Manager - Research Laboratory Operations

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Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Manager - Research Laboratory Operations.In this role, the successful candidate provides operational management for all laboratories administered by Perlmutter Cancer Center, including those in the Smilow Research Center, Medical Science Building, Cure building and other sites as assigned. Operational management includes oversight of scientific instrumentation, facilities management including building operations, cleaning and recycling, climate control, compliance and laboratory safety. The Manager, Research Lab Operations will assist with the response to emergency needs either on-site or electronically, and if necessary, outside of normal business hours. Under the direction of the Associate Director, Grants and Research Administration, partner with PCC Grants and Finance Administration to assess lab staffing needs, funding resources and personnel changes in PCC laboratories. Serve as the primary operational contact for the on-boarding and off-boarding of laboratory PI's and their lab members.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manages day-to-day operations of all research laboratories administered by Perlmutter Cancer Center, including implementation and maintenance of Benchling e-lab notebooks, maintaining the laboratory membership tool in real-time and managing controlled substance tracking for all labs.
• Supervise administrative coordinators or other support positions tasked with day-to-day lab operations including supply orders, management of gases and dry ice, etc.
• Partners with PCC leadership to identify available space for laboratory investigators and their teams; this includes wet lab, dry lab and administrative space. Maintains an updated log of PCC research space utilization.
• Coordinates onboarding needs of laboratory researchers pertaining to lab space assignment, moving logistics, equipment procurement, establishing maintenance contracts, obtaining access to the necessary applications for lab compliance and other duties as assigned.
• Supervises laboratory research relocations and assists and guides staff with resolutions related to space moves.
• In partnership with PCC leadership, coordinates offboarding of laboratory researchers including decommissioning of any lab resources, transfer of samples, and compliance with all NYULH and OSR offboarding requirements.
• In conjunction with PCC research administration and finance, develop and manage annual operating budgets for each laboratory that encompasses personnel and OTPS expenses. Review performance in accordance with budgets on a regular schedule and work with PIs to make adjustments to personnel and OTPS that align spending with budgeted expenses.
• Oversee purchasing service contracts and maintenance of all equipment. Ensure PCC finance team is aware of new purchases and associated service/maintenance contracts.
• Train and instruct research staff on operation of relevant laboratory equipment as needed.
• Coordinates with RED+F, OSR and Research Emergency Resilience to ensure PCC compliance with institutional readiness and associated policies and maintain a streamlined approach to managing laboratory needs.
• Oversee laboratory renovations as needed; coordinate laboratory operations to ensure efficient, cost-conscious changes to labs as needed.
• Coordinate re-organization of lab space for optimization and devise and implement strategies for best use of shared spaces.
• Responsible for coordinating Material Transfer Agreements from contract approval to shipment and receiving of research materials.
• Assist PIs or lab managers with IBC and BSL2 approvals and inspections.
• Assist PIs in purchase, delivery and installation of capital equipment and oversee laboratory renovations as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify you must have a Bachelor of Science in Biology, chemistry or relevant science or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience. 3 to 5 years of laboratory and/or laboratory operations experience. Individual should have a familiarity with the capabilities, requirements, uses and physical conditions for active research laboratories. Should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact productively with leadership, faculty and staff to identify and resolve problems. Prior experience in building/facility support and management preferred. Excellent project management skills and extensive knowledge of facilities management, complex operating systems and equipment maintenance and techniques and processes. Strong communication skills and relationship/team building skills. Excellent judgement and reasoning ability enabling problem-solving and issue resolution, with a variety of options in varying situations. Ability to work independently, take initiative and make decisions with in-depth understanding. Responsible for setting and meeting department deadlines in alignment with research operations strategic and operational plans.

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters degree in life science or health-related field.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $97,589.96 - $150,000.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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