SUMMARY: Supervises both the operational and technical aspects of the Laboratory.  Provides daily direction to employees who are operating equipment.  Provides insight into capital acquisitions and trouble shoots equipment and processing issues.  Supervises and maintains the staffing schedules and on-call schedules.  Provides insight into student evaluations and employee performance evaluations.  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Performs supervisory functions; prepares work schedules, assigns staff, observes and reviews performance to provide input to formal evaluations, and makes recommendations for personnel actions; assists in staff selection and provides orientation, training and ongoing in-services for staff.   Demonst