Operations Manager, Biology Department

Drew University is seeking a Biology Operations Manager in the Biology Department. This is a full-time, 12-month, nonexempt position responsible for overseeing biology laboratory and stockroom operations. The role also includes, but is not limited to, laboratory set up, purchasing, budget management, chemical inventory, animal room and greenhouse monitoring and maintenance, chemical safety, compliance, and supervision of student assistants.


Job Responsibilities

• Laboratory Setup and Support:
  Prepare laboratories by making media and reagents; moving and setting up equipment; distributing supplies; preparing the cell culture room; maintaining organisms for study; operating the autoclave; and arranging transportation for field trips.
• Purchasing and Budget Management:
  Monitor stockroom inventory; research and place orders; schedule routine equipment maintenance and repairs; and manage departmental budgets.
• Animal Room Monitoring and Maintenance:
  Maintain clean and functional animal facilities, including setting up clean cages, ensuring adequate food and water supplies, maintaining inventory of food and bedding, and ordering items as needed.
• Greenhouse Monitoring and Maintenance:
  Ensure plants are properly watered and monitored and identify signs of plant stress or health issues.
• Chemical Safety and Compliance:
  Maintain chemical safety records, ensure compliance with chemical waste disposal regulations, and coordinate chemical safety training for student employees and research assistants.
• Student Supervision:
  Hire, supervise, and manage student assistants working in the stockroom, including oversight of duties such as glassware washing, laboratory cleanup, preparation of reagent aliquots, stocking supplies, watering plants, and cleaning and setting up animal cages.
• Teaching Assistant Oversight:
  Manage all teaching assistants, including clearance through student employment and ensuring timesheets are completed accurately and approved in a timely manner.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in biology or a related life science field required
• Prior experience working in a biological laboratory setting and with budget management preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to physically move and set up laboratory equipment.

How to Apply

To apply, submit the following materials: Priority application deadline: May 11th

• Cover letter
• CV/Resume
• Contact information of 3 professional references

About Drew University:

Drew University, a Phi Beta Kappa liberal arts university, includes the College of Liberal Arts, Drew Theological School, and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. Drew is located on a beautiful, wooded campus in Madison, New Jersey, a thriving small town close to New York City.

Drew's one-of-a-kind, leading-edge path to an undergraduate degree, Launch, ensures that every student graduates with a purpose, sought-after transferable skills, a network of mentors, and an experience-based résumé-guaranteed. Drew's unique, immersive learning experiences include professionally mentored scientific research in RISE and DSSI, volunteer and community-based opportunities through the Center for Civic Engagement, making industry connections in seven semesters in New York City, and exploring the world through eye-opening international study abroad trips.

Drew University's two graduate schools, Drew Theological School and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, confer 10 master's and four doctoral degrees. Numerous certificate programs are also available. All programs are based on Drew's renowned commitment to faculty-student mentorship, opportunities for out-of-the-classroom experiential learning, and facilitating a robust intellectual and global community, with many programs offered in hybrid or fully online modalities.

To enrich education through diversity, Drew University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Following federal and state requirements, a candidate must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States if selected for hire.

These positions are subject to a background check.