About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Join Purdue University Fort Wayne:</b></u></H2> </div><div><p>We are currently seeking a full-time, on-site,<strong> </strong><strong>Manager of Life Sciences Support Service</strong> in the Biological Science Department. This position will report to the Chair of Biological Sciences. The pay for this position is $65,115.12 annually.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Primary Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Administratively (directly) supervises all full and part time laboratory support personnel employed in their area of responsibility, including work-study and other graduate student assistants (minimum of 16/semester). </li> <li>Establish work schedules and task assignments as required.</li> <li>Ensure that all work performed follows accepted biological laboratory and research practices and safety standards.</li> <li>Advises department chair on overall status of laboratories, work in progress, work related problems, and recommends possible solutions or action plans.</li> <li>Maintains and supervises all laboratory equipment and supplies.</li> <li>Responsible for the instruction of faculty and students in the use of all laboratory and computing resources to meet standards for safety and proper operation.</li> <li>Other duties assigned.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Required Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>BA/BS degree in Biology, Chemistry, or related discipline.</li> <li>3 years’ experience.</li> <li>Biological laboratory experience including familiarity with typical methods and protocols, maintenance of scientific equipment, ordering supplies, and inventory.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Supervisory experience.</li> <li>Knowledge of university accounting and purchasing procedures.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Free tuition through Purdue University Global.</li> <li>Fee remission for a traditional Purdue degree for yourself, your spouse, and your child(ren).</li> <li>Insurance starts on first day of employment.</li> <li>Generous Paid Time Off – additional PTO in December.</li> <li>Additional benefit information: <a href="https://www.purdue.edu/hr/benewell/">https://www.purdue.edu/hr/benewell/</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position.</strong></li> <li>Resumes and cover letters that contain portraits or personal information will not be reviewed by the hiring committee. </li> <li>A background check and misconduct check is required for employment in this position.</li> </ul> <p><em> </em></p> <p style="text-align:center"><em>Purdue Fort Wayne is an EEO/AA employer.</em></p> <p> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>FLSA Status</b></H2> </div><div>Exempt</div></div></div>