Laboratory Manager

Unleash YOUR Potential With Us

As a next-generation public research institute, we are an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to shape the future and solve the world’s most challenging problems. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role in pushing us forward to become among the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with uniquely talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges, and multiple campuses and regional locations. That means greater challenges to tackle, more meaningful opportunities to grow, and rewarding experiences that go beyond a paycheck. We’re seeking qualified, motivated individuals who will help UCF fulfill its mission of unleashing the potential of every individual, enriching the human experience through inclusion, discovery, and innovation; and propelling broad-based prosperity for the many communities we serve.

The Opportunity:

The University of Central Florida (UCF) Nicholson School of Communication and Media (NSCM) in the College of Sciences (COS) seeks qualified applicants for a Lab Manager position. This position is a full-time laboratory manager for the Games and Interactive Media (GaIM) MakerSpace lab.

Responsibilities:

• Teaching students how to utilize industry-leading technologies from digital fabrication to XR technologies.

• Provide guidance and insight on the development of student projects.

• Acquire industry-leading technologies that promote critical making.

• Updating relevant training records of each user.

• Refining and creating standard operating procedures for equipment.

• Managing security access to the MakerSpace and other GaIM facilities.

• Provide materials for UCF and NSCM marketing campaigns or news feeds.

• Host events involving Orlando’s community and schools in the context of critical making.

• Support GaIM’s endeavors in SPARK STEM FEST (Otronicon) on an annual basis.

• Updating M&S forms as needed.

• Budget and purchase of M&S materials for their relevant semesters.

• Keep inventory of materials used by students.

• Purchase technology requested by faculty for classroom, research, or program use.

• Keep inventory of purchased equipment/technology.

• Maintain all equipment/technology.

• Surplus the broken or legacy equipment/technology.

• Purchase of needed technologies for specific faculty endeavors.

• Support development for faculty projects to be used in or out of the classroom.

• Set up environments for research studies within the UCF Downtown campus and beyond.

• Updating scripts and databases in a Linux framework.

• Work with UCF IT for networking and Microsoft Azure hybrid needs.

• Write up grant proposals specific to MakerSpace.

• Support GaIM’s funding endeavors by finding related grant opportunities.

• Aid GaIM faculty in grant write-ups that involve MakerSpace and its technologies.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Grant writing experience in a laboratory environment.

Are Benefits Important to You?

Working at UCF has its perks!  In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, UCF offers:

• Benefits packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program

• Paid time off, including annual and sick leave and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions

• Education assistance

• Flexible work environment

• And more…For more benefits information, go to the UCF Employee Benefits page and click here .

Who Are We?

Founded in 1963 to fuel the region’s talent pipeline and support the growing U.S. space program, UCF is built to make a better future for our students and society. It’s one of the reasons U.S. News & World Report ranks UCF among the nation’s top 20 most innovative colleges, while Forbes, Kiplinger, and The Princeton Review rank us a best-value university. UCF is one of 14 universities nationwide designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Research 1 university. With 13 colleges, including a fully accredited College of Medicine, UCF offers more than 220-degree programs between its main campus, downtown campus, hospitality campus, academic health sciences campus, and 11 UCF Connect centers located throughout the region. In addition, UCF extends its reach to communities in and beyond Central Florida by offering complete, online programs leading to bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, Ph.D.s., certificates, and more.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Department

Nicholson School of Communication and Media (NSCM)

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

$48,722.00 to Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

04-02-2023-12-00-AM

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, UCF encourages all qualified applicants to apply, including women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented populations. UCF's Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at  http://www.oie.ucf.edu/documents/PresidentsStatement.pdf.

As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.