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Lead Laboratory Manager

University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 3 wk ago
AnalystFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description: "Directs day-to-day laboratory operations while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices. Works with, adapts, and installs scientific equipment in research laboratories. Develops moderately complex projects and procedures independently. Manages inventory and equipment and performs budget functions. Collaborates to write grant applications and manuscripts." That's about the role. Then "Med-Critical Care Medicine The Department of Critical Care Medicine is seeking a Lead Laboratory Manager to provide leadership and management of the CRISMA Clinical Research and Biospecimen Core Laboratory." Could be part of About the role or separate heading? Probably part of About the role. Then "Responsibilities include:" then list: Serve as the department's compliance and safety officer; Direct lab components of project design, determine applicable experimental processes, and develop SOPs; Prioritize and direct resource requirements across multiple projects in accordance with applicable SOPs, guidelines, and regulations; Then "Essential Functions" list: Read from computer screen; operate keyboard and mouse; operating pipettors, Bio-Rad Bio-Plex assay system, ELISA microplate reader, microplate washer, autoclave, centrifuge, biological safety cabinet packing and lifting boxes of specimens, packing and lifting boxes of supplies, working with -80°C materials that require protective-wear, lifting loaded freezer racks or dry ice laden shippers up to 50lbs. Then "Physical Effort" list: Will be required to stand for hours at a time and might need to repeatedly lift up to 50lbs. Then other metadata: Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm; hours may vary based on business needs; Work Arrangement On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab.; Hiring Range To Be Determined Based On Qualifications (should not create Pay section because it's TBD); Relocation Offered No; Visa Sponsorship Provided No; Background Check ...; Child Protection Clearances Not Applicable; Required Documents Resume, Cover Letter; Optional Documents Not Applicable. We should not include sections for Pay, Schedule, Benefits unless actual content. We have Work Schedule info, but it's not a benefit; it's schedule. The rule: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. The posting does state Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm; hours may vary based on business needs. That's specific enough, not TBD. So we can include a Schedule section with that content. Similarly, Benefits: none given. So no Benefits. Pay: Hiring Range To Be Determined Based On Qualifications -> that's TBD, so we should NOT create Pay section. Thus sections: About the role (or maybe we can combine description). Responsibilities. Essential Functions. Physical Effort. Work Schedule. Required Documents? Could be a section like "Application Requirements" but rule says do not include application instructions. However Required Documents is part of application instructions? It says Required Documents Resume, Cover Letter; Optional Documents Not Applicable. That's application instruction. The rule says remove application instructions. So we should drop Required Documents etc. Also drop EEO etc. So we keep only substantive job content. Thus sections: About the role (maybe heading "About the role"), Responsibilities, Essential Functions, Physical Effort, Work Schedule. We need to use

for section headings. Use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

    for prose. Thus:

    About the role

    Directs day-to-day laboratory operations while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices. Works with, adapts, and installs scientific equipment in research laboratories. Develops moderately complex projects and procedures independently. Manages inventory and equipment and performs budget functions. Collaborates to write grant applications and manuscripts. Med-Critical Care Medicine The Department of Critical Care Medicine is seeking a Lead Laboratory Manager to provide leadership and management of the CRISMA Clinical Research and Biospecimen Core Laboratory.

    But note we have two sentences: maybe combine. Then Responsibilities:

    Responsibilities

    • Serve as the department's compliance and safety officer
    • Direct lab components of project design, determine applicable experimental processes, and develop SOPs
    • Prioritize and direct resource requirements across multiple projects in accordance with applicable SOPs, guidelines, and regulations
    Essential Functions:

    Essential Functions

    • Read from computer screen
    • Operate keyboard and mouse
    • Operate pipettors, Bio-Rad Bio-Plex assay system, ELISA microplate reader, microplate washer, autoclave, centrifuge, biological safety cabinet
    • Pack and lift boxes of specimens
    • Pack and lift boxes of supplies
    • Work with -80°C materials that require protective wear
    • Lift loaded freezer racks or dry ice laden shippers up to 50 lbs
    Physical Effort:

    Physical Effort

    • Required to stand for hours at a time
    • May need to repeatedly lift up to 50 lbs
    Work Schedule:

    Work Schedule

    Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm; hours may vary based on business needs

