Laboratory Manager

Stony Brook University; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stony Brook University is seeking a Laboratory Manager to lead the Plastics Division operations within the Department of Surgery. The role oversees biosafety, high-throughput instrumentation, and personnel, bridging clinical diagnostics with translational research while guiding training for students and contributing to grant proposals and publications.

The incumbent will direct day-to-day lab activities, manage budgets and procurement, and supervise junior staff, ensuring adherence to safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biotechnology, molecular biology, clinical biochemistry or related field.
• Two years of full-time clinical/translational lab experience with mentoring.
• Experience in clinical/molecular diagnostics and related lab techniques.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage daily administrative and technical operations of research facilities.
• Oversee biosafety compliance and quality control frameworks.
• Manage procurement, inventories, budgets, and equipment maintenance.
• Assist investigators with proposals, pilot data, and protocols.
• Prepare posters and contribute to scholarly publications.
• Supervise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.

Skills

Clinical diagnostics

Molecular biology

PCR techniques

Bioinformatics

Cell culture

Animal models

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology/Biomedical field

Two years lab experience

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

High-throughput instrumentation

Microscopy

Laboratory management software

Job description

Job Description - Laboratory Manager (2603093)

Laboratory Manager

Required Qualifications: (as evidenced by an attached resume)
Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry, or a related biomedical field. Two (2) years of full-time clinical and translational laboratory experience as a research scientist in a lab with mentoring experience. Experience in Clinical and Molecular Diagnostics (e.g., DNA/RNA extraction (Blood and Tissue), cDNA synthesis, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Electrophoresis and PAGE, Microscopy), Bioinformatics, Cell Culture and/or Animal models.

Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry, or a related biomedical field. Experience working in a laboratory environment.

Brief Description of Duties:
The Laboratory Manager serves as the operational, administrative, and technical lead for the Plastics Division in the Department of Surgery . Reporting to the Principal Investigator and Division Leadership, the incumbent oversees daily core operations, biosafety compliance, high-throughput instrumentation, and personnel supervision. The Laboratory Manager bridges clinical diagnostics and advanced translational research models, oversees complex rodent colony management, directs academic training for undergraduate and graduate research personnel, and contributes directly to grant proposals, biosafety workshops, and peer-reviewed scientific publications.

Duties:

• Direct day-to-day administrative and technical operations of the research facilities, enforcing adherence to institutional safety guidelines, biosafety standards, and clinical quality control frameworks.
• Manage procurement, chemical inventories, grant budgets, vendor relations, and maintenance/calibration of high precision scientific equipment.
• Assist Principal Investigators in designing research proposals, generating pilot data, and standardizing experimental protocols.
• Author and co-author peer-reviewed research papers, book chapters, and sequence submissions to internal and international databases.
• Prepare and present poster presentations at regional and national research conferences.
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate undergraduate and graduate students in the lab.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

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The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Job Number:

2603093

Official Job Title : Senior Research Support Specialist

Job Field

Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)

Primary Location

Department/Hiring Area : Dept Of Surgery

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day Shift Shift Hours : 9am-5pm

Posting Start Date

Sep 9, 2026

Posting End Date

Sep 24, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Appointment Type : Regular

Salary Grade : E79

SBU Area : The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook