Operations Manager (Job ID: 8498)

The Chemistry Department at Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The Chemistry Department at Boston College seeks a full-time Operations Manager. This is a permanent, benefits-eligible position that will become available on 1 June 2010. The Merkert Chemistry Center, home of the Chemistry Department, has a large and dynamic chemical research enterprise; a complex infrastructure; a high occupancy level; and many safety, security, and compliance requirements. Domain includes 15 research-active faculty laboratories, seven undergraduate teaching laboratories, three state-of-the-art research instrumentation facilities, and loading dock. The role of the Operations Manager is critical to managing all safety, security, maintenance, and renovation activities both internally and in relationship with Facilities Management offices at Boston College. The Operations Manager will serve on departmental and University committees having to do with chemical safety, infrastructure, space, and operations. The department has just implemented a chemical inventory management system (ChemTracker). This position will supervise four FTEs and reports to the Director of Administration.

Essential functions include:

• Comprehensive safety management of the Merkert Chemistry Center in conjunction with University Office of Environmental and Health Sciences
• Management of the maintenance of building's 55,000 nasf infrastructure in conjunction with University Facilities Services
• Coordination of the laboratory renovations projects with University Capital Projects Management
• General administration of three research instrumentation facilities - NMR, Mass Spectrometry, and X-ray crystallography - which are staffed by professional scientists
• Supervision of assistant operations manager
• Productive working relationships with ~200 faculty, research staff, professional staff, support staff, and graduate students

Operations Manager Position Requirements:

• M.S. degree in Chemistry or a related science is required
• Knowledge of laboratory safety regulations and requirements
• Five years + experience in science laboratory; two to five years of management experience, including managing professional and support staff; and one to three years of experience with safety management in a chemical setting
• Demonstrated ability to conduct training on both an individual and a group basis
• Mechanical aptitude and knowledge of basic trades (carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC). Spatial organizational skill also desirable

 

Please Apply Online at http://www.bc.edu/bcjobs