The Center for Personalized Health within the Department of Internal Medicine is seeking a Scientific Research Manager. The candidate will contribute to the design and delivery of research projects and collaborate with researchers to develop, execute, and interpret research projects. The Scientific Research Manager will perform complex laboratory and data collection techniques, including liquid handling, library preparation, and next-generation sequencing, and maintain the equipment for the Center for Personalized Health. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in next-generation sequencing and multiomics techniques, e.g., library preparation, 16s, metagenomic shotgun sequencing, RNAseq, single-cell sequencing, etc.

Duties will include:

• Formulate and conduct scientific experiments and analyses. Performs complex data collection and laboratory techniques, including liquid handling, library preparation, and next-generation sequencing.
• Oversee and coordinate the setup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the Center's equipment, instrumentation, and facilities; ensures compliance with environmental, safety, and infection control regulations and standards.

• Monitor project developments on an ongoing basis. Propose and implement changes as needed. Review all coding of data for accuracy. Maintain participant data.
• Guide, train, and advise researchers, students, and volunteers on techniques, methods, and procedures.
• Collaborate with principal investigators and researchers to develop objectives and design of research projects and proposals.
• Maintain current knowledge of technological developments and trends in area of personalized health; identify current and future technology needs and introduce and establish innovative technology to directly support ongoing research activities.
• With the principal investigator, develop and write advanced, comprehensive experimental protocols.
• Contribute material, prepare results, and assist in the writing of research findings for publications, papers, presentations, grants, and other documents for publication.
• Assist principal investigator in grant and manuscript submission.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Experience in formulating and conducting scientific experiments and analyses. Performing complex data collection and laboratory techniques, including liquid handling, library preparation, and next-generation sequencing
• Experience in overseeing and coordinating the setup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of equipment, instrumentation, and facilities.
• Experience reviewing all data entry for accuracy and maintaining participant data in compliance with HIPAA
• Experience in team science, both as a mentor for trainees and other lab members, and in collaboration with the PI
• Experience maintaining current knowledge of technological developments and implementing new technologies
• Experience with contributing to manuscripts and contract/grant writing

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1)Cover Letter detailing your directly related experience

2)Resume

3)List of at least 3 supervisory references

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