Laboratory Manager
New Brunswick, Nj, Us
Started as a field technician, was immediately promoted to laboratory technician and within a year was promoted to Senior lab technician. Managed and maintained employees, daily activities, schedules, and deadlines in an active research laboratory focusing on ornamental pest insects under limited supervision. I added insight to experimental structure and design and often had to make judgment calls in the field. I also identified insects, preformed extensive data entry and microscope work, and worked with hazardous chemicals. • Managed 3 to 5 employees at a time, two of which stayed with me for three years and received raises from $10 to $15/hour which was not built into their contract. I myself went from $10 initially to $18 an hour by the time I left. • Interviewed, hired, and trained one employee who stayed with us for two seasons and received a raise. • Managed at least 6 different experiments either exclusively or jointly with other labs, often across multiple years.• Acted as the primary contact for outside parties, including other laboratories, field and county agents, experimental station managers, farm managers, and business owners coordinating with our lab.• Maintained four field sites for two different undergraduate entomology classes, chaperoned, and drove to collection sites.
