Lab Manager

Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Laboratory Management/Regulatory Compliance: 50%
• Responsible for the management of daily operations of the laboratory.
• Ensure regulatory compliance for lab activities.
• Order and reconcile laboratory supplies in advance of planned experiments.
• Coordinate scheduling of usage on major equipment and facilities that are in high demand.
• Assist and train other laboratory members.
• Maintain, update and follow laboratory Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) as needed to be in compliance with UF Environmental Health & Safety office.

Research Activities: 40%
• Assist in the planning of research activities, in conjunction with the Principal Investigators and other laboratory personnel, to ensure adherence to project/study timeline(s).
• Assist in the design of laboratory experiments; oversee their execution; and review, approve, or interpret results
• Provide regular updates to the Principal Investigators.
• Cultivate and manage the expansion and use of cell lines following established laboratory methods.
• Conduct molecular cloning experiments following established laboratory methods.
• Complete plasmid purification related activities, primer design related activities, RNA and DNA isolation related activities, and perform real-time PCR related activities with moderate to minimal supervision. 
• Coordinate sample drop offs and data retrieval from key core facilities
• Develop protocols to improve existing techniques or to incorporate new diagnostic procedures
• Maintain accurate laboratory records that record research methods, procedures, and results.

Scholarly/Administrative Work: 10%
• Learn to conduct independent data analysis and present findings/outcomes to the Principal Investigators
• Assist Principal Investigators and other laboratory personnel in preparation of figures for presentations, publications, or grants.
•Assist in preparation of grant proposals and progress reports to funding agencies.