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East Carolina University's (ECU) Department of Biology is looking to hire a manager of its Environmental Research Lab (ERL). The ERL provides analytical services and training to ECU individuals that need to complete chemical analyses of water and soil samples. The ERL is located in the Howell Science Complex and will begin occupying newly renovated space in Howell Science Complex beginning Spring 2026.

About us: The Department of Biology at ECU is one of 15 academic departments in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences. The department and college foster recruitment and retention, and strive to increase access to higher education by building a culture of care, belonging, and opportunity. The department instructs more than 17,000 students each academic year and is involved in high-impact training for undergraduate, Masters, and Doctoral students. ECU was recently classified as an R1 institution.

Duties:
Management of the ERL constitutes 50% of the managers duties, including oversight and training of personnel (including students), managing the ERL budget and service center costs, maintaining equipment, purchasing materials and supplies, lab safety, advising on experimental methodologies and updating/creating SOPs, quality assurance, invoicing, and performing analyses and delivering results.

Additional duties include:

• Serving as an investigator (35% of effort) on two long-term external contracts pertaining to water quality analysis in eastern NC, and managing an instructional lab for a course in ecology (15% of effort).
• Training personnel, overseeing day-to-day project operations, reviewing data quality, and collaborating with the principal investigator on project management, reporting, and proposal preparation.
• Managing the instructional lab (approximately 3 sections per year): preparing materials, setting up lab spaces, managing course budgets, ordering materials, keeping the lab manual up to date, and training/supervising lab teaching assistants.

Minimum qualifications:

• PhD in Biology or a related degree if the degree required the individual to complete water quality analyses.
• At least two years of experience processing samples to complete water quality assessment.
• A valid drivers license (must be maintained as a condition of employment).

More information about this position can be found at the East Carolina University Portal | Environmental Research Lab Manager.

How to apply: Applications materials must be submitted online at www.jobs.ecu.edu using the position number 500602. Applicants must complete a candidate profile, submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for two-three current references. Official transcripts and 2-3 official letters of reference are required upon employment; letters will be requested upon selection as a finalist. References will receive an automated email to submit letters. Inquiries regarding this position may be directed to David Chalcraft at ...@ecu.edu. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Contact: ...@ecu.edu

Eligibility: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.