What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Manager position at Lensa?
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At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.
Job Description
Parsons is seeking a Laboratory Manager to support Naval Medical Research Unit – San Antonio (NAMRU-SA) and its collaborating institutions in the management of laboratory operations. NAMRU-SA’s mission is to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of DoD personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations.
The Laboratory Manager will assist personnel with day-to-day laboratory operations, ensuring proper maintenance and calibration of equipment, compliance with safety standards, and effective communication between departments. The role involves coordinating lab management activities, supporting equipment and supply requirements, and maintaining safety and hygiene standards.
What You'll Be Doing
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This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.
The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.
We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!
Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/ .
About Us
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.
Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ .
For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!
At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.
Job Description
Parsons is seeking a Laboratory Manager to support Naval Medical Research Unit – San Antonio (NAMRU-SA) and its collaborating institutions in the management of laboratory operations. NAMRU-SA’s mission is to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of DoD personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations.
The Laboratory Manager will assist personnel with day-to-day laboratory operations, ensuring proper maintenance and calibration of equipment, compliance with safety standards, and effective communication between departments. The role involves coordinating lab management activities, supporting equipment and supply requirements, and maintaining safety and hygiene standards.
What You'll Be Doing
- Assist personnel with day-to-day laboratory operations pertaining to research-related sample storage and equipment maintenance.
- Communicate and advise Department Heads and Principal Investigators (PIs) of evolving situations in the laboratory spaces.
- Coordinate information pertaining to lab management activities between departments; communicate directly with lab managers of individual directorates/departments to address needs and support day-to-day operations.
- Pack and/or coordinate outgoing shipments of samples/materials for PIs.
- Ensure equipment is properly maintained and calibrated in accordance with established protocols and research Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); coordinate repairs and preventative maintenance for equipment as required.
- Assist with periodic inventory, safety inspections, and program reviews.
- Create, manage, review, and route for approval SOPs and Detailed Operating Procedures (DOPs) for protocols and/or equipment.
- Assist with the establishment and maintenance of Satellite Accumulation Points (SAP) for chemical and biological waste; ensure SAP sites and hazardous waste containers are routinely checked and coordinate for removal as required.
- Ensure compliance with safety and industrial hygiene standards and regulations in laboratory spaces; inform PIs and Directors of discrepancies.
- Ensure emergency eye wash stations are checked on a weekly basis; replace eye wash checklists annually and forward the prior year to the Safety Officer.
- Review and update biological agents and NFPA ratings on door signs as required.
- Support equipment, supply, and purchasing requirements for departments/directorates.
- Assist with supply and expendable item inventory; coordinate ordering necessary supplies for experiments; ensure expired supplies are removed from laboratory spaces; assist in completing purchase requests as needed.
- Bachelor's degree plus five (5) years’ related experience, or a Master’s degree plus demonstrable experience.
- Demonstrated ability to manage day-to-day laboratory operations and ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Proficiency in coordinating lab management activities and supporting equipment and supply requirements.
- Strong communication skills for advising Department Heads and PIs and coordinating between departments.
- Excellent organizational skills for managing inventory, safety inspections, and program reviews.
None
This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.
The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.
We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!
Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/ .
About Us
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.
Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ .
For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com