Laboratory-based research is largely practiced in the College of Science. The College aims to provide students with opportunities to participate in practical laboratory experiments, which could close the gap between theoretical ideas and how they might be applied in daily life. The College comprises seven departments, and the majority of them have their own lab spaces that are only partially equipped with equipment and chemicals. Every year, each department often looks to buy new equipment and chemicals. However, ordering chemicals that were already on hand, placing duplicate orders, and other issues led to resource waste. Additionally, there are issues with the proper usage of instruments at the college level. The college created a laborator manager position to reduce such resource waste and improve research and teaching laboratories. At the college level, the laboratory manager office is working diligently to promote an effective resource management and a collaborative working atmosphere. 

Duties and Responsibilities of College Laboratory Manager (CLM)

The College laboratory manager shall have the following duties and responsibilities

 1. The CLM is is legitimate to the Science College Dean.

 2. Supervise all activities of the college laboratories and provide annual rank to each laboratory.

 3. Ensure that all laboratory resources are in place at all times

 4. Review and harmonize the procurement requests from departments for laboratory chemicals, equipment and accessories.

 5. Monitor the purchase/procurement process and when the requested laboratory stuffs (chemicals, instruments…) are purchased and arrive to the university, the CLM should cross-check the purchased materials with the request document and then led the materials for the requested department.

 6. Facilitate research and technical staff training appropriate to their experience and level of responsibility.

 7. Ensure the availability of College owned and approved manual for each laboratory course.

 8. When the need comes from the departments, design and follow up the maintenance and disposal of chemicals and materials within a reasonable period.

 9. Ensure that a laboratory principle (LP) is appointed for each laboratory room.

 10. Develop an updated strategic document for improving the laboratory course delivery, management and capacity    building of the assistants.

 11. Plan, promote and execute the establishment of research grade laboratory (laboratory center) in the targeted thematic areas in each Department and in the college.

 12. Ensure that borrowing, monitoring, evaluation, and inventory documents are properly recorded and used.

 13. In collaboration with Department heads (DHs), the CLM should monitor, evaluate, and control technical supportive staffs (laboratory assistances) work activity and when needs arise the CLM should warn and punish them in consultation with DHs and college Dean.

 14. Prepare periodic reports to the Dean office.

 15. Work to develop quality assurance system and ethical consideration in the laboratories including infrastructures such as power and water supply, cleaning and waste disposal facilities, fire safety, ventilation, and others.

 16. Revise the College Laboratory Guidelines in general and the Duties and Responsibilities of CLM, DH, LP, Instructors, Lab assistants and students in particular when the need arise.

 17. Work towards the projected establishment of research grade/center laboratories. 

 18. Ensure that no laboratory services are delivered in all Science College laboratories for external users who haven’t paid the necessary service fee based on the guideline.

19. Perform other laboratory related duties given by the College Dean.

 20. Manage and supervise the person in charge of each central laboratory units.