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Department Forest Eng/Resourcs/Mgmt (FOR)

Position Title Manager 1-Laboratory

Job Title Manager of the Cooperative Chemical Analytical Laboratory

Appointment Type Professional Faculty

Job Location Corvallis

Benefits Eligible Full-Time, benefits eligible

Remote or Hybrid option?

Job Summary

The College of Forestry’s Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management is seeking a Manager of the Cooperative Chemical Analytical Laboratory. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE ), 12-month, professional faculty position.

The OSU College of Forestry’s Cooperative Chemical Analytical Laboratory ( CCAL ) is a premier trace-level analytical laboratory with a 40-year legacy of excellence in environmental freshwater analysis and is key to long-term data analysis for numerous projects within the university and for collaborating agencies. For example, CCAL has provided defensible long term water quality data for the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest LTER site over the last 40-yrs. CCAL is a self-sustaining (through use and analysis fees) production laboratory housed within the College of Forestry at Oregon State University. The CCAL laboratory manager is responsible for running analyses and for managing business processes including daily operations, budget, database, compliance and control, customer service and supervision of laboratory personnel.

This position offers the unique opportunity to combine high-level laboratory management with hands-on analytical services. The manager oversees all business operations, including engaging with clients and partners, while also serving as senior chemist, allowing them to directly contribute to the analytical excellence that has made CCAL an essential resource for researchers at Oregon State University and collaborating organizations.

The work provides critical data for environmental monitoring programs, scientific publications, and watershed management decisions across multiple agencies and locations. With access to specialized analytical equipment and a collaborative team environment, the manager enhances and maintains CCAL’s reputation for exceptional accuracy and precision while advancing the laboratory’s capabilities through innovative method development and quality assurance procedures.

This position offers a blend of scientific expertise, leadership opportunity, and meaningful environmental impact for a chemistry professional seeking to advance their career in a university research setting.

More information about CCAL can be found here:https://ccal.oregonstate.edu

Why OSU?

Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!

Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

FACTS :

•Top 1.4% university in the world

•More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined

•1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.

•2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties

•7cultural resource centers (https://hr.oregonstate.edu/work-life/diversity-and-cultural-resources) that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone

•100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates

•35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color

•217k+ alumni worldwide

•For more interesting facts about OSU visit:https://oregonstate.edu/about

Locations:

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.

Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package:

Oregon State University offers acomprehensive benefits package (https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/prospective-employee) with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:

•Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.

•Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.

•Retirement savings paid by the university.

•A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.

•Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.

•Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.

•Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.

Future and current OSU employees can use theBenefits Calculator (https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/new-employees/benefits-calculator) to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU .

Key Responsibilities

45% — Laboratory Operations and Management

+ Perform chemical analyses, analyze and interpret results to ensure high quality, precise and accurate analytical results using established standard operations procedures and quality control protocols.

+ Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation with an understanding of chemical processes underlying analytical results

+ Research and develop new analytical methods and standard operating procedures, as appropriate, to improve performance, increase efficiency and reduce waste

+ Maintain comprehensive knowledge of safety regulations and implement appropriate protocols including compliance with Environmental Health and Safety protocols in handling hazardous materials

40% — Administrative and Financial Management

+ Manage fiscal accounting operations by direction, coordination and implementation of short- and long-range fiscal policies, including fee book revisions in accordance with university procedures and polices

+ Monitor operational costs and review fee rates annually with the college budget director and supervising department to ensure rates fully recover unit costs and maintain the laboratory’s self-sustaining business model.

+ Oversee preparation and monitoring of operating budgets, and handle procurement and purchasing responsibilities

+ Track laboratory services and submit timely results reports to billing requests following OSU processes to ensure accurate revenue collection.

+ Manage a database for sample tracking and results compilation, to ensure data integrity

+ Maintain and update content on CCAL website

+ Represent CCAL in professional contexts and maintain relationships with collaborating organizations and clients

+ Report on business, finances, performance, and laboratory protocols through internal and external reports

15% — Personnel and Team Management

+ Supervise employees by advising and mentoring, evaluating performance, and resolving complaints

+ Oversee planning, assignment, and reviewing the work of laboratory personnel

+ Oversee training on laboratory techniques, equipment, and safety procedures

+ Foster a safe, inclusive and collaborative work environment

What You Will Need

+ Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, Geochemistry, or a related field.

+ A minimum of 3 years of work experience as a senior chemist in an analytical chemistry lab.

+ Experience in laboratory instrument maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair.

+ Experience following Standard Operating Procedures and quality assurance/quality control practices in a chemistry lab.

+ Knowledge of applicable environmental regulations and laboratory safety protocols.

+ Experience developing or revising analytical methods and Standard Operating Procedures.

+ Proficiency in results analyses and interpretation as it relates to protocols and reporting lab results.

+ Experience in fiscal accounting operations, including billing and operating budgets.

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

+ Experience maintaining and fostering professional relationships and collaborations.

+ Record of actively contributing to a safe, inclusive and collaborative work environment.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

What We Would Like You to Have

+ Advanced degree in chemistry or related field.

+ Experience performing trace water analyses in a laboratory setting.

+ A minimum 2 years experience preparing and monitoring operating budgets for production laboratory operations

+ Experience managing/training staff or personnel in a laboratory setting.

+ Experience with EPA surface water chemistry criteria and environmental monitoring programs or external proficiency testing programs (e.g., USGS Standard Reference Water Survey Program).

+ Experience optimizing analytical or business workflows through the adoption of modern technologies and data-driven systems.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

General chemical laboratory conditions. Work includes handling hazardous chemicals and procurement, storage and use of chemicals. Includes office work. Regular shift hours and off-hours work. Includes lifting and carrying heavy items such as water samples and supplies, moving laboratory equipment. Requires extended periods of standing.

Pay Method Salary

Pay Period 1st through the last day of the month

Pay Date Last working day of the month

Recommended Full-Time Salary Range $66,316 - $91,146

Link to Position Description

https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/position\_descriptions/20027

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number P09267UF

Number of Vacancies 1

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 11/15/2025

Anticipated Appointment End Date

Posting Date 07/10/2025

Full Consideration Date 09/01/2025

Closing Date 09/15/2025

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified applicants

Special Instructions to Applicants

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by September 1, 2025.Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A resume; and

2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.

For additional information please contact:

Lina DiGregorio

[email protected]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at ourBackground Checks (https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/background-checks) website including thefor candidates (https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/candidates) section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team [email protected].

Supplemental Questions

Read More at: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/170660

OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.