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The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.

This position will be in support of Naval Health Research Center Field Laboratory Operational Infectious Disease (FLOID) Research Support Services. FLOID provide support for disease surveillance, accredited clinical laboratory testing, diagnostic evaluations, and scientific research services. NHRC is the lead laboratory for Navy and Marine Corps operational medicine research and development, with its strategic location making them ideally suited for the execution and oversight of biomedical research.

HJF is seeking a Laboratory Manager to be responsible for the day to day operations of the laboratory. Performs the most advanced laboratory procedures and supervises the work of laboratory technicians. Provides administrative oversight to space management, personnel management, and laboratory supply management.

Manages, leads, and mentors staff. Ensures productivity is monitored, identifying peak and slack periods, and makes operational or staffing adjustments as necessary in both sections.
• Works with both section supervisors and the laboratory director on complex problems. Identifies, evaluates, and presents solutions.
• Ensures standardization, without duplicity, within the sections and enforces good clinical practices for the College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation. Assists in the development of the quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) plans and procedures.
• Participates in identifying disease situations and designs proper laboratory support for such projects.
• May include budgetary responsibility to include plan/forecast, prepare, and approve.
• Maintains laboratory information systems for two laboratory sections. Identifies information needs and problems, and recommends improvements.
• Oversees and ensures the appropriate training for employees. Writes user manuals, establishes priorities, and maintains security and confidentiality of information.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct Supervisor: Direct authority to make decisions on the following: employee hiring, disciplinary action, starting salaries and merit increases.
• Conduct employee performance evaluations and directs work activities.

Physical Capabilities

• Lifting: Requires lifting materials up to 10 lbs.
• Ability to stand or sit at a computer for prolonged periods

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's degree preferred in in Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Medical Technology, or related field
• Minimum of 9-10 years experience required.
• 4 years of experience of lab management required

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of laboratory procedures, safety procedures and standard laboratory equipment.
• Skill in use of advanced laboratory techniques and equipment.
• Ability to supervise and train technicians and direct work assignments.
• Ability to make presentation to groups, write manuscripts and abstracts, correctly transcribe laboratory results create and enforce standard operating procedures.
• Must interface with investigators, vendors, research staff, and study participant.
• Skill in use of word processing, spreadsheet, graphic, email, and database software
• Ability to obtain and maintain a T3/Secret Clearance

Work Environment

• This position will take place primarily in a laboratory setting.

Employment with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your professional references, verification of previous employment, education and credentials, a criminal background check, and a department of motor vehicle (DMV) check if applicable. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)