Lab and Research Manager 2 - Arizona State University : Job Details

Arizona State University

Lab and Research Manager 2

Off-Campus: Phoenix

JR110432

End Date: September 28, 2025

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field including two (2) years managerial experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description:

Salary Range: $58,000 - $67,000

The College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA) is seeking a full-time Laboratory Manager at the downtown Phoenix campus to join our team. In this role, you will report to the Science, Mathematics, and Social Science Faculty Head in the School of Applied Sciences and Arts and will work collaboratively with a community of teachers, peers, and instructional assistants to engage students in developing understanding of scientific knowledge and processes.

Under administrative and faculty direction, you will manage the operational and instructional activities in a large laboratory teaching program involving several disciplines. You will be responsible for ensuring that all laboratories have an assigned qualified and trained instructor, that students are enrolled in the proper laboratory, and that the laboratories operate according to department and national guidelines with respect to safety and pedagogy. In addition, this role is responsible for developing and recommending new experiments/demonstrations, and instructing and supervising Teaching Assistants, Instructional Aides, and staff in procedures, policies, and teaching techniques.

Arizona State University offers a comprehensive benefits package to enhance your total compensation. This package includes flexible work schedules, low-cost health and life benefits, a wellness program for preventative health education and screenings, tuition waiver for benefits-eligible staff members, as well as tuition reduction for their spouses and dependents, a disability and leaves program for income protection, employee assistance for free and confidential behavioral health services, volunteer and professional development release time, disability resources and retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement.

Essential Duties:

• Manage day-to-day operation of nine undergraduate science teaching laboratories and the laboratory preparation facilities.
• Supervise, review, schedule and train large numbers of student workers and full-time contract employees, (i.e., instructional specialists), in laboratory teaching needs, safe laboratory practices, and maintaining inventory records.
• Collaborate with faculty to oversee development and implementation of experiment schedules and demonstrations for semester's courses.
• Assist Faculty Head in scheduling classes that make most efficient use of teaching laboratories.
• Assist Faculty Head in planning and monitoring an annual budget for laboratory operation for the academic year and summer school program.
• Participate in promoting the university's commitment to values expressed by the ASU Charter.
• Develop policies and procedures to assure adherence to university safety and procurement procedures.
• Collaborate with supervisor, faculty, and EHS to maintain safe laboratory operations in accordance with university and OSHA policies.
• Procure chemicals, biologicals, supplies, and equipment as needed.
• Recommend new equipment for the laboratories.
• Compile statistics such as chemical/supply usage.
• Monitor projects with regard to progress and cost.
• Support the planning and coordination of new and/or remodeled facilities by providing input on design and functional requirements.
• Supervise preparation lab staff to ensure proper set up of laboratory experiments, including equipment and supplies.
• Maintain inventories; requisition and restock supplies for the teaching laboratories.
• Hire, supervise and train prep lab student workers. Answer questions concerning experiments and provide training on equipment usage and proper techniques.
• Attend meetings with faculty, science staff, and/or laboratory instructors to discuss changes and modifications in laboratory experiments.
• Supervise the monitoring of equipment for proper functioning; perform minor repairs and calibrations on equipment and contact appropriate vendors to perform major repairs.
• Supervise the maintenance of specimens in labs for teaching purposes.
• Manage biological and chemical waste.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Desired Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in biology or chemistry (or related field).
• Three years' research experience in a biology or chemistry lab or related field.
• Three years' mentoring or teaching experience.
• Three years' supervisory experience.
• Exceptional organization skills as related to physical and digital inventories.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and concepts of the various methods and techniques of science laboratory instruction, including the use of technology and laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of the university's policies and procedures related to staff and student hiring.
• Knowledge of the university's policies and procedures related to Environmental Health and Safety as well as chemical/biological waste handling.
• Knowledge of the University purchasing system in order to identify the proper equipment needed for the laboratories that will meet the needs of the classroom students and/or teacher/faculty.
• Demonstrated commitment to values expressed by the ASU Charter.
• Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships within organizational area.
• Demonstrated commitment to values expressed by the ASU Charter.

Working Environment:

• Many activities are performed in an environmentally controlled lab/office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse.
• Required to stand for varying lengths of time and travel moderate distances to perform work.
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment before entering laboratories including but not limited to lab coat, gloves, safety goggles, and close-toed shoes.
• May require early morning or evening hours depending on lab schedule.
• Occasional bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions. Regular use of standard office equipment including but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, and associated computer/technology peripherals.
• A valid driver's license is required for this position.

Instructions to Apply:

Close date is midnight on the day before the listed closing date.

A cover letter and statement of teaching philosophy are required.

Please include dates of employment, job title, job duties, and name of employer for each position. Dates of employment in month/year format (e.g., 6/2018 to 8/2025) are preferred in order to most accurately assess professional experience as it relates to the Minimum Qualifications for the position; if date information is not included in this format, you may be declined from the position if we are unable to determine your qualifications.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated. Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

Department Statement:

ASU's College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA) is a leader in applied and career-connected learning, with continuous innovation in teaching, curriculum development and AI integration. CISA has more than 9,000 students at all levels, 84 programs, 361 faculty members and over100 staff members. We build degree programs and pathways that are flexible and relevant, providing opportunities for students to discover their passion, develop lifelong transferable skills and enjoy employment success. CISA is committed to ASU's Charter of inclusive excellence, access and impact, where all faculty, staff, and students can thrive.

Arizona State University, ranked the No. 1 “Most Innovative School” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 10 years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University by operating on the principles that learning is a personal and original journey for each student; that they thrive on experience and that the process of discovery cannot be bound by traditional academic disciplines. Through innovation and a commitment to accessibility, ASU has drawn pioneering researchers to its faculty even as it expands opportunities for qualified students.

ASU is ranked in Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces and Forbes America's Best Employers for Women, and touts a Healthy Arizona Worksites Platinum Award.

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Driving Requirement:

This position may require driving. Employee must possess a valid US Driver's license of the appropriate class and required endorsements throughout employment.

Location:

Off-Campus: Phoenix

Funding:

No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workday using the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

Cover letter

Resume/CV

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

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ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Employment Verification Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement:

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

About Arizona State University

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