Assistant Laboratory Director

Summary

The Laboratory of Glial Biology in the Center for Cancer Neuroscience has an opening for Assistant Lab Director.  Will primarily be responsible for managing and coordinating day-to-day operations in the lab. Responsibilities include team management, good interpersonal and communication skills with critical thinking and accurate record keeping for a highly collaborative research group. 

Job Duties

• Ensure the smooth functioning of laboratory operations on a daily basis.
• Maintain stock levels, reorder supplies as needed, and ensure proper storage and organization of lab supplies.
• Monitor and enforce lab safety protocols and ensure compliance with regulations. 
• Prepare and set up equipment scheduled for use.
• Manage all accounting related tasks using lab funding including ordering, receipts and invoices.
• Support PIs in recruiting and onboarding new team members, and provide training in basic and translational research as well as laboratory techniques.
• Supervise lab technicians in various laboratory duties. 
• Oversee all animal colony management and related costs. 
• Monitor adherence to animal protocols set by IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee).
• Arrange service calls for equipment and keep inventory.
• Perform other benchwork and animal experiments as needed working with the lab members. 
• Supervise technician in lab to ensure proper functioning of animal colony. 
• Perform other job related duties as needed.
   

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field.
• Four years of relevant experience.

Department Specific Criteria

• Experience in research lab that demonstrate their abilities in essential lab techniques and working with laboratory mice
• Experience with lab management 

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.