    We should not include any other sections. Check for duplication: The Essential Functions list includes some items that were originally separated by commas; we split appropriately. Make sure we preserve all substantive info: The description about Med-Critical Care Medicine etc included. We included that in About the role paragraph. We omitted the "Assignment Category Full-time regular Job Classification Staff.Laboratory Manager III Job Family Research Job Sub-Family Laboratory Campus Pittsburgh Minimum Education Level Required Bachelor's Degree Minimum Years Of Experience Required 5 Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience? Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement." That's also substantive info about qualifications. Should we include? The rule says we should preserve ALL substantive information. That includes qualifications like education, experience, etc. We need to decide where to put them. Could be a "Requirements" or "Qualifications" section. The rule says we can use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. So we should include a Qualifications section for education/experience etc. Thus we need a Qualifications section. Let's extract: - Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree - Minimum Years Of Experience Required: 5 - Substitution: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/or experience requirement. Also maybe "Assignment Category Full-time regular Job Classification Staff.Laboratory Manager III Job Family Research Job Sub-Family Laboratory Campus Pittsburgh" is metadata but could be included in About the role? Probably not needed but it's substantive. However the rule says do not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

    or drop it. This is metadata like job classification, campus, etc. Could be folded into About the role paragraph or a separate "Details" section but we might drop as minor. However education/experience is definitely substantive. Thus add Qualifications section. Also maybe "Work Arrangement On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab." That's substantive about work arrangement. Could be included in Work Schedule or a separate section like "Work Arrangement". But we already have Work Schedule. Could add a Work Arrangement subsection under Work Schedule? But rule: prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Work Schedule and Work Arrangement into one section maybe "Work Details". But we have headings allowed: Schedule, etc. We could add a Work Arrangement section if we have content. It's not boilerplate. So we can add a Work Arrangement section. But we must not create sections with filler. The content is specific: On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab. That's specific. Thus we could have a section "Work Arrangement". However the rule says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. It didn't list Work Arrangement but we can still use heading? The instruction: "use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The e.g. suggests those are examples, not exclusive. But to be safe, we could incorporate Work Arrangement into Schedule section or About the role. Since we already have Schedule, we could add a sentence about Work Arrangement in that paragraph. Thus Work Schedule section could contain both schedule and arrangement. Let's do:

    Work Schedule and Arrangement

    Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm; hours may vary based on business needs. Work arrangement: On‑campus (teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab).

    That keeps sections few. Now Qualifications:

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree (minimum education)
    • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
    • Combination of education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the formal requirements
    We could also include "Full-time regular" etc but minor. Now ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The description about "Med-Critical Care Medicine The Department of Critical Care Medicine is seeking a Lead Laboratory Manager to provide leadership and management of the CRISMA Clinical Research and Biospecimen Core Laboratory." Already in About. Also "Essential Functions" we captured. Physical Effort captured. Now check for any other substantive: "Hiring Range To Be Determined Based On Qualifications" we omitted because it's TBD (should not create Pay). Good. "Relocation Offered No" etc omitted. "Visa Sponsorship Provided No" omitted. "Background Check For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check" That's substantive but could be considered a condition of employment. Might be worth including? The rule says remove boilerplate, but background check is specific. However it's a standard condition; but it's substantive. Could include in a section like "Conditions". But we have limited headings. Could add a note in Qualifications or About? Probably better to include a short paragraph in About the role or a separate "Additional Information". However the rule says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could add a sentence in About the role: "Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check." That preserves info. Similarly "Child Protection Clearances Not Applicable" is not needed. "Required Documents Resume, Cover Letter Optional Documents Not Applicable" is application instruction, drop. Thus add background check note. Add to About the role paragraph at end. Now final HTML:

    About the role

    Directs day-to-day laboratory operations while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices. Works with, adapts, and installs scientific equipment in research laboratories. Develops moderately complex projects and procedures independently. Manages inventory and equipment and performs budget functions. Collaborates to write grant applications and manuscripts. Med-Critical Care Medicine The Department of Critical Care Medicine is seeking a Lead Laboratory Manager to provide leadership and management of the CRISMA Clinical Research and Biospecimen Core Laboratory. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

    Then Responsibilities, Essential Functions, Physical Effort, Work Schedule and Arrangement, Qualifications. Check for any missing: The "Essential Functions" list originally included "operating pipettors

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