ROLE OF LAB ADMINISTRATORS

Supplemental materials for Good Laboratory Management Training Manual for Trainers
Prepared by Richard Fethiere, University of Florida

FEED THE FUTURE INNOVATION LAB FOR LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS

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 • Lab mission
Background • Role of lab administrators
• Discussion items
 LAB MISSION

• From an administrative approach, a lab is created to support a

well-defined objective

• The specific objectives are defined in the lab’s mission statement

• Every activity is oriented towards the lab’s mission

 The lab admins is key for the following processes

Determining the services offered

ROLE OF
LAB Determining the users and customers
that access the lab’s services
ADMINS
Fundraising and setting service fees

Making sure to provide the lab with

the required equipment, chemicals,
and instruments needed
ROLE OF LAB ADMINISTRATORS (CONT)

• Make sure that the lab provides accurate, reliable, and repeatable
results that can be trusted by the scientific community
• Make sure that all the equipment is in working order and up to
date in maintenance cycles
• Hire adequate, capable, knowledgeable, and responsible personnel
to fulfill the lab’s mission
 A LAB CAN AFFECT THE REPUTATION
OF AN INSTITUTION
• When a lab performs a good job, the word gets around. When it
doesn’t it becomes viral very quickly
• Bad lab practices = Bad reputation for the organization
• Every time a publication is accepted with the lab’s data, the
reputation improves
• BE CAREFUL with details
 DISCUSSION ITEMS

• What services does the lab provide?

• Why is the lab relevant for research on the field?

• Why is it important that the lab functions efficiently (equipment,

personnel, supplies, reagents, etc.)?

• What other examples can you think of a lab promoting or demoting

an institution’s reputation?
 Consult the Good Laboratory Management Training Manual for Trainers
https://livestocklab.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/glp/

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hiere_UF_Good-lab-management-practices_2022.pdf
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Disclaimer
This work was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Food Security under Agreement #AID-OAA-L-15-00003 as
part of Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems, and by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation OPP#1175487. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or
recommendations expressed here are those of the authors alone.
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