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Job Description Summary

Penn Engineering’s world-acclaimed faculty, state-of-the-art research laboratories and highly interdisciplinary curricula offer an experience that is unparalleled. Innovation and technology drive every program and transform the fundamentals of what future engineers are learning. http://www.seas.upenn.edu/

The Lab Manager in the Huh Lab in the Department of Bioengineering at Penn Engineering will be charge of: establishing and managing a database of laboratory orders; maintaining various types of equipment in the Huh group; developing and managing inventories of research materials; managing laboratory protocols; organizing group meetings and discussion sessions; and holding orientations and training sessions for new lab members. The position will participate in highly varied interdisciplinary research projects and play a supporting role in the production of research publications and presentations.

Job Description

The Lab Manager in the Huh Lab in the Department of Bioengineering at Penn Engineering will be charge of: establishing and managing a database of laboratory orders; maintaining various types of equipment in the Huh group used for cell culture, microfabrication, and microscopy; developing and managing inventories of research materials; managing laboratory protocols for safe use and maintenance of biological and chemical materials; organizing group meetings and discussion sessions; and holding orientations and training sessions for new lab members. The position will also utilize knowledge of cell biology, microfabrication, and microfluidics to participate in highly varied interdisciplinary research projects and play a supporting role in the production of research publications and presentations.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of three years of experience as a research technician or laboratory manager or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Significant research background in bioengineering and microengineering.

Working Conditions

Office, library, computer room

Physical Effort

Typically sitting at a desk or table; Occasional lifting 25 lb. or less

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

School of Engineering and Applied Science

Pay Range

$42,953.00 - $77,315.00

Affirmative Action Statement 

Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements

Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.