Laboratory Manager

S16012P

Laboratory Manager

VetMed-Academic Affairs

Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.

The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, founded in 1946, is dedicated to training future veterinarians, providing services to animal owners and veterinarians, and conducting investigations to improve the health of animals as well as people. The college benefits pets and their owners, food-producing animals, and wildlife by offering the highest quality hospital and diagnostic laboratory services. Equipped with the most technologically advanced facilities located on a university campus, the college is dedicated to safeguarding public health by studying emerging infectious diseases that affect both animal and human health. The College of Veterinary Medicine values all members of the university community, recognizing that differences in experience and culture can only lead to a more well-rounded, accepting academic environment as embodied in our Principles of Community.

www.vet.uga.edu

External

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Full Time

Weekly schedule can vary with animal care needs.

Commensurate with Experience

11/03/2026

No

11/11/2026

12/01/2026

Athens Area

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Lab Coord-Life Science II

Exempt

1.00

Bachelor’s degree in a related field of science and 2 years of professional experience

The Veterinary Instructional Laboratory & Clinical Skills Manager oversees the daily operations, safety, and administration of the shared surgery and clinical skills instructional teaching laboratories at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.
The manager is responsible for animal care coordination, medical record management, student worker supervision, and procurement using UGA systems, including controlled substance tracking and budgetary oversight. Additionally, the position serves as an instructional partner, teaching veterinary students core technical skills—such as anesthesia monitoring, catheter placement, and sterile technique—while assisting faculty with assessments, learning platforms, and research data collection.

Skill in communicating effectively with faculty, staff, residents and students in a high stakes setting. Must be proficient in assisting with anesthesia or surgery as needed.

• Ability to assist in lifting up to 60 pounds.
• May sit, stand, stoop, bend, and walk intermittently during the day on hard floor surfaces.
• Must be capable of dealing with stressful situations.

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Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

• Organize teaching laboratories (including treatment and care of animals, medical record management and shelter communication).
• Oversight of shared surgery instructional laboratory space and general coordination for faculty needs related to teaching laboratories. Assist faculty with oversight of laboratory safety evaluations and inspections
• Advise faculty on equipment needs and repairs
• Generally being helpful and providing information about how to accomplish tasks in the UGA system, problem solving.
• Supervises the student laboratory workers to ensure employee safety and compliance with all standard operating procedures.
• Creates and maintains laboratory records including patient records, equipment records, controlled drug ordering and inventory management, general inventory ordering and management. Controlled drug calculation excel sheets, google whiteboards, and VetView administration for the surgical laboratory and clinical skills instructional teaching cases.
• Creates orders in compliance with UGA standards and approves purchase orders within budgetary restraints.

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• Instructs students in the clinical skills and teaching surgical laboratories including intravenous catheter placement, animal restraint, anesthesia induction, intubation, anesthesia maintenance and monitoring, anesthesia recovery, post-operative patient care, oral and parenteral medication delivery, vaccinations, microchip placement, sterile technique, animal aseptic preparation for surgery, and a variety of other technical skills. Responsible team member for overall patient safety.
• Assists faculty with graded elements including rubrics, execution of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations and other instructional items.
• Provides immediate and direct feedback to students when observing tasks.
• Assists in the uploading of documents and accessibility verification in the Electronic Learning Commons platform.
• Assists with teaching videos and other learning aids for the students.

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• Organization and implementation of cadaver and model based surgical/dental laboratory instruction including ordering supplies, inventory management, laboratory set up and oversees the clean-up to ensure all items are properly disinfected or sterilized to prevent disease transmission.
• Assists faculty in specimen preparation for rabies testing when applicable.

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• Assists faculty with data collection and quality control during research projects.
• Interacts with University Research Animal Resources to ensure daily compliance with animal use/care protocols.
• Works with the safety officer to ensure safety across all areas and processes.
• Attends related meetings and participates in the recruitment, interviewing and hiring of the student workers.
• Collaborates with clinical skills faculty and staff to ensure consistent delivery of the educational program providing temporary relief during staff shortages when able.

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For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Destiny Prezzano

destiny.prezzano@uga.edu