This is a one-year fixed term position.
The School of Engineering
Stanford Engineering has been at the forefront of innovation for nearly a century, creating pivotal technologies that have transformed the worlds of information technology, communications, health care, energy, business and beyond. Our faculty and students are creative risk-takers who pursue excellence across a breadth of disciplines. Our alumni include some of the world's most successful leaders in technology and business. Our staff are critical to enabling Stanford Engineering to accomplish its mission: seeking solutions to some of the world's most urgent challenges and educating leaders who will make the world a better place through the power of engineering principles, techniques and systems.
Department of Bioengineering
Stanford Bioengineering is a dynamic and rapidly growing department within the School of Engineering and School of Medicine. For more than a decade, Stanford Bioengineering has sought to advance bioengineering as a fundamental engineering discipline grounded in basic sciences, powered by a unique set of engineering concepts and principles that is capable of realizing many diverse applications. Our community ranges broadly, consisting of esteemed alumni, world class faculty, and dynamic staff and students. It includes some of the world's most successful leaders in science, technology and business. As staff, you are critical to supporting our organization’s goals and enabling us to accomplish our mission of conducting cutting-edge research and formulating innovative solutions to global challenges through the field of bioengineering.
The Department of Bioengineering is seeking a full-time Life Science Research Professional to join the Jewett Laboratory as a Lab Manager. Responsibilities will include: orienting new lab members, scheduling staff and equipment, preparing ordering/inventory lists, reordering supplies, support with vendors, maintaining security standards, knowledge of safety and lab procedures to ensure that laboratories operate smoothly, maintaining software, lab accounts (ordering, sequencing, and oligos), and documentation, training technicians, material transfer to outside laboratories, shipping of materials, generation of general lab supplies, stocks, and reagents, communication, and scheduling and coordinating lab cleanups. In addition, the successful candidate will carry out synthetic biology research in support of several projects that focus on medicine making, sustainability, and biomaterials. This includes PCR, cell-free protein synthesis, and biomanufacturing.
Your responsibilities include:
● Independently conduct a portion of the research project(s). Make recommendations on experimental design and/or research direction to principal investigator.
● Independently conduct complex (lab and/or field) experiments to gather data for a portion of a major research project.
● Interpret and analyze results, often where few guidelines exist, and make modifications to existing procedures and protocols.
● Oversee supply and equipment budget under supervision of principal investigator or business manager.
● Work with health and safety department to ensure lab complies with regulations and all required trainings.
● Supervise (either formally or informally) staff or students as needed, including oversight and direction on techniques, as well as consultation on project work. Serve as a technical resource for other research staff.
● Oversee the daily activities of the laboratory including lab maintenance; maintain lab stock, manage chemical inventory and safety records, and provide general lab support as needed. May assist with purchasing laboratory equipment.
Additional Duties:
● Generate general lab supplies, stocks, and reagents, especially those for cell-free protein synthesis.
● Serve as a technical resource for other research staff.
● Develop new research protocols where appropriate protocols are not described in the literature or where modification or adaptation of standard procedures and protocols is required.
● Participate in multidisciplinary research teams.
● Perform ongoing literature review to remain current with new procedures and related research; apply to ongoing research and development of new protocols.
● Contribute to the preparation of papers for publication, especially in the results section, and to publication of findings. Present ongoing work to colleagues and/or academic conferences.
Education & Experience (Required)
Bachelor's degree in related scientific field and two years of relevant work experience; or Master’s degree in a related scientific field.
Education & Experience (Desired):
● Specific expertise in synthetic biology and biomaterials
● Past experience in wet lab environment, including recombinant DNA technology
● Bachelor’s degree in bioengineering, chemical engineering, biology, microbiology, or related discipline; and at least two years of experience.
● Writing and presentation skills.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Required):
● Comprehensive understanding of scientific principles.
● General computer skills and ability to quickly learn and master computer programs, databases, and scientific applications.
● Strong analytical skills and excellent judgment.
● Ability to maintain detailed records of experiments and outcomes.
● Ability to work under deadlines with general guidance is essential.
● Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to accurately complete detailed work.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Desired):
● Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication
● Project management and coordination -Multi-site/collaborator tracking and communication
● Proficient in communication regarding bio topics
● Comfortable working autonomously/independently
How to Apply
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Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
