Marine Biology Laboratory Manager - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - NYU Abu Dhabi

NYU Abu Dhabi
NYU Abu Dhabi
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

2 weeks ago

Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Position Summary:

UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply


New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint a Marine Biology Laboratory Manager, reporting to the Head of the Marine Biology Lab.


The Laboratory Manager's main role is to act as an interface between the researchers in the lab and the various business units within the university to ensure that research can occur efficiently and productively at all times.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Fully responsible for managing the nonscientific (administrative) operations of the Marine Biology lab, including EHS compliance
  • Working with NYUAD Procurement to purchase research supplies and equipment (from submission, through follow up, to delivery)
  • Arranging quotations with external vendors
  • Generating and managing internal lab budget plans and expenses and reconciling these with expense records from NYUAD Finance (for individual projects and for the lab overall)
  • Tracking deliverables (reports, budget statements, etc.) that are part of external or internal grants
  • Monitoring (but not managing) budgets and deliverable schedules for nonMBL research (e.g. by working with the Manager of the various research centers that the Head is engaged with)
  • Monitoring research staff compliance with internal/external EHS requirements (logging chemicals, annual training/retraining, etc.)
  • Liaising with other key stakeholders within the university to ensure that all research needs are met to allow uninterrupted activity

Qualifications:

Required Education:


  • Bachelor's degree
  • Valid Driver's License

Preferred Education:


  • A degree in Science, ideally at the Master's level
  • Project management professional (PMP) certification
  • SCUBA diving certification, ideally with rescue diver experience

Required Experience:


  • Oganizational skills in tracking of numerous often divergent processes on varied timelines is a key attribute necessary for success in this position
  • Budget planning and management and procurement/purchasing experience
  • Experience prioritizing multiple competing projects
  • Interpersonal experience in navigating/managing bureaucratic or institutional systems/barriers. Ability to manage people within and outside of the depeartment with sometimes divergent priorities or timelines.
  • Extensive and indepth experience with MS Excel (or related)
  • Fully independent and able to selfdirect with only limited supervision. They must be able to prioritize multiple tasks and use initiative to overcome barriers

Preferred Experience:


  • Experience working in higher education in an management/coordination role
  • Experience in laboratory/science management/administration
  • Experience in regulatory compliance tracking and management
  • Boating experience, ideally with powerboat skippering/certification
  • Experience living in the United Arab Emirates and/or internationally

Additional Information:
The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion.
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