Research Professional 2

Department
 

BSD SUR - Section Administrator: Transplant Surgery - Islet Lab

About the Department
 

The Section of Transplantation is built on a strong history of surgical excellence, including the first-ever animal organ transplant in 1904. Over the years, the section has gone on to achieve many more “firsts,” including the first successful living donor liver transplant and the first heart-liver-kidney transplant in the world. Today, UChicago Medicine is home to one of the busiest organ transplant centers in the nation and offers more transplant options than any other program in Illinois. What our surgeons can achieve in the operating room would not be possible without the ongoing work that is done in our laboratories, and this is especially true in the Section of Transplantation. Our researchers are well known for their basic science research in transplantation tolerance and clinical trial work around islet cell transplantation for diabetes.

Job Summary
 

Under a moderate level of guidance and direction from the PI, promotes and contributes to the scientific direction of the Pancreatic Islet and Regulatory T Cell Transplantation Research Lab in the Department of Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Manages Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) facility and reagent preparation for the human pancreatic islet isolation.
• Assists during human islet isolation process.
• Prepares supplies in the cGMP facility and routinely checks supplies inventory.
• Performs quality control and release criteria tests of final islet product in compliance with internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), lab policies and applicable regulations.
• Assists in equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Assists in materials preparation, washing and sterilization.
• Assists in drafting and improvements of SOPs and other laboratory documentation.
• Organizes data into professional format, summarizes results, and presents data to PI and in lab meetings.
• Maintains clear, accurate, complete, and timely reports of experiments.
• Maintains records to ensure compliance with biosafety, radiation safety, animal protocols, compliance reports, instrument maintenance, and supply orders.
• Notifies PI of any potential violations of regulations.
• Coordinates compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.
• Participates in research with laboratory animals.
• Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis. Contributes to facilitating and promoting a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information.
• Reviews laboratory protocols and training on new techniques. Manage complex data sets for research.
• Leads the contributions to scientific writing and publications, including protocols and grants.
• Trains new laboratory personnel.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
 

Education:

Minimum requirements include a PhD in related field.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• Experience in laboratory rodent handling and aseptic techniques in rodent survival surgery.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Basic laboratory skills: pipetting, buffer/reagents preparation, basic laboratory equipment use.
• Mammalian cell culture procedures.
• Regulatory policies and procedures and grant preparation.
• Microsoft Office and statistical software.
• Deep knowledge of aseptic techniques.
• cGMP/cGLP regulations related to laboratory work.
• Sterilization techniques.

Preferred Competencies

• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Verbal and written communication skills.

​

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST  be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family
 

Research

Role Impact
 

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status
 

Exempt

Pay Frequency
 

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours
 

40

Benefits Eligible
 

Yes

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

Posting Statement
 

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity /Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

 

Staff Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.

 

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages a diversity of perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange.

 

All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history.  A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment.  Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.

 

The University of Chicago's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (Report) provides information about University offices and programs that provide safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: http://securityreport.uchicago.edu . Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.

Department
 

BSD SUR - Section Administrator: Transplant Surgery - Islet Lab

About the Department
 

The Section of Transplantation is built on a strong history of surgical excellence, including the first-ever animal organ transplant in 1904. Over the years, the section has gone on to achieve many more “firsts,” including the first successful living donor liver transplant and the first heart-liver-kidney transplant in the world. Today, UChicago Medicine is home to one of the busiest organ transplant centers in the nation and offers more transplant options than any other program in Illinois. What our surgeons can achieve in the operating room would not be possible without the ongoing work that is done in our laboratories, and this is especially true in the Section of Transplantation. Our researchers are well known for their basic science research in transplantation tolerance and clinical trial work around islet cell transplantation for diabetes.

Job Summary
 

Under a moderate level of guidance and direction from the PI, promotes and contributes to the scientific direction of the Pancreatic Islet and Regulatory T Cell Transplantation Research Lab in the Department of Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Manages Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) facility and reagent preparation for the human pancreatic islet isolation.
• Assists during human islet isolation process.
• Prepares supplies in the cGMP facility and routinely checks supplies inventory.
• Performs quality control and release criteria tests of final islet product in compliance with internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), lab policies and applicable regulations.
• Assists in equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Assists in materials preparation, washing and sterilization.
• Assists in drafting and improvements of SOPs and other laboratory documentation.
• Organizes data into professional format, summarizes results, and presents data to PI and in lab meetings.
• Maintains clear, accurate, complete, and timely reports of experiments.
• Maintains records to ensure compliance with biosafety, radiation safety, animal protocols, compliance reports, instrument maintenance, and supply orders.
• Notifies PI of any potential violations of regulations.
• Coordinates compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.
• Participates in research with laboratory animals.
• Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis. Contributes to facilitating and promoting a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information.
• Reviews laboratory protocols and training on new techniques. Manage complex data sets for research.
• Leads the contributions to scientific writing and publications, including protocols and grants.
• Trains new laboratory personnel.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
 

Education:

Minimum requirements include a PhD in related field.

---
Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

---
Certifications:

---

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• Experience in laboratory rodent handling and aseptic techniques in rodent survival surgery.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Basic laboratory skills: pipetting, buffer/reagents preparation, basic laboratory equipment use.
• Mammalian cell culture procedures.
• Regulatory policies and procedures and grant preparation.
• Microsoft Office and statistical software.
• Deep knowledge of aseptic techniques.
• cGMP/cGLP regulations related to laboratory work.
• Sterilization techniques.

Preferred Competencies

• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Verbal and written communication skills.

​

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST  be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family
 

Research

Role Impact
 

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status
 

Exempt

Pay Frequency
 

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours
 

40

Benefits Eligible
 

Yes

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

Posting Statement
 

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity /Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

 

Staff Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.

 

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages a diversity of perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange.

 

All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history.  A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment.  Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.

 

The University of Chicago's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (Report) provides information about University offices and programs that provide safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: http://securityreport.uchicago.edu . Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.