Bozeman
Professional Position
Vacancy Announcement
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Montana State University Bozeman Professional Position Vacancy Announcement |
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| Search Number | 8582-3 | ||||||||||||||
| Starting Date | Upon completion of the search process. | ||||||||||||||
| Salary | $22,500 yearly for 0.5 FTE (1/2 time). There is a possibility of future increase to 0.75 FTE (3/4 time). | ||||||||||||||
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Departmental Information |
The BSL-3 facility at MSU was certified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2007 and meets or exceeds all standards for BSL-3 and ABSL-3 work set by the CDC and NIH in the BMBL guidelines. It currently serves four principal investigators from MSU and collaborating researchers from two outside institutions. The facility has three laboratories, an equipment room, animal housing and procedure rooms, and various anterooms to facilitate entry and exit of personnel, equipment and supplies from the containment area. | ||||||||||||||
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Duties and Responsibilities |
The role of the Laboratory Manager is to provide management of
the Biosafety Level Three (BSL-3) facility at Montana State
University. The Laboratory Manager reports directly to the BSL-3
Facility Director and works closely with the Science Director,
Animal Care Director, and Safety Directors to provide a
productive, safe, and operational laboratory environment that
complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Specific duties will include: Ensures that all policies,
procedures and practices are being observed by BSL-3 personnel;
Provides facility maintenance oversight in cooperation with
Facilities Services personnel; Working with the Biosafety and
Occupational Health Officers, ensures that all staff have met the
appropriate criteria prior to gaining entry to the BSL-3; submits
the recommendations to the Laboratory Director for final
approval; Coordinates training for all personnel that enter the
BSL-3; Organizes cleaning rotation of the BSL-3 personnel;
Coordinates with the University s Safety and Risk Management
office regarding occupational health and biosafety issues
concerning BSL-3 personnel; Manages and coordinates the daily
operation of both the laboratory and animal housing portions of
the BSL3; Performs facility budget management including arranging
for bids and selecting vendors for purchasing supplies or
providing services; Evaluates facilities, equipment and supply
needs to ensure adequate resources are available to support the
work in the facility; Assists the Director in writing,
implementation and evaluation of standard operating procedures
(SOPs); Responsible for evaluating current operations and
periodically updating SOPs at the request of the Director. Will
also perform duties related to regulatory compliance, training
and customer service and support.
A complete job description is available for review. Contact Martin Teintze, mteintze@montana.edu, 406-994-5390 | ||||||||||||||
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Required Qualifications |
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Preferred Qualifications |
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Application Procedure |
Screening of applications will begin May 14, 2008, and will
continue until the position is filled. To apply, applications
should include: 1) a letter of application addressing the
required and preferred qualifications as stated above, 2) a
resume or vita, and 3) the names, addresses and telephone numbers
of three professional references. Electronic submittals will be
accepted but must be followed with a signed letter of
application/cover letter mailed to the address listed below.
Submit materials to:
BSL-3 Laboratory Manager Search | ||||||||||||||