Research Lab Manager - Human Performance/School of Medicine

The Department of Human Performance/School of Medicine at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Research Lab Manager.

About the Opportunity

This position will manage the day-to-day Mitochondrial Core Facility activities.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness programs

What You'll Do

• Manage day-to-day Mitochondrial Core Facility activities.
• Scheduling and billing all client experiments through iLabs.
• Running monthly expenditure reports though MS Excel.
• Equipment and machinery maintenance.
• Consultation with PIs, graduate students, postdocs and technicians regarding services, experimental design as well as data analysis and interpretation.
• Refinement and optimization of recovery model to meet charge-back expectations which is consistent with appropriate charge backs as directed by Administration, as well as constant verification from supplier websites and other institutional/clinical systems.
• Attend presentations/classes for financial and leadership enhancement.
• Supervise and train graduate students, undergraduate students, rotating graduate students and experiential learning activities. This includes training of equipment use machinery, experimental design, fundamental background into metabolic and mitochondrial analyses, and data interpretation for grants or publication.
• Develop WVU-wide formal on-site workshops focused on experimentation and data analysis for the broader WVU community.
• Develop and perform mitochondrial, metabolic and bioenergetics analyses on tissue, cell and organismal model systems. This includes respiration and glycolytic analyses, electron transport chain function, molecular evaluations of mitochondrial constituents (protein, RNA, and DNA), preparation of human patient samples, small animal euthanasia and tissue dissection, and isolation of organelle fractions.

• Bachelor's degree required in a biological sciences field (i.e. Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry) or related field.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in the following:
  • Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Statistical Experience (Graphpad)
  • Managerial Work
  • Benchtop Work (Pipetting, Equipment)
  • Scheduling Experience (iLabs)
  • Lab Safety and Sole Training
  • Student Supervision
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic benchtop skills
• Statistical analysis abilities
• Basic word processing and excel ability.

West Virginia University is a place of purpose and community. We take pride in our profound impact on the state of West Virginia and are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees.

From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State in Keyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley, the contributions of WVU employees resonate across the state, touching lives and shaping futures.

At WVU, you will discover a supportive community that champions work-life balance and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. Our core values - service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation - unite us as Mountaineers.

Join us at West Virginia University, where your work will make a lasting impact. To learn more about WVU, visit wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status.