This position is based in a university academic setting and involves working within a laboratory environment. It offers a great opportunity to engage and collaborate with fellow scientists and researchers.

Qualifications

Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g., biology, pathology, biochemistry, bioengineering, molecular and cell biology, or genetics) required

3-5 years experience with planning and management of innovative medical and/or scientific research programs

Minimum 8 years direct experience in hematopoiesis research such as cell culture and differentiation of stem cells and/or synthetic blood substitutes

Experience with multi-color flow cytometry and cell sorting

Experience with blood cell function assays

Experience with gene editing and molecular biology techniques

Ability to design and execute in vitro experiments

Knowledge of red blood cell alternatives preferred

Experience in blood cell storage and freezing preferred

Experience with scale up cultures in bioreactors preferred

Experience and success in writing and receiving federal research grants, cooperative agreements, and/or contracts

Experience working in DoD or other Federal research environments

Experience supervising research personnel

Ability to exercise independent judgment in fast-paced, high-pressure environment with strict deadlines, and to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Ability to work with senior leaders to help advise on upcoming projects and scientific initiatives

Ability to perform analyses of research portfolios to identify critical gaps, exceptional results and/or lack of progress

Knowledge and experience with Department of Defense (DoD) Grants and Agreements administration and management, preferred

Responsibilities

Perform recurring analyses on research portfolios to identify critical gaps, exceptional results and/or lack of progress

Assist in the preparation of SOPs and analysis of laboratory experiments

Prepare interim and final progress reports

Ensure research integrity

Disseminate research results

Provide guidance to scientists preparing research proposals, to include guidance on research protocol development, as needed

Maintain open communication with Principal Investigators and Center Leadership, advises of processes, reports progress, and serves as a point of contact, as applicable

Perform scientific reviews on research proposals submitted for consideration, as requested

Direct multifunctional teams and provides scientific domain expertise as needed

Adhere to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and infection control procedures, as applicable

Maintain and update files of all applicable regulatory documentation for IACUC or IRB (including protocols, approvals, amendments, modifications, etc.) as well as any communications with the sponsor or any other Federal or regulatory office (including prior approvals, change in scope, etc.), as needed

Management Responsibilities

Ability to provide strong leadership for diverse research teams

Ability to supervise the work of laboratory personnel in the performance of experiments, data collection, analysis and reports, as applicable