Instructional Lab Supervisor

About the role

The BMEN Laboratory Manager assists faculty, graduate and undergraduate researchers, and postdoctoral fellows with technical and other support for all BMEN laboratories, classes, and research projects. Responsibilities include preparing and supervising demonstrations, designing and implementing experimental procedures, managing daily instructional and research activities, assisting in outreach and proposal writing, and assisting in the design, construction, and maintenance of laboratory courses.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and/or supervising demonstrations related to biomedical engineering labs.
• Designing and implementing experimental procedures and lab manuals for teaching purposes.
• Daily management of instructional and research activities for the BMEN teaching and research labs including training, teaching assistants.
• Aiding in the outreach and preparation of proposals for grant and contract funding.
• Aiding in the design, construction/setup, maintenance, teaching, and planning of undergraduate biomedical engineering laboratory courses, working alongside faculty.
• Maintaining, calibrating, and operating research equipment, and training graduate students in research laboratories.
• Developing specialized skills to assist in carrying out work on research with BMEN faculty, as appropriate.
• Assisting in maintaining, calibrating, and operating research equipment and training graduate students in research laboratories.

Requirements

• Master's degree in related field and two years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Working knowledge of equipment and instrumentation appropriate to the nature of the lab and/or the discipline, and of supplies including operation, setup, storage, and maintenance.
• Working knowledge of instructional applications related to the laboratory and/or the discipline.
• Ability to make effective presentations of experiments or software, and provide instruction in laboratory techniques, use of equipment, use of software, procedures, and safety rules.
• Ability to supervise work performed by others.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering/Biology or related field with three years experience in related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering/Biology or related field and four years experience in related field or eight years experience in related field.
• Strong communication skills and knowledge of common laboratory tools and software, spectroscopy, biomaterial characterization, and biological instrumentation.
• Experience with the design and outfitting of laboratory experiments.

Skills

• Working knowledge of equipment and instrumentation appropriate to the nature of the lab and/or the discipline, and of supplies including operation, setup, storage, and maintenance.
• Working knowledge of instructional applications related to the laboratory and/or the discipline.
• Ability to make effective presentations of experiments or software, and provide instruction in laboratory techniques, use of equipment, use of software, procedures, and safety rules.
• Ability to supervise work performed by others.

Benefits

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Pay

$56,487.48

Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.