Laboratory Manager, Energy Sciences
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory · Menlo Park, CA · 1 mo ago
On-siteResearch$150k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes Position Overview, JOB DESCRIPTION, Responsibilities, Expected pay range, To Be Successful..., Responsibilities Core Duties, Minimum Education And Experience, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Use for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have Pay: Expected pay range $120,000 - $150,000 per annum. So include Pay section.
We have Responsibilities: many bullet points. So include Responsibilities.
We have Requirements/Qualifications: Minimum Education And Experience, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities. Could combine into Requirements and Qualifications? The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have Requirements (education/experience) and Qualifications (knowledge, skills, abilities). Or we could combine but better separate.
We also have Skills maybe part of Qualifications. But we can have Skills heading if there is specific skill list. The posting includes "Excellent communication and customer services skills." etc. That's under Knowledge, Skills And Abilities. Could treat as Skills section.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to remove boilerplate: Position Overview, JOB DESCRIPTION etc. We'll extract substantive content.
Let's parse content:
Position Overview JOB DESCRIPTION: We are looking for a dynamic Lab Manager to support the Energy Sciences directorates at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. SLAC’s Energy Sciences Directorate includes five scientific divisions. From studying chemical reactions that happen in femtosecond timescale to advancing society’s energy technology, the Energy Sciences Directorate’s research addresses an enormous range of critical scientific challenges. SLAC’s distinguished history, world-class experimental facilities, close ties to Stanford University and connections to Silicon Valley provide the background for our work and success. This multi-faceted role involves management of dynamic, multiple PI labs and substantial cross-functional interaction with Environment, Safety and Health (ESH), Facilities, and other departments. Please note given the nature of this position, SLAC will require onsite work.
That's about the role. So we can put under
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have Pay: Expected pay range $120,000 - $150,000 per annum. So include Pay section.
We have Responsibilities: many bullet points. So include Responsibilities.
We have Requirements/Qualifications: Minimum Education And Experience, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities. Could combine into Requirements and Qualifications? The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have Requirements (education/experience) and Qualifications (knowledge, skills, abilities). Or we could combine but better separate.
We also have Skills maybe part of Qualifications. But we can have Skills heading if there is specific skill list. The posting includes "Excellent communication and customer services skills." etc. That's under Knowledge, Skills And Abilities. Could treat as Skills section.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to remove boilerplate: Position Overview, JOB DESCRIPTION etc. We'll extract substantive content.
Let's parse content:
Position Overview JOB DESCRIPTION: We are looking for a dynamic Lab Manager to support the Energy Sciences directorates at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. SLAC’s Energy Sciences Directorate includes five scientific divisions. From studying chemical reactions that happen in femtosecond timescale to advancing society’s energy technology, the Energy Sciences Directorate’s research addresses an enormous range of critical scientific challenges. SLAC’s distinguished history, world-class experimental facilities, close ties to Stanford University and connections to Silicon Valley provide the background for our work and success. This multi-faceted role involves management of dynamic, multiple PI labs and substantial cross-functional interaction with Environment, Safety and Health (ESH), Facilities, and other departments. Please note given the nature of this position, SLAC will require onsite work.
That's about the role. So we can put under About the role
with paragraphs.
Then "Your Specific Responsibilities Include" list of responsibilities. Then later "Responsibilities Core Duties:" list again (some duplication). We need to preserve all substantive info, but avoid duplicated lines. We'll combine unique responsibilities.
Let's extract responsibilities bullet points:
From first list:
- Ensure day-to-day functioning of the Division laboratories, working in close coordination with division leadership and a multi-disciplinary group of PIs, scientists, postdocs, and students.
- Participate in creating strategic plans for future laboratory needs in consultation with PIs and department leadership.
- Consult and collaborate with PIs and department leadership to plan and allocate lab space for current and future research needs.
- Administer and prepare complex budgets that include multiple funding sources.
- Work closely with the ESH coordinator to develop and direct lab-specific safety programs and work planning and control (WPC) processes, including access policies, orientation training programs, and other operational protocols.
