The University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks a Researcher IV to act as a supervisor of the Biospecimen Processing Lab. The position will actively participate in QC of laboratory operations and will develop plans and approaches to handling requests for specimen stored in the laboratory.
General Responsibilities
Working with a high degree of independence:
To oversee projects within the laboratory
To assume responsibility for the day-to-day operation of lab activities.
To collect, enter, summarize, analyze, and interpret data.
To contribute significantly to the planning/design of studies.
To help develop long or short-term goals.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Oversees projects within the laboratory and assumes responsibility for the day to day operation of lab activities.
Contributes significantly to the planning/design of studies.
Collects, enters, summarizes, analyzes and interprets data.
Monitors results, detects and reports unusual outcomes, develops modifications and provides data to management.
Participates and helps develop long or short term goals or strategic business objectives.
With direction, contributes to grant proposals and assists in the preparation and editing of grant
applications.
Supervises lab equipment and supplies.
Uses advanced knowledge of lab practices to direct and teach others.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Salary Range $47,486.40 – $85,000.00 annually
Qualifications
Requirements
Doctorate in a related field
OR Master’s degree in a related field and two (2) years of related experience
OR Bachelor’s degree in related field and four (4) years of related experience
OR Associate’s degree in related field and six (6) years of related experience
Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.
Preferences
Experience overseeing junior lab members and managing lab activities of multiple technicians.
Familiarity with laboratory regulatory and certification requirements.
Experience handling/processing human blood.
Experience with extraction of genomic DNA.
Ability to work with and troubleshoot laboratory database use and Microsoft Excel files.
Key Skills
Management/supervisory skills
Technical skills
Project management
Attention to detail
Ability to communicate clearly
Collaboration/networking skills
Customer service
Time control/prioritization
Ability to multi-task
Organization
Primary Location :University Job Category :Scientific Research Organization :310009500 Ctr for Clinical & Translational Sci Employee Status :Regular Shift:Day/1st Shift
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