Description
Lab Manager
Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
JOB SUMMARY:
The Lab Manager Position is needed to manage daily lab operations, train and manage research analysts/assistants, independently assist with processing of human bio specimens collected for clinical trials, assist with IRB regulatory compliance and assist in training and assigning work for students.
Department Summary:
The Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care is directed by Dr. Timothy Blackwell and is composed of almost 90 faculty and over 150 staff members, serving a wide range of clinical programs, clinical and basic science research, and a strong Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program. It has over 75 current funded research grants including large multidisciplinary and training grants. The Division has activities in two hospitals, Vanderbilt University Hospital and the Nashville Veterans Administration Hospital.
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* US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children's Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.
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* American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows
* Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop work goals for the laboratory consistent with institutional and departmental goals and policy
- May prepare laboratory work schedules.
- Plan to achieve goals or establish priorities
- Initiate changes or develop new policies, procedures and/or methods
- Help laboratory to understand, share, and support the vision
- Ensure the most effective operation of the laboratory
- Develop laboratory guidelines
- Maintain procedures manual
- Evaluate new reagents and equipment.
- Perform administrative duties
- Supervise the production of routine to complex work of the laboratory
- Perform test experiment procedures relating to laboratory activities.
- Ensure financial resources are utilized effectively
- Indirect budgetary responsibility depending on laboratory, may prepare the budget for approval by administration and monitor expenditures against the budget.
- Anticipate the laboratory needs and order supplies
- Ensure a safe, satisfying and enriching environment for employees
- Supervise technical staff, technologists, students and laboratory activities
- Coordinate, assign and review work of others as it relates to laboratory activity
- Maintain personnel records and/or time sheets
- Monitor payroll reports for overtime, sick time and vacation usage
- Assure the development of people through orientation and training programs and through work experiences
- Conduct performance reviews where applicable and ensure all other performance reviews are conducted in a timely manner
- Counsel employees with regard to disciplinary actions taken in response to violations of institutional policies or contractual provisions
- Initiate and/or recommend personnel actions, i.e., hiring, termination, etc..
- Conduct or originate staff meetings to develop resolutions to problems
- Evaluate quality assurance standards, programs and procedures within the unit/laboratory
- Ensure effective instrument/equipment use and quality control of laboratory
- Ensure accuracy and reliability of tests/experiments.
- Assist in Research and Development:
- Develop new and modify existing methodology/protocols.
- Perform, interpret and evaluate research
- Assemble and compile research data for presentation and/or publication
- Assist in collaborative efforts with other institutions and/or industry
- Serve as resource to others concerning technical problems/procedures
- Consult with students, faculty, fellows, technicians technologists, physicians and/or clinicians about unusual and/or difficult technical problems
- Assist in performing and interpreting technical studies
- Serve as consultant on technical problems.
- Instruct departmental personnel and laboratory users on technical procedures
- May prepare and present lectures or laboratory exercises; and coordinate guest lecturers
- May evaluate and test students.
