Requisition ID:  117203

Laboratory Manager

The Lee Laboratory within the Institute for Cell Engineering is seek a Laboratory Manager to manage day-to-day operations of the laboratory groupThe position will provide supervision and technical assistance to research study staff on all aspects of study operations.  This will include recruitment, study design, data collection, data management and analysis.  Requires a high level of independence, decision making authority and minimal supervision. 


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  •  Oversee, orient and train students, technical staff, and collaborators on laboratory SOPs. Serve as technical support for equipment and protocols.
  •  Ensure the laboratory is well maintained, appropriately stocked and functioning at maximum efficiency.
  •  Ensure and maintain biosafety registration records for all faculty.
  •  Develop organizational procedures and policies for the lab.
  •  Develop new and improved laboratory techniques using literature searches, communication with collaborators and other investigators.
  •  Ensure that the laboratory, faculty, students and staff comply with all occupational health, radiation and laboratory safety regulatory requirements.
  •  Make decisions about laboratory supply and capital equipment purchases. Research products and pricing and make recommendations to the department director.
  •  Maintain and troubleshoot equipment. Initiate external service agreements after researching vendors, services provided and costs.
  •  Develop and implement new safety protocols to comply with university guidelines.
  •  Mentor, supervise and train students and staff on research protocols.
  •  Involved in recommendations for hiring, staff development, and performance appraisals for research staff.
  •  Develop, write, implement and troubleshoot laboratory protocols.
  •  Conduct primary research according to the grants’ specific aims. Design experiments, analyze data and provide technical expertise.
  •  Run laboratory meetings in the PI’s absence.
  •  Contribute to writing and editing grants.
  •  Contribute to editing and co-authoring manuscripts.
  •  Present primary research at meetings and conferences.


Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Exercises professional judgment and assume complete responsibility for decisions, consequences and results. Engages in regular and continuous decision making having an impact on people, costs and results.
  • Mature judgment, strong communication skills and demonstrated leadership ability.
  • Knowledge with Stem Cell Biology.
  • Knowledge of research laboratory management.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or related field.
  • Five years related experience, including proven technical knowledge and laboratory experience.
  • Master's Degree, with related graduate research, may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in working with pluripotent stem cells and their transplantation into experimental animal models.

 


 

Classified Title: Laboratory Manager 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD  
Starting Salary Range: $55,800 - $97,600 Annually ($76,700 targeted; Commensurate e/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM ICE Stem Cell  
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

 

 


Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
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Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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