Senior Supervisor, Laboratory

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah's Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences is seeking a highly motivated individual to participate in, manage, and facilitate research, advancing projects and new technologies while increasing operational efficiency, research productivity, funding, and commercialization activities.

The successful candidate will combine scientific and technical aptitude with strong organizational and project-management skills, contributing to complex research activities and

Qualifications

• 1 year of higher education may substitute for 1 year of directly related work experience.
• Preferences include collaboration across scientific, engineering, clinical, and business areas.
• Experience with medical imaging and data analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage research projects throughout the lifecycle with planning, documentation, performance tracking, and issue communication.
• Plan, coordinate and perform experiments and implement new methods, technologies, and workflows.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary activities with faculty, staff, students, clinicians, engineers, and external collaborators.
• Manage laboratory equipment, QC, maintenance, software updates, service, and vendor coordination.
• Develop and improve SOPs and workflows to support efficiency, consistency, and reproducibility.
• Ensure operations comply with institutional, regulatory, and safety requirements.
• Assist with regulatory approvals, submissions, amendments, reports, and related documentation.
• Support inspections and audits and assist with regulatory documentation and corrective actions.
• Assist with inventory, supply ordering, facilities coordination, and scheduling of equipment and resources.
• Coordinate activities relying on external facilities or resources.
• Participate in training and supervising students and junior staff.
• Contribute to grant applications, proposals, protocols, progress reports, publications, and presentations.
• Participate in meetings and document key decisions, action items, responsibilities, and deadlines.

Skills

Strong communication

Planning and organization

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Bachelor's degree in physics

Bachelor's degree in imaging science

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Horos

OsiriX

ImageJ

3D Slicer

Job description

Job SummaryThe Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at the University of Utah advances imaging technologies through activities including medical device design and prototyping, modeling, data analysis, image processing, preclinical investigation, and development of new clinical applications. Principal investigators collaborate closely with numerous departments and research units across campus, as well as external and industry partners.

The Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at the University of Utah advances imaging technologies through activities including medical device design and prototyping, modeling, data analysis, image processing, preclinical investigation, and development of new clinical applications. Principal investigators collaborate closely with numerous departments and research units across campus, as well as external and industry partners. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to participate in, manage, and facilitate research conducted by the department, with the goals of advancing research projects and new technologies while increasing operational efficiency, research productivity, funding, and commercialization activities. The individual will also contribute to the development of new project ideas and research capabilities. The successful candidate will combine scientific and technical aptitude with strong organizational and project-management skills and will contribute directly to technically and scientifically complex research activities.

The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities

• Work with principal investigators to manage research projects throughout the project lifecycle, including planning, documentation, progress tracking, deliverables, and communication of issues that may affect completion.
• Plan, coordinate, and perform experiments and other research activities, including technical troubleshooting and implementation of new methods, technologies, and workflows.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary research activities involving faculty, staff, students, clinicians, engineers, scientists, institutional resources, and external collaborators.
• Manage laboratory equipment, including quality control, maintenance documentation, software updates, service, repairs, and coordination with manufacturers and vendors.
• Develop, maintain, and improve standard operating procedures and research workflows to support operational efficiency, consistency, and reproducibility.
• Help ensure laboratory and research operations comply with applicable institutional, regulatory, and safety requirements.
• Assist principal investigators and research teams with regulatory and compliance activities, including institutional research approvals and FDA submissions, amendments, reports, and related documentation.
• Support inspections and audits and assist with regulatory documentation, corrective actions, and process improvements.
• Assist with laboratory inventory, supply ordering, facilities coordination, and scheduling of equipment and shared research resources.
• Coordinate research activities that rely on facilities or resources external to the department.
• Participate in training and overseeing students and junior staff.
• Contribute to grant applications, research proposals, protocols, progress reports, publications, presentations, and other scientific or technical communications.
• Participate in laboratory and project meetings and document key decisions, action items, responsibilities, and deadlines.This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor\'s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Supervisor, Laboratory Services: Requires a bachelor\'s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master\'s (or equivalency) degree.
Senior Supervisor, Laboratory Services: Requires a bachelor\'s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master\'s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

• Bachelor\'s degree or higher in engineering, physics, imaging science, computer science, or a related scientific or technical field.
• Strong communication, planning, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively with scientists, engineers, clinicians, staff, students, and external collaborators.
• Interest or experience working across scientific, engineering, clinical, operational, and business areas.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and commonly used research, documentation, or project-management software.
• Experience with medical imaging, image processing, computer programming, preclinical or translational research, regulatory affairs, medical devices, statistical analysis, or laboratory operations is preferred.
• Experience with Horos, OsiriX, ImageJ, 3D Slicer, or comparable image-analysis software is a plus.

Special Instructions
Requisition Number: PRN45858B

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Work Schedule Summary: Standard work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexibility as needed to fulfill job responsibilities.
Department: 00879 - Radiology Research

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: $60,000-$70,000

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