University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
LABORATORY SUPERVISOR / COORDINATOR
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, us, 78540
Office Location: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2 nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539
Edinburg: (956) 665-2451 Brownsville: (956) 882-8205
Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Faculty Recruitment: College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs@utrgv.edu Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe@utrgv.edu
Position Information Posting Number: SRGV8590
Working Title: LABORATORY SUPERVISOR / COORDINATOR
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: College of Science/Sch of Integr Bio & Chem Sci
FTE: 1
FLSA: Exempt
Scope of Job To provide responsible supervisory and technical skills for the distribution, oversight, and maintenance of supplies and equipment in departmental laboratories. Responsible for the supervision of all aspects of the operations of scientific teaching laboratories and maintaining thorough knowledge of safety regulations, and departmental/university regulations, policies, and procedures.
Description of Duties
Supervises teaching assistants, lab instructors and other lab personnel in academic science labs, technology labs, service delivery labs, or clinical labs.
Depending on the type of lab being supervised, will perform one or more of the following duties:
Schedules lab sections for teaching assistants/lab instructors.
Prepares training modules and training evaluation materials.
Designs lab lay‑out, schedule or performs lab set‑ups and tear‑downs.
Maintains, inspects and supervises laboratory classrooms for safety regulation compliance, security, and equipment maintenance.
Coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.
Ensures proper labeling of chemicals and proper disposal of chemicals, broken glassware and laboratory specimens.
Recommends equipment purchases for labs.
Maintains equipment, supplies and chemicals inventory and orders as needed.
Oversees completion of employment paperwork for laboratory instructors and employees.
Maintains participant records.
Develops laboratory syllabi.
May perform other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received General direction from the assigned supervisor.
Supervision Given May supervise assigned staff.
Required Education Bachelor’s degree in a related field appropriate to the type of lab from an accredited university.
Preferred Education Master’s degree in a related field appropriate to the type of lab from an accredited university.
Licenses/Certifications None.
Required Experience Two (2) years experience in the preparation of teaching materials, laboratory supervision or laboratory instruction.
Preferred Experience N/A
Equipment In science labs: spectrophotometer, ph meter, water bath, other standard laboratory equipment; other type labs: equipment as may be appropriate for the particular type of lab.
Working Conditions Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Normal laboratory conditions. Sometimes requires working with hazardous equipment and materials or in hazardous environments.
Other Particular project or program may require ability to drive a car for local or distant travel for consultation, training, meetings, or on site demonstrations.
Physical Capabilities N/A
Employment Category Full‑Time
Minimum Salary Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date 10/14/2025
Grant Funded Position No
EEO Statement It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non‑discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Special Instructions to Applicants Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: Date of Birth, Gender, Ethnicity/Race. Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.
Additional Information UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.
All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Regulatory Affairs.
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Yes
No
* Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
* Please select your highest level of completed education.
6th grade education
10th grade education
High School Diploma or GED
Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
Bachelors Degree from an accredited university
Masters Degree from an accredited university
Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
None of the above
* Please provide the field of study for your education: (Open Ended Question)
* Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for.
Less than 1 year
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
7 years
8 years
9 years
10 years
Over 10 years
* Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?
Yes
No
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Edinburg: (956) 665-2451 Brownsville: (956) 882-8205
Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Faculty Recruitment: College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs@utrgv.edu Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe@utrgv.edu
Position Information Posting Number: SRGV8590
Working Title: LABORATORY SUPERVISOR / COORDINATOR
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: College of Science/Sch of Integr Bio & Chem Sci
FTE: 1
FLSA: Exempt
Scope of Job To provide responsible supervisory and technical skills for the distribution, oversight, and maintenance of supplies and equipment in departmental laboratories. Responsible for the supervision of all aspects of the operations of scientific teaching laboratories and maintaining thorough knowledge of safety regulations, and departmental/university regulations, policies, and procedures.
Description of Duties
Supervises teaching assistants, lab instructors and other lab personnel in academic science labs, technology labs, service delivery labs, or clinical labs.
Depending on the type of lab being supervised, will perform one or more of the following duties:
Schedules lab sections for teaching assistants/lab instructors.
Prepares training modules and training evaluation materials.
Designs lab lay‑out, schedule or performs lab set‑ups and tear‑downs.
Maintains, inspects and supervises laboratory classrooms for safety regulation compliance, security, and equipment maintenance.
Coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.
Ensures proper labeling of chemicals and proper disposal of chemicals, broken glassware and laboratory specimens.
Recommends equipment purchases for labs.
Maintains equipment, supplies and chemicals inventory and orders as needed.
Oversees completion of employment paperwork for laboratory instructors and employees.
Maintains participant records.
Develops laboratory syllabi.
May perform other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received General direction from the assigned supervisor.
Supervision Given May supervise assigned staff.
Required Education Bachelor’s degree in a related field appropriate to the type of lab from an accredited university.
Preferred Education Master’s degree in a related field appropriate to the type of lab from an accredited university.
Licenses/Certifications None.
Required Experience Two (2) years experience in the preparation of teaching materials, laboratory supervision or laboratory instruction.
Preferred Experience N/A
Equipment In science labs: spectrophotometer, ph meter, water bath, other standard laboratory equipment; other type labs: equipment as may be appropriate for the particular type of lab.
Working Conditions Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Normal laboratory conditions. Sometimes requires working with hazardous equipment and materials or in hazardous environments.
Other Particular project or program may require ability to drive a car for local or distant travel for consultation, training, meetings, or on site demonstrations.
Physical Capabilities N/A
Employment Category Full‑Time
Minimum Salary Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date 10/14/2025
Grant Funded Position No
EEO Statement It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non‑discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Special Instructions to Applicants Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: Date of Birth, Gender, Ethnicity/Race. Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.
Additional Information UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.
All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Regulatory Affairs.
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Yes
No
* Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
* Please select your highest level of completed education.
6th grade education
10th grade education
High School Diploma or GED
Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
Bachelors Degree from an accredited university
Masters Degree from an accredited university
Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
None of the above
* Please provide the field of study for your education: (Open Ended Question)
* Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for.
Less than 1 year
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
7 years
8 years
9 years
10 years
Over 10 years
* Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?
Yes
No
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