Lab Manager (9601C), Innovative Genomics Institute #89155

About the role

The Innovative Genomics Institute is a joint effort between UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco, with affiliates at UC Davis, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Gladstone Institutes, and other institutions. The IGI's diverse group of leading scientists conducts world-class research driven by the real possibility of using genome engineering to treat human diseases, end hunger, and respond to climate change. In addition to scientific efforts, the IGI advances public understanding of genome engineering, provides resources for the broader community, and guides the ethical use of these technologies.

The Lab Manager manages wet lab operations in close collaboration with the PIs and researchers. This position maintains a safe laboratory environment through personnel onboarding and enforcement of safety standards in line with UC Berkeley requirements, coordinates wet lab logistics, and procures equipment and supplies for both daily operations and specific research needs while ensuring grant expenditure control. Additionally, the Lab Manager provides broader lab management and supports researchers performing wet lab techniques and fieldwork.

Responsibilities

• Wet Lab Management: Point of contact for all wet lab functions, manage the higher level organization of the lab, and coordinate dynamic space requirements.
• Broad Logistics: Managing communications across different mediums (slack, email), executing lab operations and logistics. This includes, for example, coordinating with the Research Administrator on budgetary responsibilities and ensuring grant expenditure control.
• Inventory and Procurement: Monitor inventory of laboratory reagents and consumables and keep track of supplies needed. Order supplies and equipment, as needed. Coordinate service requests and ensure payment of vendors/suppliers. Oversee expenditures and ensure fiscal responsibility.
• Lab Safety Coordinator: Writing and implementing SOPs and BUAs, ensuring university safety standards are being observed, and chemical waste is being properly disposed of. Interacting with EHS for lab business. Provides personnel training, enforcement and training of safety standards in accordance with UC Berkeley requirements.
• Research Assignment: Flexibility to support or lead a research project and carry out laboratory tasks as needed. This may include techniques such as phenol-chloroform nucleic acid extraction, preparing routine solutions or custom formulations for specific experiments such as ongoing bioreactor experiments, and other molecular biology or microbiology protocols as well as support for computational research.
• Fieldwork Support: Assist with fieldwork, including preparation, execution, and storage of field equipment.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Proficient in core molecular biology techniques, including gel electrophoresis, DNA/RNA extraction (e.g., phenol-chloroform), PCR, and microbial culturing.
• Demonstrated ability to implement and enforce lab safety protocols, write and maintain SOPs.
• Experience tracking and managing laboratory inventory (including samples inventory), equipment, and data across multiple research projects over extended periods.
• Ability to lead, delegate, and coordinate independent tasks in a collaborative lab environment.

Education / Training: Bachelors of Science in Natural Sciences and/or equivalent training or experience (required).

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work in a Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) environment, including use of anaerobic chambers and biological safety cabinets.

Pay

The budgeted hourly pay that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $33.66, Step 1. This is a non-exempt, bi-weekly paid position.

Benefits

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website. This full-time (40 hours/week) Career position is eligible for UC benefits.

Schedule

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week).