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Job Category:
Academic Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Microbiologist Supervisor
Job Summary:
This position is within the Communicable Disease Division (CDD) of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH). The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) is part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is the state's public and environmental health laboratory. The WSLH Communicable Disease Division (CDD) performs laboratory testing that supports the Wisconsin Division of Health Services through surveillance and outbreak response for any pathogen of public health significance. The CDD is a national and regional reference laboratory for many Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) programs, including but not limited to the detection of and surveillance for: influenza, vaccine-preventable diseases, enteric disease pathogens, parasitic diseases and antimicrobial resistance. This position will play an integral part in both statewide and national public health programs.
This position has the responsibility for the supervision of eleven public health microbiologists in the CDD Virology and Sequencing section who perform high complexity testing. This position functions very independently under general supervision by CDD Division Directors and a CDD Manager. This position works closely with CDD leadership (Directors, Manager, other Supervisors and lead technical staff) to ensure the effectiveness of operations and organization of all work activities of the CDD.
Other responsibilities of the position include, but may not be limited to:
Maintaining compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements
Assisting with equipment inventory control and contracts and the purchase of supplies, equipment, chemicals, reagents or other materials as needed
Working with other CDD Supervisors to oversee and lead process improvement activities across all testing areas of the division
Developing, maintaining and updating safety protocols and ensuring division staff are trained and compliant in such protocols
Participating in and coordinating the teaching and education of visiting scientists, fellows and student
Assisting with fiscal activities such as budget creation, capital equipment purchases and warranty/maintenance agreements
Functioning as a public health liaison to statewide and national customers and representing the CDD at professional laboratory functions
Demonstrating personal commitment to delivering quality services and/or products
Taking immediate action to work with others cooperatively to remedy urgent situations
Additional administrative, technical, and/or quality assurance responsibilities based on the successful candidate's previous experience or interests
This position is on-site at 2601 Agriculture Drive, Madison, WI 53718. Work hours are 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. Occasional after hours, weekend or holiday work may be required in support of urgent or emergent public health needs of the organization. This position may need to respond, on a rotational basis, to the 24/7 WSLH alert system for assessment and resolution of emergency response laboratory testing needs.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Schedules logistics and secures resources for microbiology research activities - 5%
Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees - 35%
Oversees schedules of operational work plans for a specialized technical laboratory area - 10%
Monitors scientific reporting to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures -5%
Contributes to the development of microbiology science through professional association conference attendance, presentations, and participation - 5%
Identifies, develops, and facilitates unit staff training opportunities - 5%
Recruits employees and conducts employee performance evaluations - 10%
Directs, develops, and evaluates research methodology, study preparation, and results interpretation - 5%
Develops operating policies and laboratory procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and unit objectives to ensure quality control - 10%
Inspects, maintains, calibrates, and repairs equipment to ensure optimal and safe operation - 10%
Department:
Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene - Communicable Disease Division - CDD Virology/Sequencing
University Of Wisconsin-madison · Madison, WI