Lab Manager - College of Health Sciences

LAB MANAGER 

(College of Health Sciences)

VinUniversity
Hanoi, Vietnam

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Position    Lab Manager 
Company    VinUniversity
Location    Hanoi, Vietnam

ABOUT VINUNIVERSITY  

VinUniversity is a newly developed, private, non-profit university in Hanoi, Vietnam. It was established by Vingroup with a mission to be the first world-class, internationally accredited and recognized university in Vietnam. VinUniversity has two overarching goals: to excel in teaching and training; and to produce graduates and research that contribute to developing the key economic sectors of Vietnam. 

The formation of the VinUniversity is actualized through collaboration of Vingroup with Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania. Cornell provides academic consulting on Management, Engineering and Technology; and Penn focuses on the Health Sciences disciplines. Both Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania are distinguished Ivy League institutions based in the United States of America. Cornell is involved in every aspect of the development of VinUniversity from infrastructure and campus planning to curriculum development and faculty hiring. Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business is providing extensive academic advisement in a variety of areas, drawing from a wealth of faculty expertise at multiple colleges and units at Cornell University. Penn’s medical and nursing schools are functioning in a similar fashion to guide the formation of health science education at VinUniversity and to interface with Vinmec, Vingroup’s outstanding health system which currently encompasses 7 hospitals throughout Vietnam. VinUniversity aims to meet the QS 5-star rating standards and will include the following colleges within the University: a College of Business & Management (including Hospitality, and Real Estate); a College of Engineering and Computer Science; a College of Health Sciences. The University will be an English Medium Instruction (EMI) institution and plans to open for the inaugural class of students in Fall 2020. 

ABOUT VINGROUP 

Vingroup was established in Ukraine in 1993. Upon its relocation to Vietnam, the venture officially became Vingroup Joint Stock Company in 2012. Vingroup’s mission is “to create a better life for the Vietnamese people.” In 2016, Vingroup was recognized among the “Top 50 Most Valuable Brands in Vietnam” (by Brand Finance magazine). Today, Vingroup is one of the leading private enterprises in Vietnam, operating in eight core business areas including real estate, retail, hospitality, education, agriculture, healthcare, heavy industry (starting with automobile manufacturing) and smart technology. In 2016, education and healthcare became not-for-profit value-based systems. 

Pham Nhat Vuong is the founder and chairman of Vingroup, which has $3.97 billion USD in net revenue (2017) and a largest market capitalization value of $13.6 billion USD in Vietnam (2018). Chairman Vuong is a visionary and true patriot of Vietnam and firmly believes that education is the single biggest catalyst that can transform the destiny of an individual, society, and nation. His aspiration is to create a breakthrough in the Vietnamese education sector and to groom the next generation of leaders in the 21st century and beyond for Vietnam.  

THE OPPORTUNITY 
The College of Health Sciences (CHS) is responsible for running a suite of courses at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels with active research agenda. In the first two years of the undergraduate courses, students will be actively participating in the laboratory sessions and the College will require a laboratory manager to support the teaching activities.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES 

REPORT TO: Director of Pre-Clinical Medicine and Teaching Labs
The successful candidate is expected to work closely with the Director of Pre-Clinical Medicine and Teaching Labs on all aspects of the management and maintaining the operation of the teaching labs used for undergraduate programs.

• Assist faculty in laboratory lesson setup.
• Maintain all teaching laboratory operations.
• Ensures availability and safety of Compound chemicals/reagents (laboratory use).
• Take part in purchasing and procurement of laboratory supplies and test agents.
• Order supplies for the upkeep of various instruments.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and call appropriate companies for equipment repair.
• Ensure general upkeep of the laboratories.
• Assist in disposal of hazardous waste and chemicals.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA 

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in basic/biomedical science.
• Two or more years of laboratory managing or related experience and/or training including academic experience.
• Must be able to follow instructions and procedures pertaining to the task at hand.
• Must be familiar with Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ensures health and safety protocols are in place.
• Excellent verbal and written skills required.

DESIRABLE

• Experience in teaching health professional programs 
• Proficiency in Vietnamese language  

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
English is the language of teaching and communication at Vin University. For this role, the minimum requirement is IELTS (Academic) with a score of at least 6.0 or equivalent. 

HOW TO APPLY 
To apply, please send (1) a resume, (2) a cover letter to recruitment@vinuni.edu.vn

Consideration of candidates will occur on a rolling basis beginning August 2020 and will continue until the position is filled. Individuals who wish to nominate a candidate should submit a letter of nomination including the candidate’s contact information to the Search Committee. The desired position start date is September 2020, subject to negotiation.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.