Laboratory Manager

Texas A&M University System; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University System seeks a Laboratory Manager to oversee teaching and research laboratories on the main campus in College Station, TX. You will manage equipment, safety programs, SOPs, inventory, and waste disposal while coordinating with faculty and staff to maintain high operational standards.

Responsibilities include supervising students and staff, assisting with demonstrations, and coordinating installation of new equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 6 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages daily operations of teaching and research laboratories, ensuring spaces are organized, functional, and compliant with safety and operations.
• Maintains, calibrates, troubleshoots, and coordinates repairs for laboratory and pilot-scale equipment, instruments, and process systems to ensure proper operating condition and reliable performance.
• Oversees laboratory safety programs and ensures compliance with EH&S regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Develops, maintains, and implements laboratory SOPs, safety documentation, quality assurance records, equipment maintenance logs, and related manuals.
• Manages laboratory inventories, including chemicals, equipment, instruments, consumables, and specialized materials; coordinates procurement, receiving, storage, and distribution activities.
• Coordinates collection, handling, and disposal of chemical and laboratory waste in accordance with applicable safety and environmental regulations.
• Supervises and trains graduate assistants, undergraduate student workers, and laboratory personnel on laboratory operations, safety procedures, equipment usage, and established protocols.
• Assists faculty, instructors, and researchers with laboratory setup, equipment operation, instructional demonstrations, and technical support for laboratory activities.
• Coordinates installation, testing, and commissioning of new laboratory equipment and assists with laboratory space improvements and equipment relocation projects.
• Monitors laboratory operations to identify operational, safety, or equipment-related issues and implements corrective actions to ensure continuity of laboratory services.
• Maintains required laboratory certifications, safety training records, inspections, and compliance documentation.
• Participates in departmental meetings and collaborates with faculty, staff, students, EHS personnel, and external vendors to support laboratory operations and safety objectives.
• Ensures adherence to departmental procedures and established best practices while promoting a safe, efficient, and effective laboratory environment.

Education

Bachelor's degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

Laboratory Manager

Agency: Texas A&M Engineering

Department: Chemical Engineering DH

Proposed Minimum Salary: Commensurate

Job Location: College Station, Texas

Job Type: Staff

Why Work for Texas A&M Engineering?

Engineering has been part of Texas A&M University since its opening in 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Today, the College of Engineering is the largest college on the College Station campus with more than 25,000 engineering students enrolled in 15 departments. Its mission is to serve Texas, the nation and the global community by providing engineering graduates who are well-founded in engineering fundamentals, instilled with the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior, and prepared to meet the complex technical challenges of society. As the research arm of Engineering, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) is a state agency within the Texas A&M University System with a mission to improve lives through basic and applied engineering research, workforce development and technology transition. Our collaborations with industry, academia and government provide cutting-edge solutions to global technical challenges. We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Service, by offering competitive salaries, an array of benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service.

Purpose

The Laboratory Manager, under direction, coordinates the distribution, oversight, and maintenance of supplies and equipment in departmental teaching laboratories. Prepares specifications, oversees laboratory set-ups, and ensures efficient operations of demonstrations and/or equipment in teaching laboratories.

Responsibilities

• Manages the daily operations of departmental teaching and research laboratories, ensuring laboratory spaces are organized, functional, and compliant with operational and safety requirements
• Maintains, calibrates, troubleshoots, and coordinates repairs for laboratory and pilot-scale equipment, instruments, and process systems to ensure proper operating condition and reliable performance.
• Oversees laboratory safety programs and ensures compliance with Federal, State, Texas A&M University System, and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Develops, maintains, and implements laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), safety documentation, quality assurance records, equipment maintenance logs, and related laboratory manuals.
• Manages laboratory inventories, including chemicals, equipment, instruments, consumable supplies, and specialized materials; maintains inventory records and coordinates procurement, receiving, storage, and distribution activities.
• Coordinates the collection, handling, and disposal of chemical and laboratory waste in accordance with applicable safety and environmental regulations.
• Supervises and trains graduate assistants, undergraduate student workers, and laboratory personnel on laboratory operations, safety procedures, equipment usage, and established protocols.
• Assists faculty, instructors, and researchers with laboratory setup, equipment operation, instructional demonstrations, and technical support for laboratory activities.
• Coordinates installation, testing, and commissioning of new laboratory equipment and assists with laboratory space improvements and equipment relocation projects.
• Monitors laboratory operations to identify operational, safety, or equipment-related issues and implements corrective actions to ensure continuity of laboratory services.
• Maintains required laboratory certifications, safety training records, inspections, and compliance documentation.
• Participates in departmental meetings and collaborates with faculty, staff, students, EHS personnel, and external vendors to support laboratory operations and safety objectives.
• Ensures adherence to departmental procedures and established best practices while promoting a safe, efficient, and effective laboratory environment.

What is Needed

• Bachelor's degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 6 years of related experience

Work Location

Main Campus - College Station, TX.

About Chemical Engineering

The Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University boasts some of the brightest Chemical Engineering students and is one of the largest, fully accredited programs in the country. Our degree programs are rather selective as the quality of the candidates keeps growing every year. Besides classroom instruction, many outlets exist for real-world experience such as research opportunities, internships, and co-op education.

Benefits

Texas A&M Engineering provides an outstanding benefits package inc