SINLAB Science Manager

Closing Date: April 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Department of Biology

The Biology Department is a unit in the Faculty of Science at the Fredericton campus. There are 26 Faculty and 8 staff members all working out of the Loring Baily Hall Building. The role of the Department is to conduct original research, which includes projects on a diverse range of experimental organisms and ecology, and to provide high-quality educational opportunities for graduate (PhD, MSc) and undergraduate students.

WHAT WE OFFER

Full-time | 2 Year Term | Fredericton | Hybrid

UNB is committed to ensuring employees can maintain a healthy work-life balance. As such, we are proud to support a hybrid work approach, which includes flexible hours and work-from-home options for some of the work responsibilities.

Standard Work Hours: Mon - Fri | 8:15 am - 4:30 pm | 36.25 hours per week

Salary Range: $52,573- $68,349 per annum

YOUR FOCUS

Reporting to the co-Directors of the Stable Isotopes in Nature Laboratory (SINLAB), the Science Manager is responsible for providing research expertise to clients and for maintaining the lab's position as a state-of-the-art facility.

• Act as the primary contact for client communication.
• Advise internal and external clients using stable isotopes in their research, which may include study design, sample collection, sample preparation, sample analysis and associated data analysis.
• Communicate client priorities, deadlines, and project updates to the SINLAB team.
• Assist clients with data interpretation and respond to follow-up questions after data delivery.
• Prepare detailed quotes for analytical services, including consultation on appropriate analytical approaches, replication, and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) practices.
• Manage client invoicing and billing and coordinate with university finance and research offices.
• Lead the SINLAB team in implementing/revising the lab QA/QC protocols such as the development of new standards for use in C, N, H, O and S analyses.
• Actively participate in inter-laboratory comparisons, and ensure data meets all QA/QC criteria.
• Remain up to date with published literature.
• Ability to run all equipment and cover for the technical manager.
• Conduct sample preparation and analytical pretreatments.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Master of Science
• 5 years experience working in a stable isotope facility

Additional Strengths

• Experience in Microsoft Office 365, IRMS and Isodat NT
• General administrative skills, including strong organizational and communication skills.
  

WHY CHOOSE UNB?

UNB offers a large variety of benefits for employees, including a full pension, a minimum of three weeks of vacation annually, the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and dental, life, and health insurance.

PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL STAFF UNION (PTSU)

This position is part of the PSAC, Local 60551 employee group and falls under the PTSU Collective Agreement.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

The University of New Brunswick and PSAC/PTSU Local 60551 are committed to employment equity and fostering diversity within our community and developing an inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the broader community that we serve. The University welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals who will help us achieve our goals, including women, visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

We thank all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.