Part-Time Lab Manager - Marine Microbial Ecology

The University of Rhode Island; Kingston (RI); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 65 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

The University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI seeks a part-time Lab Manager to oversee daily operations of an environmental microbial ecology lab focused on molecular and microscopic identification of unknown protists. You will supervise staff, train students, and help develop lab technologies and protocols.

Responsibilities include maintaining notebooks, safety, data management, field sampling coordination, and collaboration with the PI to publish results and support grant applications.

Qualifications

• 1. Bachelor’s degree or higher in microbiology, microbial ecology, marine science, or related life science.
• 2. Minimum of two years of experience as a laboratory technician or research staff.
• 3. Experience in soil or sedimentary microbiology, microbiome identification, sequencing, or protist ecology.
• 4. Strong interpersonal skills.
• 5. Strong oral and written communication skills.
• 6. Ability to organize, coordinate, and supervise research projects.
• 7. Ability to work with diverse groups and cross disciplines.

Responsabilités

• Maintain up-to-date laboratory notebooks and safe protocols; keep the lab organized.
• Manage supplies inventory; forecast needs; place and track orders.
• Maintain equipment; develop procedures; arrange service and repairs.
• Ensure laboratory safety and quality checks for biohazards and facilities.
• Standardize protocols for sampling, culture maintenance, imaging, and sequencing.
• Design data entry and management guidelines with the PI.
• Perform day-to-day lab work and train new trainees.
• Coordinate field sampling for time-series data.
• Contribute to new lab technologies and project goals.
• Document and report results for publication and grants.
• Report progress to the Principal Investigator.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Oral & written communication

Team leadership

Project coordination

Formation

Bachelor’s in microbiology

Outils

LIMS

Bioinformatics

Command-line

Description du poste

The University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI seeks a part-time Lab Manager to oversee daily operations of an environmental microbial ecology lab focused on molecular and microscopic identification of unknown protists. You will supervise staff, train students, and help develop lab technologies and protocols.

Responsibilities include maintaining notebooks, safety, data management, field sampling coordination, and collaboration with the PI to publish results and support grant applications.