Chemistry Laboratory Manager

Posting number: 26-50

Department: Francis Marion University

Job classification: Laboratory Specialist II

Posting type: Open

Categories: Higher Education

Summary

Francis Marion University and the Department of Chemistry invite applications for a Chemistry Laboratory Manager. The Chemistry Laboratory Manager is responsible for operational and administrative laboratory support services and contributing to the general operation of the Chemistry Department’s labs. 

The successful candidate should have a general knowledge of basic instruments used in undergraduate chemistry labs such as IR, UV-Vis, Fluorescence, NMR, AA spectrometers, HPLC, PXRD, GC and GC-MS chromatographs, as well as other smaller instruments such as pH and conductivity meters. 

Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinates activities in instructional laboratories, providing support services to faculty and students
• Coordinates waste and stockroom management, the ordering, inventory, and maintenance of supplies, lab ware, equipment, and instruments
• Maintains the department’s inventory to include chemicals
• Determines laboratory requirements and prepares general and organic laboratories 
• Coordinates maintenance or repairs of equipment in the chemistry laboratories
• Supervises undergraduate student lab assistants
• Provides advice and orientation to instructors regarding laboratory procedures, location and use of materials, and the operation of equipment  

Examples of duties

FMU Preferences: A Master's or Bachelor's degree in chemistry with graduate hours is preferred, but a Bachelor's degree in chemistry will also be considered. 

Qualifications

State Classification: Laboratory Specialist II (ED25)

Pay Grade: GEN07

Salary: $39,300

Start date:August 10, 2026

Normal Work Hours:  8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Monday – Friday).  Summer hours will vary.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Materials Needed:

1. Letter of Interest (Referencing Position Number 26-50).
2. Resume.
3. The names, addresses and telephone numbers (both mail and email), of three references.
4. Copies of all transcripts (official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate).
5. FM Staff Application.

To obtain the FMU Staff Application, please click here.

 Send complete application packet to: Dr. Charlene Wages, Vice President for Administration and Planning, Francis Marion University, P.O. Box 100547, Florence, SC 29502-0547.  May also be submitted via fax at 843-661-1202  

As Francis Marion University has continued to be recognized for its diverse student body, it especially welcomes applicants who can affirm and enhance its mission.

Applicants honorably discharged from a branch of the United States Armed Forces, who meet the minimum training and experience requirements, are given employment preference by all State agencies and higher education institutions in South Carolina.

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