Research Lab Manager
Company: Marshall University
Location: Huntington
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description This position will assist students, research
scientists, and PI with ongoing research projects on telomere
biology, plant and microbial biotechnology and stress tolerance. In
addition, assist with procurement for research supplies and
equipment and the upkeep and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
The fellow will employ a multidisciplinary approach utilizing the
tools of molecular biology, bioinformatics and Arabidopsis genetics
and genomics to explore the functions of putative telomere
regulatory- genes and to gain evolutionary perspective on
funectional gene—pleiotropy as it impacts telomere length
regulation. Essential Functions: Works in a research laboratory
environment. Must be familiar with chemical hygiene and biosafety
procedures, and willing to accept training in such procedures. Will
perform laboratory research procedures under the direction of the
PL Grow and analyze plants and microbes. Utilize molecular biology
techniques, such as DNA extraction, real-time PCR , Westerns,
cloning, plasmid and protein purification. Assist in the
preparation of reagents and of plant samples for sequencing and
functional analyses. Assist in experiments on the molecular,
genetic and epigenetic mechanisms oftelomere length maintenance.
Assist in experiments on the role of environmental stress on plant
biology. Assist with biotechnology projects with microbial and
green moss species. Develop, troubleshoot and optimize molecular
and biochemical assays from samples collected from growth chamber,
greenhouse, and field experiments. Prepare libraries for
next-generation sequencing and participate in bioinformatics
analysis of telomere length and stress data. Collaborate with lab
members and collaborators at other universities in planning and
completing experiments, processing samples, and managing data
storage and quality control. Train lab researchers in basic
molecular biology skills and in commonly used lab protocols. Help
manage and train undergraduate or junior researchers in the lab,
provide lab safety training for new lab members. Participate in
laboratory meetings and planning sessions, read the literature
applicable to research areas as required, participate in data
analysis and the writing of manuscripts, as needed. Manage and
coordinate lab resources including maintaining a clean workplace,
organizing and maintaining freezers, stocking reagents, etc. Place
orders for equipment and consumables; keep track of equipment
maintenance schedules and arrange maintenance or repair/replacement
in timely fashion; arrange proper waste disposal and pickup; keep a
catalog of orders and items in freezers; ensure lab’s compliance
with biosafety and fire codes. Assist with purchasing and monthly
reconciliation. Working conditions Uniforms and/or personal
protection equipment (furnished). May work in all weather
conditions. May work in extreme temperatures. May work around
chemical fumes. May work around standard office conditions. May
work around biohazards. May work around chemicals. Repetitive use
of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. Climbing
of stairs. May involve lifting and moving. Work may involve
recombinant DNA , pathogenic bacteria and potentially hazardous
chemicals. The irregular nature of the timing of research projects
may require some evening and weekend hours to complete
experiments.
Keywords: Marshall University, Huntington , Research Lab Manager, Science, Research & Development , Huntington, West Virginia
