Responsibilities include:

Assist with preparing and analyzing biological samples with LC-HRMS or GC-HRMS.

Receipt, cataloging and inventory of biological samples

Ordering laboratory supplies and consumables.

Implement and oversee laboratory safety procedures and provide training to new members.

Managing laboratory personnel and resources to ensure successful and timely completion of research projects.

Track laboratory spending and finances.

Assist with preparation of grant applications, reports and manuscripts.

Oversee daily evaluation of instrument performance and QA/QC, with ability to troubleshoot if results do not satisfy pass/fail criteria.

Method development, verification, and establishing assay suitability criteria.

Summarization and reporting of targeted and untargeted HRMS data.

Provide weekly updates on study progress to the laboratory director.

Perform biological sample aliquoting and shipping as needed.

Support laboratory activities as needed.

Our laboratory is located within the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. The Rollins School of Public Health is ranked 5th among public health graduate schools by U.S. News & World Report and ranked number 5 in the Blue Ridge Report amongst schools of public health receiving NIH support. The Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health houses researchers with interests spanning Environmental Health, including mechanistic and computational toxicology, genomics, the developmental origins of disease, air pollution, climate change, water, sanitation and hygiene, and environmental epidemiology. Within the department is Emory’s HERCULES Health and Exposome Research center, an NIEHS P30 Environmental Health Support Center and the first Exposome Research Center in the US. The team-science approach in this department provides opportunities to co-author publications with leading collaborators. We offer numerous opportunities for career advancement, including the ability to attend workshops on topics related to the exposome, mass spectrometry and analytical chemistry, and travel to national and international conferences. Work-related experience will be considered in determining level and salary. Interested candidates should apply on our company career site. Please upload a cover letter including a summary of research interests and experience, as well as a curriculum vitae.

A bachelor's degree in a scientific field. Five years of professional research experience. Three years of supervisory experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Related master's degree preferred. The ideal candidate for the Laboratory Manager position must exhibit meticulous attention to detail, have excellent written and oral communication abilities, possess strong quantitative laboratory skills, and be familiar with good laboratory practices. Candidates should have at least 5 years wet- lab experience and a degree in chemistry, biochemistry, mass spectrometry, engineering, or other analytical chemistry related fields. Experience with LC- or GC-MS is required. They must also have strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to work independently, as well as in teams, to meet project timelines.