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Lab Coordinator - Animal Sciences

The Lab Coordinator – Animal Sciences is responsible for daily laboratory services and operations including ensuring equipment and instrumentation is are maintained; creating/updating/revising procedural manuals and ensuring compliance; training and supervising staff; contributing to diagnostic services and research-specific laboratory testing; assisting with developing and reconciling budgets.

• Supervise daily laboratory services and operations; schedule equipment and instrumentation preventive maintenance, calibration, repairs; secure service contracts; develop/revise procedural manuals; train staff; ensure compliance with proper laboratory practices and procedures
• Contribute to diagnostic services and research-specific laboratory testing; coordinate with investigators and research staff; perform quantitative and qualitative chemical, hematological, microbiological, and microscopic analysis on various animal specimens; refine and adapt testing methodologies as necessary
• Prepare specimens for offsite testing including specimen submission, result compilation, and billing reconciliation
• Coordinate laboratory diagnostics phase of sentinel animal program
• Assist with developing, monitoring, and reconciling operational budgets; identify cost containment measures and maximize revenue sources; secure competitive pricing; develop fee structures; resolve monthly billing; compile monthly reports
• Maintain awareness of animal science laboratory industry trends and regulatory requirements; update SOPs, guidelines, manuals, policies, and procedures; conduct training; enforce compliance; participate in compliance reviews; take correction action as required
• Hire, train, coach, supervise, and evaluate employees; prepare schedules; communicate and enforce standards; promote professional development; adhere to Collective Bargaining Agreement; participate in grievance and arbitration hearings
• Monitor laboratory environmental sustainability programs including recycling, conservation, or waste management

Level:

– Senior Supervisor

Base Description:

– Supervises direct reports, but primarily completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. May demonstrate subject matter expertise. Demonstrates intermediate to advanced planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Demonstrates the ability to coach assigned employees. Assigns and reviews completed work to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards. Trains, coaches, mentors, and motivates staff. Anticipates potential problems, issues, and opportunities; researches and recommends solutions within defined policies. May develop creative recommendations for solving problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Typically oversees at least 2 full–time direct reports or equivalent team of part–time and/or student workers (for Professional track, performs work at the Senior Professional level or higher)

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)
– May assist in planning and forecasting budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies general precedents and practices and specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– Organizes work of direct reports and sets team priorities
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Collaborates closely with team members; may interact with other staff outside of area
– Utilizes a communication style that is appropriate for a given situation
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 10
• Minimum – $61,800.00
• MidPoint – $75,700.00
• Maximum – $89,600.00