"Research Operations Mgr"

Details

Posted: 06-Feb-26

Location: Greensboro, North Carolina

Categories: Residence Life, Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 39611

Description:

This position provides operational management and knowledge-driven planning and direction for multiple educational and research laboratories (physical and computational) in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering. This position also requires knowledge of laboratory operations, regulatory requirements, and safety in addition to research and teaching concepts.

The Lab Manager will oversee the daily operations and long-term planning of the teaching and research laboratories within the department. This role includes maintaining lab equipment, ensuring safety protocols, managing lab schedules, supporting faculty and students in lab classes and research activities, and coordinating with external vendors. The Lab Manager will play a crucial role in fostering a productive and safe learning environment for the students. The position reports to the department chair.

The range of duties includes, but is not limited to:

• Planning, inventory control, and maintenance of laboratory equipment and software.
• Ensuring that the teaching and research labs are organized, maintained, and functional for quality control and environmental risks.
• Support for faculty and students for the use of teaching and research laboratories.
• Support department with faculty/staff office setup for furniture and computational needs.
• Ensure smooth operation in terms of labs, space, and facilities of the department which may require coordination with the building manager and other lab managers.
• Commit to additional tasks as assigned by the department chair.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit:

North Carolina A & T State University is a public land grant high research activity institution that is committed to dedicated teaching and learning, scholarly and creative research, and effective engagement and public service. The University enrolls over 14,000 students.

The College of Engineering, with over 2,500 students, has EAC ABET accredited undergraduate programs in Architectural, Bio-, Biological, Civil, Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering, as well as a CAC ABET-accredited program in Computer Science. On the Graduate level, the College has 8 Masters of Science Degree programs, and 5 Doctoral programs. The 5 research cluster areas of the College of Engineering (COE) are Autonomous Systems, Cybersecurity and Resilience, Energy and Sustainability, Healthcare Applications and Complex Systems and Networks. The College welcomes team members who thrive in an environment that embraces unique differences within the student body, faculty, and staff. Additional information about the College and the University can be found at www.ncat.edu/coe.

The Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering (CAEE) Department is one of 7 departments in the College of Engineering. The department offers a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering and architectural engineering and a master's degree in civil engineering. CAEE Faculty actively engage in research and supervise, mentor, and graduate doctoral students via one of the 5 doctoral programs of the College. For more information about the CAEE Department see: https://www.ncat.edu/coe/departments/caee/index.php

Internal job number: 002208

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree and two years of general research experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Job Closing Date: 03/15/2026