Lab Manager – Department of Biological Sciences Position Available In Anderson, South Carolina

Lab Manager

• Department of Biological Sciences
  Job Details  This listing closes on 5/26/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada). Employer Clemson University Salary $36,800.00
• $47,000.00 Annually Location Belton, SC Closing Date 5/26/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Lab Manager

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Description

WELCOME TO CLEMSON!

Clemson is calling…are you ready to answer the call? One of the most productive public research universities in the nation, Clemson University attracts and powerfully unites students, faculty and staff whose greatest desire is to make a difference in the lives of others. Clemson has recently been named a top 25 public college in the country by the Wall Street Journal, a top South Carolina employer by Forbes and a Military Friendly Employer for five years running. Through our research, outreach and entrepreneurial projects, Clemson University and its employees are driving economic development and improving quality of life in South Carolina and beyond. So,… are you ready?

JOB SUMMARY

Lab Manager to support, establish and maintain lab operations. Manage and organize lab supplies, ordering reagents, shipping DNA/RNA and plant tissue samples, and help develop lab safety protocols. Assist with lab equipment setup, coordination, support on-boarding of new students and researchers, contribute to experimental design, data collection, and analysis. Support faculty research. Other duties as assigned.

JOB DUTIES

60%

• Essential
• Maintain, manage, and organize lab supplies, reagents, and stocks of new lab. Order supplies/reagents when needed. Distribute stocks to requesting labs when applicable. Coordinate setup and management of lab equipment. Facilitate access to other labs for shared equipment 20%
• Essential
• Support central lab research goals by maintaining genetic mapping populations of cultivated Bidens sp. and building a set of recombinant inbred lines (RILs) for large scale phenotyping experiments. Populations will be maintained in seeds stocks, as cuttings and in tissue culture when necessary. 10%
• Essential
• Shipping samples to core facilities and collaborators to support project goals.

These include:

preparing DNA/RNA for sequencing experiments (extraction, quality control, dilution per req. specs, and some library construction), shipping live plants as both cuttings and seeds (live cuttings from mapping populations for collaborators to use for phenotyping and transgenic seed distribution based on requests post publication), as well as flash frozen plant material for specialized sequencing experiments (ATATC, snRNAseq and HiC sequencing). 10%

• Essential
• Assist in establishing baseline lab operation and safety protocols
• in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Assist with onboarding new students/researchers alongside the lab lead, this includes ensuring safety training compliance of all lab researchers and developing and providing access to detailed standard operating procedures for common lab protocols.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

• High School or Equivalent and journey-level technical experience in a related laboratory setting Work Experience 0+ years

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Master’s Degree
• Molecular biology, Plant biology or related field Work Experience 2+ years related experience

RESPONSIBILITIES JOB KNOWLEDGE

Fundamental Job Knowledge

• Fundamental working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to apply in varied situations

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No Supervisory Duties

• Not responsible for supervising employees.

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

No Budget Responsibilities

• No fiscal responsibility for the department’s budget.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

30%

• Stand for prolonged period 20%
• Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period 15%
• Walk or move about 10%
• Use hands or feet to operate or handle machinery, equipment, etc 10%
• Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself 5%
• Recognize or inspect visually 5%
• Move, transport, raise or lower 5%
• Perceive, observe, clarity of vision Must be able to accomplish a variety of hands on work in a molecular lab setting

WORKING CONDITIONS

10%

• Chemical hazards Use of various hazardous chemicals is required in the lab, including: carcinogens, respiratory hazards, acids and bases.

WORK SCHEDULE

Standard hours: 37.5 COMPENSATION

INFORMATION

Anticipated Salary Range:

$36,800

• $47,000 Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson’s compensation guidelines.

ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL LEVEL

Normal Operations Required to follow emergency facility closure directives, and not normally expected work on-site during emergency situations.

JOB LOCATION

Clemson, SC

APPLICATION DEADLINE

May 26, 2025 at 11:59pm

EST MILITARY AND VETERAN

MILITARY

EQUIVALENCY

Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties.

VETERAN PREFERENCE

South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions. State policy for veteran preference states that for qualifying, full-time permanent positions, a veteran applicant may receive preference if they meet the job’s minimum qualifications, were discharged under honorable conditions from the military, and submit their DD-214 for confidential review by the Office of Human Resources. To claim Veteran Preference for qualifying positions, email mailto:hrjob@clemson.edu upon submission of your application.

CLOSING STATEMENT

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