Staff Research Associate 2

University of California - San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The UCSF Health, AG Lab Manager plays a central role in ensuring the efficient day-to-day operation of a laboratory and supporting its research program. You will be the primary operational contact for lab activities, coordinating resources, biospecimens, and workflows for about 12 members.

Responsibilities include managing purchasing, maintaining equipment, coordinating shipments for an international consortium, and overseeing compliance with training and the Biological Use Authorization.

Qualifications

• BA/BS with a degree in a related science and two or more years of directly related work experience.
• Experience in effective lab management.
• Experience with handling microbiological and potentially infectious materials.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Experience with lab instrument programming and molecular biology techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage laboratory resources and purchasing, ensuring availability and cost efficiency.
• Maintain existing equipment and evaluate new equipment needs.
• Oversee biospecimen collection, storage, tracking, and preparation for research.
• Coordinate large-scale experimental workflows including sterile handling and PCR.
• Serve as operational contact for an international research consortium, coordinating shipments and documentation.
• Oversee compliance activities, training, and maintenance of the laboratory's BUA.
• Coordinate lab meetings, room reservations, and inter-laboratory activities.

Skills

Lab management

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Molecular biology

Microbiology

Teamwork

Lab instrument programming

Education

BA/BS in related science

Job description

Description & Requirements

Job Description

The Lab Manager plays a central role in ensuring the efficient day-to-day operation of the laboratory and supporting its research program. The position serves as the principal point of contact for laboratory operations and provides organizational, technical, and administrative support for approximately 12 laboratory members.

Key responsibilities include managing laboratory resources and purchasing; maintaining existing equipment and recommending new equipment; and overseeing the laboratory's collection of thousands of human biospecimens, including their receipt, verification, organization, tracking, storage, and preparation for research. The Lab Manager also performs and coordinates large-scale experimental workflows, including sterile sample handling, aliquoting, PCR, and related laboratory procedures.

The Lab Manager serves as the primary operational contact for an international research consortium, coordinating the shipment and receipt of biospecimens and ensuring accurate documentation and tracking. The position also oversees laboratory compliance activities, including required personnel training and maintenance of the laboratory's Biological Use Authorization (BUA), and coordinates lab meetings, room reservations, and inter-laboratory collaborative activities. Overall, the Lab Manager provides the operational continuity and technical expertise necessary for the laboratory to conduct research efficiently, safely, and reliably.

Qualifications

• BA/BS with a degree in a related science and two or more years of recent, directly related work experience, utilizing the techniques or methods required by the position and demonstrating technical expertise in these areas; and/o r equivalent experience/training.
• Experience in effective lab management
• Experience with handling microbiological and potentially infectious materials
• Attention to detail
• Able to meet tight deadlines
• Superb communication skills
• Leadership
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team
• Lab instrument programming skills
• Molecular and microbiology lab skills