Laboratory Manager, Meat and Muscle Biology Lab
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Job Location:
Stillwater, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 60000 - 80000
Posted on:
24-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Campus
OSU-Stillwater
Contact Name & Email
Ranjith Ramanathan
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends.
Appointment Length
Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice
Hiring Range
$60000 - $80000 Salary
Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration please include a resume cover letter and contact information for three professional references.
About this Position
About Us:
The Department of Animal and Food Sciences has more than 1100 undergraduate students 65
M.S. and Ph.D. students and 31 faculty. The department is home to nine undergraduate student organizations and seven competitive undergraduate teams. The department operates nine farm and ranch units with high quality livestock that encompass over 12000 acres. For more information about the department go to: are lots of great reasons to work atOSU check out our great benefits and eligibility at Summary:
The Meat and Muscle Biology Lab is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to assist in research related to the biological chemical and physical properties of meat and muscle tissues as well as teaching/extension coordination needs. The successful candidate will support ongoing experiments data collection and analysis related to muscle growth meat quality and postmortem muscle conversion processes. The candidate will coordinate with meat science faculty in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences and the Food and Agricultural Products Center specifically the Meat Lab Manager and Director of Second Floor Operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage operate and maintain meat science labs
Coordinate slaughter and fabrication dates with FAPC Meat Lab and AFS Faculty
Secure and/or procure animals for slaughter from OSU AFS Farms or outside sources as needed
Coordinate with Meat Science Faculty and FAPC for all teaching research and extension programming needs in FAPC
Assist with sample collection and preparation from live animal harvests and post-harvest carcass fabrication
Conduct common laboratory assays related to meat science or related fields.
Maintain detailed laboratory notebooks record experimental procedures and organize data for analysis
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment including centrifuges spectrophotometers texture analyzers and microscopes
Ensure compliance with lab safety protocols animal handling guidelines and institutional regulations
Support undergraduate and graduate students postdocs and faculty in experimental design and project execution
Work Environment:
Work may involve exposure to biological samples raw meat cold environments (coolers/freezers) and standard laboratory chemicals.
Some tasks may require lifting up to 50 pounds and standing for extended periods.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors in Animal Science Food Science Biology Biochemistry or a related field.
(degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date) Three years related work experience.
- Skills Proficiencies and/or Knowledge:
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Strong attention to detail organizational skills and willingness to learn new techniques.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in Animal Science Food Science Biology Biochemistry or a related field.
- Skills Proficiencies and/or Knowledge:
Basic understanding of muscle structure meat science or food biochemistry.
Prior laboratory or meat science research experience. Perform proximate analysis pH measurement water holding capacity tenderness and color evaluations and others as needed
Experience with molecular techniques and/or histology.
Familiarity with data analysis software (e.g. SAS R Prism ImageJ).
Perform histological techniques such as tissue fixation sectioning staining and imaging and others as needed
Assist in molecular biology techniques such as RNA/DNA extraction PCR Western blotting and proteomics assays (depending on project needs)
Required Experience:
Manager
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