Physics and Engineering Lab Manager

The Department of Physics & Engineering Science in the Gupta College of Science at Coastal Carolina University (https://www.coastal.edu/phys/aboutthedepartment/) invites applications for a Physics and Engineering Lab manager position beginning August 2025. The Physics and Engineering Lab Manager oversees the daily operations of the teaching laboratories within the Applied Physics and Physics Education programs as well as supports laboratories for the Engineering program as needed.

The Gupta College of Science works to provide a premier and experience-driven STEM education to all of its students. The college’s approach weaves together a strong liberal arts core, engaged STEM pedagogy, and high-impact practices associated with experiential learning to provide the highest quality STEM education possible. As one of the largest colleges at the University, the Gupta College of Science offers an impressive array of distinctive undergraduate degree programs, focused concentrations, and minors along with master’s and doctoral degree programs. The college is committed to providing our students and faculty with cutting-edge scientific equipment, instrumentation, and marine vessels for both teaching and research purposes.

Duties include, but not limited to: Overseeing operation and maintenance of the lab prep areas. Ensure that all equipment needed to perform the scheduled labs are prepared and setup before lab time for each lab class. Ensure that all materials needed to perform the scheduled labs are prepared and set up before lab time for each physics lab class. Maintain inventory and order consumables to replenish stock. Assist with training new undergraduate learning assistants and tutors.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor of Physics or related field. One (1) year of laboratory management experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Basic lab skills; safety procedures; database establishment and maintenance.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,000 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Time-limited position with benefits. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Normal work days and hours vary. The position will serve 37.5 hours/week. Must be flexible to meet the special scheduling needs of the university.