Laboratory Services Manager

Laboratory Services Manager

Oversee and manage ECE student teaching laboratories and stockroom operations, including safety and regulatory compliance, equipment maintenance, inventory, budgeting, scheduling, and security. Lead laboratory staff and personnel processes while ensuring efficient, high-quality operations and reporting to upper administration.

Responsibilities

• Direct/Manage/Supervise student-teaching laboratory services and stockroom within the ECE Department. Oversee all laboratory activities, services and operations responsible for cost control, waste reduction, quality, and safety. Lead security and access operator for university C- CURE system. Departmental Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance officer ensuring training for lab staff and compliance reporting. Ensure lab equipment is in proper working order, oversee maintenance and ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements, standards, and protocols. Manage planning and development for new laboratory services and expansion of current services such as 3D and resin printing. Track, report and maintain student lab fee budget and associated inventory. Coordinate with scheduling to meet course specifications. Oversee inventory reporting and property disposal for the department. Prepare reports and keep upper-level management informed of progress and problems. Responsible for hiring, firing, performance appraisals, time card approvals and pay reviews. Broad knowledge of the field with proven leadership skills.

• This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

• Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required

• Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

• Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required

• Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Bending, reaching overhead.

• Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.

• Minimum Qualifications

• EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

• Manager, Laboratory Services: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

• Senior Manager, Laboratory Services: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.

• Preferences

• Electrical Engineering degree may be preferred.

• Master’s degree may be preferred.

• Type Benefited Staff

• Additional Information

• The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems for information. This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

• The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

• Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

• Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

• To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at the University of Utah Non-Discrimination page. Online reports may be submitted at the university oeo site.

Benefits

• Eligible Staff Members, a new hire to the University of Utah who is still serving a 12 month probationary period will not be hired into another University of Utah job (a transfer) until the successful completion of the probationary period.