Laboratory Manager

Job DescriptionJob Description

JRAD is seeking candidates for a Laboratory Manager in Washington, DC.

The Laboratory Manager supports all shifts and areas on-site including Biology and Chemistry laboratories. The Laboratory Manager coordinates waste disposal; oversees maintenance, calibration, certification, and repair of instrumentation, equipment, and engineering controls; ensures calibration, certification, maintenance, and repair scheduling and tracking is established, implemented, and maintained in accordance with ISO17025; orders and maintains inventory of laboratory supplies, consumables, and reagents; develops recommendations for lifecycle replacement of critical laboratory components; manages laboratory service agreements in conjunction with Government representative.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Oversees inventory management for all laboratory materials, consumables, equipment, instrumentation, and engineering controls
• Provides reports detailing inventory levels, burn rates, projected needs, schedules, personnel status
• Coordinates ordering of supplies, materials, and consumables
• Coordinates service agreements for preventative maintenance, repair, calibration, certification of laboratory instrumentation, equipment, and engineering controls
• Coordinates laboratory instrument and equipment maintenance, repair, certification, and calibration, including access, record keeping, and scheduling in accordance with ISO 17025 requirements and Government policies
• Coordinates basic safety and waste disposal
• In conjunction with Government representative, coordinates facility maintenance requests for the laboratory
• In conjunction with Government representative, provides recommendations for lifecycle replacement of instruments, equipment, engineering controls, new technology purchases, and material replacements and/or changes
• Performs laboratory procedure reviews/recommendations
• Provides recommendations for laboratory research and development projects and new technologies
• Serves as a backup for the Laboratory Quality Manager

Required Skills and Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a biological, chemical, or physical science related field
• 3-5 years of recent related laboratory work experience in a certified (e.g., EPA, NELAC, ISO17025) public health or environmental laboratory
• 2 years of demonstrated laboratory management, leadership and decision-making experience
• 2 years of progressively complex hands on experience in applicable analytical methods
• Extensive experience with laboratory safety and hazardous waste disposal

Security Clearance:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance and DHS Suitability

When you work for JRAD you will never be just a number. We put people before profits!

JRAD is committed to the health and well-being of its employees. We offer more paid time off than the average company upon hire and the following benefits are available to all full-time employees:

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical & dependent day care

• Insurance

• 401K Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement

JRAD is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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The JRAD salary range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are many factors considered when determining the compensation provided in an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to position responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and contract terms and conditions.