Senior Laboratory Manager

Reporting to the Department Chairperson, the Sr. Lab Manager for the Civil and Environmental Engineering department will maintain all labs for safety, operation, and hygiene. Prepares labs for teaching classes and works closely with faculty and Teaching Assistants in the department. Performs routine maintenance of lab instruments, including but not limited to AA, weighing balances, BET analyzer, GC-MS, HPLC, IC, Millipore water, pH meters, TOC, UV-visible spectrometer, UPLC/MS/MS, GC/MS/MS, UPLC, UPLC-QToF, ICP/MS and others. Also works on safety compliance with state and Temple University EHRS regulations and policies.  Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Employment at Temple University means much more than a competitive salary.  Temple strives to maintain a culture of diversity and inclusivity and provide employees with opportunities for growth and advancement.  You will enjoy a collaborative working environment that values innovation and creativity.  Our health and wellness benefits are among the best in the region, and our retirement savings plans allow you to plan for the future.  Temple University offers many opportunities for employees to enhance skills, gain new perspectives and grow professionally.  For example, you can earn your bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree through our tuition remission benefit or develop your management and leadership skills in one of our HR Learning and Development’s academies.  Temple University employees also enjoy recreational, entertainment, and cultural activities both on campus and throughout the Philadelphia region. 
 
Visit https://careers.temple.edu/careers-temple to learn more about the benefits of working at Temple University.

Required Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field of engineering technologies, sciences, or instrumentation and at least four years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Skills & Abilities:
* Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the operation, maintenance, and basic repair of laboratory equipment, including Tinius Olsen, MTS, direct shear, weighing balances, BET analyzer, GC-MS, HPLC, IC, Millipore water, pH meters, TOC, UV-visible spectrometer, ICP/MS, UPLC/MS/MS, GC/MS/MS, UPLC, QToF, and others
* Computer skills to run commonly used office software (Microsoft Word and Excel) and instrument-specific software (i.e. ChemStation and WinLab)
* Demonstrated ability to supervise undergraduate and graduate students for safety and training 
* Strong oral and written communication skills
* Strong, well-developed written and verbal communication skills, and effective presentation abilities
* Demonstrated leadership skills
* Strong team player and individual contributor
* Ability to think at a strategic level; translate strategy into action, and execute
* Ability to form and maintain good working relationships with diverse stakeholders

Preferred
* Advanced degree is preferable

Temple University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.

In accordance with the City of Philadelphia’s COVID-19 mandate, all Temple University students, faculty, staff, and contractors must be fully vaccinated before receiving authorization to work unless they have a medical or religious exemption approved by the University.  An individual is considered fully vaccinated two (2) weeks following the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or two (2) weeks following a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Individuals who do not meet the University’s vaccination or exemption requirement will be prohibited from working until proof of full vaccination or an exemption is requested and approved.  For more information, visit the University’s Vaccines web page at https://www.temple.edu/coronavirus/vaccines.

Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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