Laboratory Manager

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Posted: 08-Feb-24

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Salary: Open

Categories:

Research - Laboratory/Non-Laboratory
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 112758-en_US

The Department of Neurology is seeking a Laboratory Manager.  Under the general supervision of a faculty investigator, the Lab Manager is responsible for overall functioning of the Brain Signatures Lab (www.brainsigns.net), running advanced assays, compliance with regulations, interfacing with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Office of Research Administration, training lab staff, maintaining the lab database and integrity of biospecimen inventory.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Project Management & Implementation

• Assist with development of SOPs for all research related activities and staff.
• Provide overall management of day-to-day research activities and staff.
• Prioritize and optimize staff effort on sponsored studies by regularly assessing changing workloads based on current and anticipated active study needs.
• Run and/or organizes internal and external meetings, collaborating among various internal collaborators, national research groups, national societies, non-profits, industry, and faculty members of other institutions.
• Assist the study Principal Investigator (PI) in communications with Johns Hopkins Office of Research Administration (ORA) for contracting, agreements, and managing relationships with internal and external collaborators.
• Assist with the maintenance of a centralized listing of past, active, and future clinical research projects.
• Manage, support, coordinate and implement study specific tasks as required including recruitment, data collection, biospecimen shipping and tracking, regulatory submissions and site coordination and training for multi-center projects where JH serves as the bisopecimen core.
• Develop and update/maintain study documents including protocols, amendments, case report forms, SOPs, lab manuals, training documents and regulatory materials using an electronic lab notebook (Lab folder).
• Maintain the biospecimen inventory housed in -80C freezers using Lockbox LIMS and freezer monitoring using the Imonnit remote temperature monitoring system.
• Maintain and update the clinical registry using the electronic data capture system - REDCap.
• Supervises and maintain lab inventory levels of reagents, kits and chemicals.
• Supervises and maintain logs of weekly/monthly instrument calibration and validation protocols and maintain detailed logs of each instrument.
• Participate in a rotating schedule to monitor freezer temperatures include weekend and holiday assignments and the need to come in when on call in case of an emergency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Hire and supervise research staff including research technologists, research coordinators, research specialists, graduate and undergraduate students.
• Orient and train new research staff on Hopkins-specific workflow to include appropriate practical shadowing and field training.
• Provide continuing education and training including revisions/updates on regulatory policies, innovative research tools, general professional development and certifications to maintain a highly skilled and dedicated research team. Serve as an internal and external resource in a team environment and mentor junior research coordinator(s).

Regulatory

• Implement a robust quality management system to ensure compliance.
• Manage and monitor adherence to local, state, federal entities, GCP, IRB and other applicable regulatory requirements for study team and sites part of multi-center studies.
• Provide initial and continuing training to staff and track School of Medicine required education requirements to maintain compliance.
• Supervise staff and assist PI as needed on IRB and Office of Research Administration submissions to ensure compliance.
• Serve as the primary resource for all regulatory related matters.
• Interface with industry partners on regulatory submissions.

Finance

• Coordinate with ORA on budget development with sponsors.
• Submit reimbursements on behalf of the PI.
• In collaboration with the Neurology grants team, assist with drafting budgets and subcontracts and supporting documents for grant submission.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• High level of organizational skills.
• Experience in managing laboratory research projects and supervising personnel.
  

• Knowledge of physiology, neuroscience, and biochemistry.
  

• Knowledge of biosafety and GLP/GCP
  

• Ability to operate and maintain laboratory equipment in a specialty lab.
  

• Strong analytical background is highly desirable.
  

• Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and training skills.
  

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to work with many different faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and technicians.
  

• Ability to make independent judgments and to act on decisions on a regular basis.
  

• Ability to work on own initiative and with limited direction.
• Ability to prioritize own work and to multi-task.
  

• Experience coordinating, conducting and managing studies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or related field.
• Five years related experience, including proven technical knowledge and laboratory experience.
• Master's degree, with related graduate research, may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree, with related graduate research.
• Experience running ELISAs, Western Blots, DNA extraction.
• Proficiency in the use of common software applications including databases (REDCap, etc.), regulatory applications (eIRB, etc.), clinical computer systems (Epic, etc.), spreadsheets, and word processing.
• Experience in budget generation, contractual process and financial management of clinical trials preferred.
• Proficiency in writing SOPs, technical and programmatic reports.

 

 

Classified Title: Laboratory Manager 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD  
Starting Salary Range: Min $55,200 - Max $96,600 Annually ($75,900 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Neuro Hydrocephalus  
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

 

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

 

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

 

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion .

 

Accommodation Information

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at [email protected] . For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu .

 

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/ .

 

The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

 

Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

 

 

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