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Job Description

Working under the supervision of the Department Chair of Biomedical Engineering, the Teaching Laboratory Manager (part-time position) is responsible for managing and executing the operations of teaching lab facilities used in the undergraduate and graduate biomedical engineering education courses. The Teaching Laboratory Manager will work closely with the department chair and faculty members for the lab facilities to fulfill their role as part of an educational resource to the department. This is a part-time position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the execution of the operations of undergraduate and graduate teaching lab facilities in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME).
• Maintain and calibrate various teaching lab equipment, such as oscilloscopes, function generators, F-scan pressure sensors, UltimaCardi02 system, treadmills, 3D printers, Instron, MTS, autoclave, -80 freezer, incubators, microscopes, etc.
• Maintain and update necessary software on desktops and laptops in the teaching laboratory.
• Manage inventory and purchase of equipment and consumables used for the teaching lab facilities and senior design projects, including ADI teaching kits, circuit elements, capacitors, wires, bread boards, Arduino, poster printer, etc.
• Manage and maintain teaching cell culture room.
• Manage the delivery, distribution, storage and return of gas containers used by teaching lab facilities
• Serve as liaison with the Office of Environmental Health and Safety for safety matters for BME teaching lab facilities
• Represent BME by serving as a member of the SES Lab Safety Committee
• Maintain and update operating protocols/procedures and safety sheets for all equipment in labs
• Available for troubleshooting equipment

Qualifications

Required Education:  Bachelor’s degree in a science discipline

Required Experience: A minimum of 3 years of experience in a lab-based setting.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledgeable in the operation of science and engineering lab equipment
• Knowledgeable in lab safety, test methods, and measurement accuracy
• Excellent hands-on skills and responsibilities to maintain modern biomedical research instruments
• Impeccable organizational and proven collaborative skills, can multitask, and help manage shared biomedical research facilities
• Familiarity with or willing to learn about the biomedical engineering equipment including, but not limited to, mechanical testing machine, treadmill, cell culture facilities, microscopies, and 3D printers
• Willing to work with students and make themselves available to students
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and specifications
• Capable of creating technical/procedural documentation
• Proven ability to evaluate and produce reliable results, problem-solve and troubleshoot complex problems
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good organizational skills
• Good communication skills, with the ability to interact with all levels of management
• Ability to troubleshoot problems with laboratory equipment
• Comprehensive knowledge and proven ability to apply a wide range of concepts techniques, and practices to carry out broad laboratory priorities

Department

Biomedical Engineering

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