- Provide laboratory orientation training to workers.
- Assist laboratory workers and ESH coordinator in the development of experiment-specific standard operating procedures (SOP) that address hazards and controls.
- Verify researcher knowledge of, and adherence to, experimental SOPs.
- Release work in accordance with SLAC Work Planning and Control guidelines, and hazard specific ESH requirements.
- Coordinate with the ESH coordinator, ESH, and workers to properly manage chemicals, hazardous or radioactive materials, and waste streams. May perform routine inspections in conjunction with designated lab waste custodians.
- In conjunction with PIs and/or equipment managers, develop and oversee administration of equipment-specific training and protocols, including specialized equipment training, protocols for standard use and advanced techniques.
- Working with the Procurement Gatekeeper, provide oversight for laboratory procurement of equipment, hazardous materials, and services from outside vendors. Ensure adherence to SLAC policies, including requirements for particularly hazardous substances, chemicals of concern, and use-restricted chemicals.
- Ensure proper maintenance of laboratory equipment, hazard control ventilation systems, and emergency equipment, including coordination with internal facilities groups and/or external vendor contracts for maintenance and repair.
- Perform inspections and walkthroughs to assess success of laboratory policies and practices and solicits feedback from laboratory workers.
- Coordinate laboratory moves, upgrades, or renovations as needed with the building manager.
Then "Responsibilities Core Duties:" list:
- Oversee the operation and management of assigned research and teaching facilities.
- Participate in creating strategic plans for future laboratory needs in consultation with faculty and department leadership.
- Consult and collaborate with faculty and department leadership to plan and allocate lab space for current and future teaching and research needs.
- Plan and determine equipment needs, authorize purchase of equipment including capital improvements, and manage installation of equipment and instruments in collaboration with facilities services staff.
- Evaluate and strategically determine equipment upgrade/replacement options and other alternatives in lieu of repair based on latest technological advances and current and future needs.
- Negotiate, select, and monitor complex equipment service contracts and warranties with vendors.
- Design and implement plans for renovations of equipment and/or facilities; manage complex laboratory moves in collaboration with facilities services staff.
- Administer and prepare complex budgets that include multiple funding sources.
- Oversee and administer health and safety programs and ensure safety compliance; liaise with school and/or university health and safety office as appropriate.
- Direct work of other staff including supervision, hiring, promotions, and terminations; determine staffing needs, and ensure efficient utilization of staff.
We need to merge, avoid duplicates. Many overlap: strategic plans, allocate lab space, administer budgets, health and safety programs, etc. We'll combine unique items.
Let's create a unified list:
- Ensure day-to-day functioning of the Division laboratories, working in close coordination with division leadership and a multi-disciplinary group of PIs, scientists, postdocs, and students.
- Participate in creating strategic plans for future laboratory needs in consultation with leadership (PIs, department, faculty).
- Consult and collaborate with leadership to plan and allocate lab space for current and future research/teaching needs.
- Administer and prepare complex budgets that include multiple funding sources.
- Work closely with the ESH coordinator to develop and direct lab-specific safety programs and work planning and control (WPC) processes, including access policies, orientation training programs, and other operational protocols.
- Provide laboratory orientation training to workers.
- Assist laboratory workers and ESH coordinator in the development of experiment-specific standard operating procedures (SOP) that address hazards and controls.
- Verify researcher knowledge of, and adherence to, experimental SOPs.
- Release work in accordance with SLAC Work Planning and Control guidelines, and hazard specific ESH requirements.
- Coordinate with the ESH coordinator, ESH, and workers to properly manage chemicals, hazardous or radioactive materials, and waste streams; may perform routine inspections with designated lab waste custodians.
- In conjunction with PIs and/or equipment managers, develop and oversee administration of equipment-specific training and protocols, including specialized equipment training, protocols for standard use and advanced techniques.
- Working with the Procurement Gatekeeper, provide oversight for laboratory procurement of equipment, hazardous materials, and services from outside vendors; ensure adherence to SLAC policies for particularly hazardous substances, chemicals of concern, and use-restricted chemicals.
