Manager, Research Facilities Operations (Immune Health Institute)

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Posted Job Title

Manager, Research Facilities Operations (Immune Health Institute)

Job Profile Title

Manager D, Facilities

Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Director of Business Administration and Operations, the Manager of Research Facilities Operations is responsible for all aspects of facilities oversight for the Institute for Immunology and Immune Health (I3H) managed space. Responsibilities span 5 wet bench lab floors, representing approximately 25,000 NSF of research space, over $5M in equipment assets and 25 Principle Investigators with roughly 200 related lab staff at steady state. Manage 4 facilities support staff, all service contracts and supply expenses. Oversee equipment life-cycle from acquisition to retirement, to include asset tracking, needs assessment, acquisition, service management, cost negotiations, repair and retirement. Provide direction for overall facilities operations, to include short- and long-term planning, relocation oversight and execution, management of lab expansion and contraction, collaborative oversight of space management system and spatial/lab on-boarding/setup for new recruits. Ensure compliance with all applicable University, Sponsor and Federal regulations regarding wet-bench lab operations. Establish policies and procedures to ensure appropriate safety standards and prepare labs for annual safety audits. Interact with internal and external regulatory bodies as necessary, including EHRS, Occupational Health, PSOM Space Planning and Operations, PSOM and University Security, University Facilities, Radiation Safety, trades staff, Public Safety, Philadelphia L&I, etc. Oversee the provision of lab support services, to include establishment of best practices and training of staff on appropriate techniques and safety concerns surrounding instrument sterilization, lab-ware glass washing and sterilization, biohazard collection, sterilization and disposal, sharps collection, sterilization and disposal, emergency preparedness and response and miscellaneous support activities as requested by labs. Provide oversight of RF Helpdesk, delegating requests as necessary and accepting accountability for successful ticket completion. Oversee service contracts, working collaboratively with vendors to ensure timely and cost-effective preventive maintenance schedules, negotiating pricing with vendors, evaluating competitive quotes, evaluating service standards, etc. Plan, prepare and deliver monthly lab manager meetings to promote scientific exchange, demonstrate appropriate lab standards, inform lab members of new and/or existing technologies and generally promote the collaborative scientific atmosphere. Continuously evaluate RF activities to identify opportunities for gains in efficiency, cost-savings, enhanced