Laboratory Manager

**Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:** Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of diverse individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. **Organization:** Allergy, Pulmonary and Critica **Job Summary:** Supervise and perform administrative, research and technical duties of the laboratory; ensure that the laboratory has adequate supplies, properly maintained equipment and adequate staff; schedule work to meet experimental and publication deadlines, either directly or in conjunction with PI; communicate laboratory policies; evaluate instrument and experimental quality assurance. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship Department Summary: Welcome to the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Our mission is to: Deliver world-class clinical care to patients with allergic diseases, pulmonary conditions, and critical illness through employing a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach Lead in the development of cutting-edge, patient-focused research that extends from basic discoveries to clinical implementation Provide state-of-the-art education and training to inspire and nurture the next generation of leaders in allergy and immunology, pulmonary and critical care medicine, and interventional pulmonology . KEY RESPONSIBILITIES + Develop work goals for the laboratory consistent with institutional and departmental goals and policy. + May prepare laboratory work schedules. + Plan to achieve goals or establish priorities. + Initiate changes or develop new policies, procedures and/or methods. + Help laboratory to understand, share, and support the vision. + Ensure the most effective operation of the laboratory. + Develop laboratory guidelines. + Maintain procedures manual. + Evaluate new reagents and equipment. + Perform administrative duties. + Supervise the production of routine to complex work of the laboratory. + Perform test experiment procedures relating to laboratory activities. + Ensure financial resources are utilized effectively. + Indirect budgetary responsibility depending on laboratory, may prepare the budget for approval by administration and monitor expenditures against the budget. + Anticipate the laboratory needs and order supplies. + Ensure a safe, satisfying and enriching environment for employees. + Supervise technical staff, technologists, students and laboratory activities. + Coordinate, assign and review work of others as it relates to laboratory activity. + Maintain personnel records and/or time sheets. + Monitor payroll reports for overtime, sick time and vacation usage. + Assure the development of people through orientation and training programs and through work experiences. + Conduct performance reviews where applicable and ensure all other performance reviews are conducted in a timely manner. + Counsel employees with regard to disciplinary actions taken in response to violations of institutional policies or contractual provisions. + Initiate and/or recommend personnel actions, i.e., hiring, termination, etc. + Conduct or originate staff meetings to develop resolutions to problems. + Evaluate quality assurance standards, programs and procedures within the unit/laboratory. + Ensure effective instrument/equipment use and quality control of laboratory. + Ensure accuracy and reliability of tests/experiments. + Assist in Research and Development. + Develop new and modify existing methodology/protocols. + Perform, interpret and evaluate research. + Assemble and compile research data for presentation and/or publication. + Assist in collaborative efforts with other institutions and/or industry. + Serve as resource to others concerning technical problems/procedures. + Consult with students, faculty, fellows, technicians technologists, physicians and/or clinicians about unusual and/or difficult technical problems. + Assist in performing and interpreting technical studies. + Serve as consultant on technical problems. + Instruct departmental personnel and laboratory users on technical procedures. + May prepare and present lectures or laboratory exercises; and coordinate guest lecturers. + May evaluate and test students. Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings. These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion. ​ **Core Accountabilities:** * Organizational Impact: Directs activities to achieve operational plans with some near term effect on results of the department/area.* Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Identifies issues, gathers facts to resolve technical and operational problems. * Breadth of Knowledge: Applies in-depth knowledge and skills of a professional/technical area and basic management knowledge to manage the work of the team.* Team Interaction: Leads a complex department with a focus on implementation. Typically executes on a short to medium term strategies. **Core Capabilities** **:** Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. - Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences .Delivering Excellent Services : - Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. - Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. - Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges. - Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements. **Position Qualifications:** **Responsibilities:** **Certifications:** **Work Experience:** Relevant Work Experience **Experience Level :** 5 years **Education:** Bachelor's Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled