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Position Information

Posting NumberSRGV8253

Working TitleLABORATORY SUPERVISOR / COORDINATOR

Number of Vacancies1

LocationLaredo, TX

DepartmentCollege of Health Professions / Medical Laboratory Sciences

FTE1.0

FLSAExempt

Scope of Job

To provide responsible supervisory and technical skills for the distribution, oversight, and maintenance of supplies and equipment in departmental laboratories.

Responsible for the supervision of all aspects of the operations of scientific teaching laboratories and maintaining thorough knowledge of safety regulations, and departmental/university regulations, policies, and procedures.

Description of Duties

• Supervises teaching assistants, lab instructors and other lab personnel in academic science labs, technology labs, service delivery labs, or clinical labs.

• Depending on the type of lab being supervised, will perform one or more of the following duties:

• Schedules lab sections for teaching assistants/lab instructors.

• Prepares training modules and training evaluation materials.

• Designs lab lay-out, schedule or perform lab set-ups and tear-downs.

• Maintains, inspects and supervises laboratory classrooms for safety regulation compliance, security, and equipment maintenance.

• Coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.

• Ensures proper labeling of chemicals and proper disposal of chemicals, broken glassware and laboratory specimens.

• Recommends equipment purchases for labs.

• Maintains equipment, supplies and chemicals inventory and order as needed.

• Oversees completion of employment paperwork for laboratory instructors and employees.

• Maintains participant records.

• Develops laboratory syllabi.

• May perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General direction from the assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

May supervise assigned staff.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field appropriate to the type of lab.

Preferred Education

Master’s degree in a related field appropriate to the type of lab.

Licenses/Certifications

None.

Required Experience

Two (2) years experience in the preparation of teaching materials, laboratory supervision or laboratory instruction.

Preferred Experience

N/A

Equipment

In science labs: spectrophotometer, ph meter, water bath, other standard laboratory equipment; other type labs: equipment as may be appropriate for the particular type of lab.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Normal laboratory conditions. Sometimes requires working with hazardous equipment and materials or in hazardous environments.

Other

Particular project or program may require ability to drive a car for local or distant travel for consultation, training, meetings, or on site demonstrations.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment CategoryFull-Time

Minimum SalaryCommensurate with Experience

Posted SalaryCommensurate with Experience

Position Available Date05/09/2025

Grant Funded PositionNo

If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development .

Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/46995

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * Are you a current UTRGV employee?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?

+ Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions

+ Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions

+ No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions

+ * Please select your highest level of completed education.

+ 6th grade education

+ 10th grade education

+ High School Diploma or GED

+ Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours

+ Bachelors Degree from an accredited university

+ Masters Degree from an accredited university

+ Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university

+ None of the above

+ * Please provide the field of study for your education:

(Open Ended Question)

+ * Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 year

+ 2 years

+ 3 years

+ 4 years

+ 5 years

+ 6 years

+ 7 years

+ 8 years

+ 9 years

+ 10 years

+ Over 10 years

+ * Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?

+ Yes

+ No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Resume

Optional Documents

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application

+ Curriculum Vitae

+ Unofficial Transcripts

+ Reference Letter 1

+ Reference Letter 2

+ Reference Letter 3

+ Certifications and Licenses

+ Training Certificates

+ Other Document

+ List of 3 References

+ Unofficial Transcripts 2

+ Unofficial Transcripts 3

+ Letter of Interest

+ Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

+ Additional Document