- Ensure proper maintenance of laboratory equipment, hazard control ventilation systems, and emergency equipment, including coordination with internal facilities groups and/or external vendor contracts for maintenance and repair.
- Perform inspections and walkthroughs to assess success of laboratory policies and practices and solicit feedback from laboratory workers.
- Coordinate laboratory moves, upgrades, or renovations as needed with the building manager.
- Oversee the operation and management of assigned research and teaching facilities.
- Plan and determine equipment needs, authorize purchase of equipment including capital improvements, and manage installation of equipment and instruments in collaboration with facilities services staff.
- Evaluate and strategically determine equipment upgrade/replacement options and other alternatives in lieu of repair based on latest technological advances and current and future needs.
- Negotiate, select, and monitor complex equipment service contracts and warranties with vendors.
- Design and implement plans for renovations of equipment and/or facilities; manage complex laboratory moves in collaboration with facilities services staff.
- Oversee and administer health and safety programs and ensure safety compliance; liaise with school and/or university health and safety office as appropriate.
- Direct work of other staff including supervision, hiring, promotions, and terminations; determine staffing needs, and ensure efficient utilization of staff.
Some duplicates: "Oversee the operation and management of assigned research and teaching facilities" similar to "Ensure day-to-day functioning of the Division laboratories". We'll keep both maybe but could be considered duplicate. To avoid duplication, we can keep one that captures both: "Oversee day-to-day functioning and overall operation of assigned research and teaching facilities". But we must not invent or summarize away detail. However we can combine if they are substantively same? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Combining could be summarizing. Safer to keep both but note they are similar but not identical. However "Ensure day-to-day functioning of the Division laboratories" vs "Oversee the operation and management of assigned research and teaching facilities" are slightly different but overlapping. Might be considered duplicate. Safer to keep both? The instruction: "Remove duplicated lines". If they are not exactly same line, but similar meaning, it's ambiguous. I'd keep both to preserve info.
Now Requirements: Minimum Education And Experience: "Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience."
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities list:
- Understanding of academic research facility needs.
- General background in a discipline related to the work of specific lab(s).
- Demonstrated supervisory experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple large budgets.
- Knowledge and experience in managing facilities, operations, maintenance, space, and equipment administration in a research or teaching setting.
- Excellent communication and customer services skills.
- Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects in a complex and technical environment.
- Familiarity with health and safety compliance regulations.
We could split into Requirements (education/experience) and Qualifications (knowledge, skills, abilities). Or we could have Requirements heading for education/experience, Qualifications for knowledge/skills, Skills for maybe the skills list. But we already have knowledge, skills, abilities includes skills. Could make Qualifications heading for knowledge, skills, abilities. And maybe Skills heading not needed.
Pay: Expected pay range $120,000 - $150,000 per annum.
Schedule: Not mentioned (onsite work required but not schedule). No schedule details, so we omit Schedule section.
Benefits: Not mentioned, omit.
About the role: we have the overview paragraph.
Now produce HTML:
About the role
We are looking for a dynamic Lab Manager to support the Energy Sciences directorates at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. SLAC’s Energy Sciences Directorate includes five scientific divisions. From studying chemical reactions that happen in femtosecond timescale to advancing society’s energy technology, the Energy Sciences Directorate’s research addresses an enormous range of critical scientific challenges. SLAC’s distinguished history, world-class experimental facilities, close ties to Stanford University and connections to Silicon Valley provide the background for our work and success. This multi-faceted role involves management of dynamic, multiple PI labs and substantial cross-functional interaction with Environment, Safety and Health (ESH), Facilities, and other departments. Please note given the nature of this position, SLAC will require onsite work.
Responsibilities
- Ensure day-to-day functioning of the Division laboratories, working in close coordination with division leadership and a multi-disciplinary group of PIs, scientists, postdocs, and students.
- Participate in creating strategic plans for future laboratory needs in consultation with PIs and department leadership.
- Consult and collaborate with PIs and department leadership to plan and allocate lab space for current and future research needs.
- Administer and