as well as chemical disposal guidelines.

Preferred:

• Master\'s degree or PhD in applicable field of laboratory focus.
• Ability to contribute to scientific writing.
• Working knowledge of procurement and inventory management best practices.
• Ability to successfully recruit and retain laboratory personnel.
• 2+ years\' experience of supervising laboratory personnel and operations.
• Organizational skills to create and maintain an organized laboratory environment as well as independently balance the various tasks to ensure deadlines are met.