Lab Research Supervisor: Lead & Optimize a Dynamic Lab

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

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.