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Laboratory Manager, Biotechnology

Laboratory Manager, Biotechnology

Wake Technical Community CollegeSouthern Wake Campus
23 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Position Description

Pay Grade : Coordinator 8

This position is responsible for the daily operations, safety compliance, instructional readiness, and support of biotechnology instructional labs across multiple Wake Tech campuses. These labs include fermentation, purification, cleanrooms, and BioWork training spaces. The Laboratory Manager supports faculty, students, and workforce partners through lab setup, equipment maintenance, inventory management, and safety enforcement. The role also assists in onboarding instructors to lab operations and contributes to future lab expansion and equipment integration.

Responsibilities and Duties (

  • Essential Functions)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

  • Oversees biotechnology instructional lab spaces, including upstream fermentation and bioprocessing labs, downstream purification labs, cleanrooms and controlled environments, and BioWork lab spaces and customized workforce training labs
  • Maintains, calibrates, and troubleshoots lab equipment such as bioreactors, centrifuges, incubators, chromatography systems, spectrophotometers, and autoclaves
  • Supports instructional activities by preparing lab materials and solutions; assisting faculty with equipment staging, lab setup, takedown, and restocking; and interacting with students during open lab hours and ensuring safe, proper use of equipment
  • Ensures compliance with lab safety and regulatory protocols, including BSL-1 and BSL-2 standards and chemical hygiene plans, safety audits, and hazardous waste handling

    • Tracks and manages lab inventory; prepares procurement requests in coordination with division administrative staff

    Onboards new instructors by training them on lab safety, equipment use, and operational procedures

    Supports the design and implementation of future lab expansions and equipment commissioning

    Maintains 5S principles for lab organization, cleanliness, and efficiency

    Supervises student lab assistants as assigned

    Qualifications

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    Knowledge of biotechnology laboratory practices, instrumentation, and safety standards

    Ability to manage lab compliance, hazardous material procedures, and safety training

    Skilled in lab material prep, equipment calibration, and vendor coordination

    Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students

    Organized and detail-oriented with commitment to maintaining 5S lab standards

    Proficient in using lab inventory systems and procurement tools

    Flexible and capable of working across multiple campus locations

    Minimum Qualifications

    Associate degree, related technical degree, or equivalent industry certification in biotechnology, biology, chemistry, or a life sciences discipline

    Three years of relevant lab experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, academic, or industrial settings

    Preferred Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in biotechnology or a related life sciences field

    Experience in instructional or workforce training labs

    Familiarity with BSL-1 / 2, GMP, or cleanroom operations

    Experience onboarding or mentoring lab personnel or faculty

    Previous involvement in lab build-outs or facility upgrades

    OSHA 10 or 30 certification or equivalent safety training

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