Director, Research Administration (STC Core Facility) - R103509

Department:

Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics

Location: Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID: R103509

Minimum Requirements:

Master's degree in a related field and five years of related experience. Additional experience may be used on a one-to-one basis to offset the educational requirements. Grade 10E

Position Description:

Job Summary

The University of Louisville is seeking a new director for the Sequencing Technology Center (STC), an important core facility serving the University of Louisville. The STC, formed in 2021 by combining existing genomics cores, has quickly become a leading genomics service provider in the southeast and has a broad user base from both UofL and external investigators, both academic and industrial. The STC is poised to continue this growth in the coming years, with broad support across campus and with UofL leadership. The director of the STC will provide day to day guidance of core operations, with a primary focus on developing strategic vision for continuing Center growth, implementation of new cutting  edge technologies, engagement with existing and burgeoning research programs, and interfacing with University Research and Innovation leadership. The director will oversee all aspects of the core's operations, including the design and execution of research protocols, the management of budgets, introduction and presentation of STC capabilities to new research teams, Centers, and institutions, as well as the hiring, training and management of core personnel. The core director will provide the scientific and technical expertise for fulfilling user-based projects utilizing the currently installed sequencing  platforms, which include systems from Illumina, Pacific Biosciences and 10X Genomics. The director will work closely with user and administrative advisory groups to ensure a high level of customer service and operations transparency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Interface with University leadership as a flagship member of the Louisville Research Cores organization.
• Develop short-, mid-, and long-term vision and goals for STC growth and opportunity across UofL and the region.
• Direct STC operations and manage staff to  ensure excellent customer relations.
• Mange the financial operations to ensure STC viability.
• Develop cost models for current and future services.
• Manage onboarding of new equipment/technologies.
• Provide marketing of STC capabilities to potential customers; maintain outward facing collateral, including website.
• Provide project support to investigators using and/anticipating using the core services.
• Keep core capabilities up to date with advances in the genomics field.
• Submit large equipment grants to funding agencies to support new equipment purchases.

• PhD in Genomics and or Bioinformatics, or related field.
• Expertise in Bioinformatics related to DNA, RNA and protein analyses.
• Expertise in wet lab aspects related to library construction for analysis  of next-generation sequencers.

• Project Management - organized, task oriented, ability to delegate and follow up.
• Proactive - anticipates and plans for problems before they arise.
• Analytical- evaluating data and other information with the ability to choose the best solution and make recommendations.
• Flexible - ability to change directions as needed for the good of the department or organization.
• Service Excellence - responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information.
• Organized - manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized.
• Critical Thinking - ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options.
• Work Ethic - motivated, diligent, industrious and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency.
• Interpersonal - can build effective, strong working relationships with employees, colleagues, management and vendors through trust, communication, and credibility.
• Teamwork - ability to work with others, serve others, help others, lead others, mentor others, take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at [email protected] or 502.852.6258.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258.