Lab Manager RESEARCH NEUROLOGY VK
Boston, MA - USA
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Summary:Performs a variety of research and research administration activities in direct support of the Departments research faculty and programs. Responsible for managing the lab personnel and the overall functioning of the research operation. Serves as a front-line resource for researchers in the Department acting as liaison to internal administrative units and external sponsors on matters relating to research programs.
Does this position require Patient Care
No.
Essential Functions:
-Supervises the operations of the lab.
-Oversees use of laboratory funds supply inventory and staff activities.
-Coordinates all regulatory and compliance activities.
-Contributes to scientific literature and may present the data at meetings.
-Trains staff in specialized lab techniques.
-Serve as the Lab safety officer.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelors Degree Related Field of Study required
Experience:
Experience in an academic or laboratory research setting 3-5 years required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to make independent decisions.
- Aptitude for technical problem solving.
- Ability to effectively supervise others.
- Excellent Organizational skills.
- Must possess strong budget and management skills.
- Excellent judgement and ability to interpret information.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Essential Functions (Key Roles & Responsibilities):
- Develops optimizes and implements experimental protocols assay techniques and research procedures.
- Designs conducts and analyzes complex in vitro and in vivo studies focused on autoimmunity inflammation and anti-tumor immunity.
- Independently performs non-routine highly specialized experimental procedures and disease models.
- Maintains and manages large complex mouse colonies including breeding strategies genotyping colony expansion and animal transfers.
- Synthesizes interprets and communicates experimental findings and research outcomes.
- Performs statistical analyses and provides recommendations for experimental design and data interpretation.
- Composes and may present sections of research reports scientific manuscripts grant applications and laboratory presentations.
- Reviews and contributes to grant budget justifications and research planning documents.
- Oversees laboratory operations including purchasing inventory management material transfers and equipment coordination.
- Ensures compliance with institutional regulatory and safety requirements including IACUC IRB and EHS policies.
- Reviews edits and maintains animal use biosafety and regulatory protocols and amendments.
- Supervises trains and mentors research staff technicians students and laboratory trainees.
- Coordinates laboratory resources personnel schedules and research activities to support scientific objectives.
- Monitors laboratory expenditures and assists with budget planning forecasting and financial reporting.
- Prepares written and/or verbal status reports.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$78936.00 - $126401.60/AnnualGrade
8EEO Statement:
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.