Core Facility Manager: Provides complex scientific and technical leadership in determining research priorities and the plan, design and execution of histology research projects ensuring that core facility operations meets the needs of PI laboratories. Plans, develops, and implements new experiments and protocols to support research studies and maximize/extend lab capabilities. Sets-up and troubleshoots custom protocols and conducts independent research techniques, procedures, and experiments. Co-authors scientific papers for presentation and publication, participates in grant preparation and reporting. Will manage lab employees, and develop and administer budgets, grants, and/or administrative procedures. Ensures adherence to all associated rules and regulations.

Specific Responsibilities

• Consults with and advises Principal Investigators (PI) in identifying and defining problems that can be resolved with scientific research.
• Organizes and plans experiments in conjunction with PI and/or lab staff.
• Establishes control methods, techniques and procedures as required for specific projects and research studies.
• Guides lab staff in conducting research.
• Regularly reviews scientific literature and evaluates and recommends state-of-the-art/cutting-edge applicable techniques and procedures.
• Ensure laboratory tests are accurately performed and results are reported in a timely manner
• Monitor daily workflow in the lab and schedule adequate assay coverage
• Research and resolve any production errors while escalating when necessary
• Comfortability making decisions in a changing environment
• Engage in continuous process and service level improvements
• Ensure all equipment is being properly maintained through Quality Control
• Evaluate new process improvements and make appropriate recommendations
• Perform bench work as needed and maintain proficiency/competency in technical operations
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Administration

• Analyzes, evaluates, and interprets data to determine relevance to research.
• Prepares results and co-authors scientific papers for presentation and publication.
• Disseminates information via seminars, lectures, etc.
• Creates data for use in grant submission and develop new proposals for research including obtaining financial support.
• Identifies and/or acquires new equipment and/or facilities.
• Acts as liaison between sponsoring agencies, collaborating organizations and/or other research and/or educational institutions.
• Ensures adherence to all current local, state, and federal regulatory requirements, laws, and research protocols, and oversees all required filings, approvals, documentation and reports.

Finance

• Creates and/or manages research budget which may include deciding on and approving expenditures of funds based on budget.
• Monitors accounts.
• Negotiates prices and specifications with vendors.
• Purchases supplies, materials, equipment, and services.
• Ensures appropriate allocation and compliance.

Supervision

• Trains, directs, mentors and assigns duties to lab staff
• Provides instruction to lab users on technically complex procedures, equipment & instruments.
• Typically manages a lab budget of $500,000+; 2,500+ nasf of space & supervises 4+ lab members.

Miscellaneous

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a scientific major or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 10 years' lab/bench or other relevant experience.
• Supervisory or project management experience required.
• Experience with a lead role in project generation required.
• Experience with a lead role in manuscript publication required.
• Ability to handle the contending priorities of multiple clients: internal and external.

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• 4+ years’ Histology laboratory experience in clinical, research, or industrial setting with a practical focus on IHC: including optimization, operation, functionality, and support of both manual and automated IHC instrumentation and related products preferred.
• Experience with techniques and data interpretation relevant for Histology, Immunohistochemistry and RNA in situ
• Detailed knowledge of FFPE and Frozen Sample Processing Workflows.
  
  

• Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)
  
  

  • Knowledge and understanding of Animal Pathology
  • Knowledge and understanding of Histology and Immunohistochemistry
  • 6+ years in research environment