Senior Veterinary Microbiology Research Lead

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a Senior Microbiology Laboratory Supervisor to oversee the veterinary diagnostic microbiology program. The role will lead technicians, coordinate staffing, manage inventory and contracts, and serve as the primary contact for clinical cases.

The position includes QA/QC responsibilities, SOP updates, data management, and coordinating with the VDL QA/QC committee to maintain accreditation records and IT systems support.

Responsibilities

• Supervise technicians responsible for work in the area of veterinary diagnostic microbiology under the leadership of the faculty section head and Associate Laboratory Director.
• Assure proper staffing for the laboratory and assign staff to meet the needs of the laboratory.
• Maintain inventory and place orders for both VDL Microbiology and Food Safety sections, including media, supplies, reagents, etc.
• Responsible for maintenance contracts for the VDL microbiology section.
• Represent the Microbiology section on the VDL computer committee.
• Principal contact for the section, fielding most of the phone calls from case coordinators, receiving, office, clients, residents, and students relative to clinical cases.
• Oversee data and software management for equipment. Enter and retrieve computerized data (Excel, PowerPoint, Photo-Adobe Workshop).
• Monitor metrics for the lab section and associated tests.
• Monitor and plan equipment needs and replacements in collaboration with VDL Administration.
• Approve time off and payroll submissions.
• Prepare samples, inoculate media.
• Evaluate aerobic and anaerobic culture plates, isolate pathogens, and perform bacterial identification and susceptibility testing.
• Back-up for Leptospira MAT test.
• Draft and update SOPs.
• Maintain assets within the quality system.
• Oversee QA/QC of media, identification systems, and antimicrobial susceptibility panels. Maintain records of the above for AAVLD accreditation.
• Represent Microbiology on the VDL QA/QC committee. Responsible for lab Q-Pulse records, assisting staff with Q-Pulse, Core One For Labs, and other IT issues.
• Make sure training documentation is completed in the quality system for all microbiology personnel.
• Manage the reporting and processing of QA variances and non-conformances with staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a Senior Microbiology Laboratory Supervisor to oversee the veterinary diagnostic microbiology program. The role will lead technicians, coordinate staffing, manage inventory and contracts, and serve as the primary contact for clinical cases.

The position includes QA/QC responsibilities, SOP updates, data management, and coordinating with the VDL QA/QC committee to maintain accreditation records and IT systems support.