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Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop work schedules for Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory.
• Conduct, review, and report molecular diagnostic tests.
• Perform managerial responsibilities include supervise Lab Tech I and II personnel, coordinate with Head of Microbiology to develop strategic plans and processes for section, teach, train, and provide feedback to laboratory personnel, inventory management, and Quality System Management.
• Verify and document findings.
• Perform special projects and diagnostic research as determined by Head of Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics.
• Recognizes, documents, and provides input to correct substandard quality.
• Develops worksheets for patient specimen and coordinates activities with the BVC DNA Diagnostic section with Head of Microbiology.
• Develops work schedules, trains new laboratory personnel.
• Operates sensitive scientific equipment during the analytical process.
• Verifies Laboratory Technician I & II personnel test results and documents findings in laboratory information management system.

Minimum Education Requirements:

• Master of Science degree in a related field of work.

Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements:

• Two years of related work experience.
• Pleasant, proactive personality with the ability to handle demanding situations, quickly adapt to address changing circumstances and personalities, and work as an individual or team
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, supervisory, multi-tasking, and organizational skills
• Problem solving ability to troubleshoot deficiencies, identify corrective actions, evaluate new processes and materials/equipment, implement plans, and develop preventive actions
• Alertness, initiative, memory for verbal and written directions and details, analytical ability
• Ability to plan and make decisions often without instruction or supervision
• Proficient computer skills, internet research, and the use of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Google Docs or equivalent and email.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

• Letter of application describing training and work experience
• Resume
• Copies of transcripts

About Murray State University

For 100 years Murray State University has served students from the region, the nation and the world. Founded in 1922, the University has grown from an enrollment of 202 students to 9,500 today. Murray State blends educational opportunities found at research institutions with collaborative interactions among students, faculty and staff found at smaller universities. Students receive personalized attention from supportive faculty and staff as the University offers a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Murray State University places our highest priority on student learning and excellent teaching, blending the range of educational opportunities often experienced at research institutions with the nurturing student-teacher interactions usually found at smaller universities. Murray State embraces diversity in the workplace and values attracting, developing and maintaining a diverse, high-quality faculty, staff, and student body. The University endeavors to create and promote a culturally diverse community to be accepting of and sensitive to diversity in its many varied forms. Murray State has been continuously accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on C...olleges (SACSCOC) since 1928. Recent Accolades: •U.S. News & World Report (32 consecutive years as a top-tier university) and top 10 in south region for Top Public Schools, Best Value and Best College for Veterans •Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck •G.I. Jobs Military Friendly School •Forbes Best Employers List Located in the west Kentucky region, Murray State is a public, comprehensive University with four colleges (business; science, engineering and technology; humanities and fine arts; education and human services)– and two schools (agriculture; nursing and health professions). The University's 236-acre main campus is located in Murray, Kentucky and offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, professional instruction, as well as continuing education programs. Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, as well as many other benefit offerings. The city of Murray, located in Calloway County, offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis.

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