Researcher Senior Associate

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Job Title:Researcher Senior AssociateDepartment:Medicine | Anesthesiology

· Organize, supervise, and manage day-to-day laboratory operations, including scheduling, equipment maintenance, and safety compliance.

· Eight Years of Experience required in stem cell, organoid, and advanced biomedical research methodologies.

· Ability to manage and maintain laboratory cell lines and organoid repositories with high reproducibility.

· Manage laboratory budgets, purchasing, and vendor interactions; maintain accurate financial and inventory records.

· Train staff in lab safety, biosafety, and SOPs; enforce quality control standards across all experiments.

· Mentor lab personnel to ensure progress toward research and operational goals.

· Lead research projects and collaborate with PI on grant preparation, preliminary data generation.

· Ensure regulatory compliance (IACUC, IRB, biosafety).

· Maintain core resources, including laboratory stem cell and cell line repositories.

· Proven leadership in supervising and training laboratory personnel in safety, protocols, and technical methods.

· Skilled in developing and enforcing SOPs, quality control, and compliance standards.

· Knowledge of emerging technologies, imaging platforms, and molecular tools relevant to biomedical research.

· Ability to ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations (IACUC, IRB, biosafety, OSHA).

· Competence in designing, executing, and coordinating independent and collaborative research projects.

· Experience in laboratory management, including budget administration, vendor relations, equipment maintenance, and compliance documentation.

· Effective communication and collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams, vendors, and external investigators.

· Ability to support grant applications, progress reports, and manuscript preparation through reliable data generation and analysis.

Additional Information:Location:Biomedical Research Tower (0112)Position Type:RegularScheduled Hours:40Shift:First Shift

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