Grice Marine Laboratory, College of Charleston

Duties of the Lab Manager

The duties of the Laboratory Manager as outlined in the official job description.

• Serves as the health and safety officer for the marine lab.
• Maintains the laboratory’s facilities. Serves as the liaison with physical plant.
• Management of GML shop and small boat operations.
• Maintains the aquarium room.
• Supervises student workers, handyman, and grounds maintenance personnel.
• Assists in the management of GML systematic collection of fishes and invertebrates.
• Assists in preparing teaching laboratories at GML. (Note: The Laboratory Manager sees that the teaching laboratories are maintained in a neat and orderly manner, ready for instructors to set up labs. The Laboratory Manager is not responsible for prepping teaching labs.)
• Effect the establishment and maintenance of common supply and equipment storage areas.
• Maintains capital equipment and supplies⁄equipment for teaching and research functions.
• Maintains records of keys and gate cards and issues same.
• Assists the director in planning and executing renovations.
• Orders supplies and equipment for faculty and graduate students.
• Assists the laboratory director in maintaining the budget for supplies and equipment.
• Maintains an accurate inventory of capital equipment.