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Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Managing Director within the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. The primary purpose of the Managing Director, Biorepository and Histopathology Service (BRHS) Shared Resource (SR) is to develop and promote the use of services relevant to its mission, which is to consent, bank, and distribute biospecimens, and offer standard and complex tissue analysis, and tumor microarrays. The BRHS SR is used by more than 60 scientists annually as it fulfills the basic, translational, and pre-clinical banking and molecular pathology needs of the Center’s Members and is central to CINJ’s Strategic Plan. The position is responsible for working with Principal Investigators and Clinicians from project conception to completion, including data analysis and assistance with manuscript and grant application preparation. The position requires a PhD and extensive postdoctoral experience of more than 7 years in understanding and driving relevant research projects to completion independently. The incumbent is expected to manage and account for the work of several staff but is also expected to perform, develop and instruct wet lab research.
Key Duties:
Manages the shared resource’s daily activities, which include conducting experiments and developing laboratory procedures required for its function; manages a technical group and plans effective strategies to complete a variety of cell and molecular biology-related projects simultaneously.
Implements and approves all standard operating procedures (SOPs) and reviews schedules for laboratory assays.
Leads the development of new histopathological assays and other molecular techniques relevant to spatial biology, including new state-of-the-art imaging technologies and multiplex imaging at a single-cell resolution to enable projects with more transformative and paradigm-shifting outcomes.
Develops guidelines and priorities for the generation of readily available tumor microarrays in accordance with the cancer center’s disease priorities.
Leads the addition of a pediatric tumor biobank with its consent protocol and promotes increased integration with the RWJBH system hospitals.
Minimum Education and Experience:
Ph.D. in a Biomedical Science or a related field is required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Must have seven (7) years of progressively more responsible experience working with Principal Investigators on research projects involving cancer biology, tissue management, cell culture, spatial biology, and drug development.
Experience required in the following techniques: Immunostaining, immunofluorescence, and microscopy.
Regulatory experience, including IACUC, IRB, and IBC protocol development, is required.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications:
Research in the field of cancer and cell biology, as evidenced by first authorship in peer-reviewed original research publications, is strongly preferred.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements. Lifting up to 25 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office environment. Moderate noise.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. Immunization Requirements: Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption.
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