Lab Manager

Job Details

The National Ornamentals Research Site at Dominican (NORS-DUC) provides nursery growers with solutions, along with collaborating researchers with lab and field support, to aid in horticulture and plant disease management.

The lab manager position will lead the day-to-day operation of the labs, oversee and ensure operational efficiency and safety of the people working in these labs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Conduct and manage experiments on multiple projects independently in the lab using microbiological, immunological and molecular methods
• Manage inventory, chemical supplies, equipment service, contracts, warranties and coordinate repair, maintenance, calibration and monitoring of laboratory equipment and act as a point of contact for system alerts
• Maintain microbial culture collection
• Manage procurement operations, such as placing Purchase Orders with vendors, maintaining price list, negotiation with the vendors, tracking and managing laboratory material purchases
• Provide experimental set up support for new research projects and establish strong relationships with the current and prospective collaborators by interacting and efficiently communicating in a professional manner.
• Ensure understanding of and compliance with laboratory facilities, standard operating procedures and best management practices.

Prepare for inspections, ensure that team members receive proper safety training and maintain training records

• Train personnel and technical staff, supervise Dominican undergraduate research trainees
• Participate and present in seminars, conferences, outreach events, nursery tours, trainings and trade shows as needed
• Participate and provide support in organizing events at the facility
• Perform other duties as directed, including assisting projects in the NORS-DUC nursery

Required Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• MSc in Biology
• 3+ years of experience in a research lab
• Experience with DNA analysis; immunological tests; microscopy
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; basic knowledge of statistic and bioinformatics software

Preferred Qualifications :

lab experience working with plant pathogens

Additional Position Information :

• Open until filled
• Must be willing to consent to a background check

Dominican University of California is an independent, international, learner-centered university, offering both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Dominican has a 1 : 10 teacher-to-student ratio, an average class size of 16, with a small-town feeling in a park- like campus.

We blend interdisciplinary core courses, real-world studies, and small classes with close and supportive academic advising and mentoring.

For More Information Contact :

Wolfgang Schweigkofler, NORS-DUC Director

Dominican University of California

50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901

Email :

Dominican University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity, and takes pride in its multicultural environment.

We are committed in thought, word, and deed to recruiting and retaining a workforce that values the diversity of its student body.

The University actively promotes an institutional culture that practices equity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from members of all under-represented groups in higher education.