LAB MANAGER, CAS College of Arts & Sciences, Biology

at  Boston University

Established in 1873, Arts and Sciences is Boston University’s largest and most academically diverse unit, encompassing over 8,400 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 800 faculty members, and 300 staff across 50 departments, programs, centers, and institutes. Our faculty are award-winning researchers, innovative teachers, and dedicated mentors committed to exploring the complexities of our present and past, uncovering new perspectives, and crafting creative solutions to real-world problems. Our staff are dynamic, mission-driven professionals who foster community, inclusion, and belonging to advance every aspect of the college enterprise. Our community thrives on collaboration, bold ideas, and interdisciplinary exploration. Join us in supporting the pursuit of knowledge that changes the world and provides boundless opportunities to inspire the next generation of leaders. We offer generous benefits, including health, dental, and life insurance, tuition remission, retirement savings, paid time off, and holiday leave.
We are seeking a motivated individual with strong work ethic that can interact well with others as part of a team to foster a culture of respect and collaboration. The lab manager will be responsible for organizing the laboratory, maintaining dung beetle colonies and nematode strains, purchasing supplies and equipment, tracking orders, and submitting lab safety and regulatory permits. Additionally, the lab manager will work closely with trainees and the PI to assist with ongoing research projects, develop lab protocols, troubleshoot, and train lab members on basic techniques. The selected candidate will also conduct independent experiments related to developmental biology, evolution, ecology or behavior.

• Beetle breeding and maintenance of colonies
• Order and track lab supplies
• Manage lab safety and regulatory permits
• Assist with ongoing research projects
• Train new lab members on basic lab techniques
• Carry out independent research projects
  Required Skills
  This position requires a BA or BS in biology or a related field and 1-3 years of laboratory research experience (MS is preferred). The candidate must have excellent organizational, record keeping and communication skills. Candidates with prior laboratory management experience, molecular biology research experience and/or bioinformatics experience are particularly encouraged to apply. The Casasa lab is committed to maintaining an inclusive environment and encourages candidates from historically excluded and underrepresented groups in science to apply.
  We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor