Department: Pediatrics-Infectious Disease-412017
Career Area : Research Professionals
Posting Open Date: 05/03/2024
Application Deadline: 05/17/2024
Open Until Filled: No
Position Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)
Working Title: Laboratory Research Manager
Appointment Type: EHRA Non-Faculty
Position Number: ********
Vacancy ID: NF0008104
Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time Permanent
FTE: 1
Hours per week: 40
Position Location: North Carolina, US
Hiring Range: $74,340 - $90,000
Proposed Start Date: 06/01/2024
Be a Tar Heel!: A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities . Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.
One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.
University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package , paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance. Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit: The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service. OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding. OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond. Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce. Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research. Position Summary: The UNC Department of Pediatrics is recruiting a Laboratory Research Manager to join the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Darville lab. The successful applicant will report to the Division Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and will oversee, perform, and coordinate research projects. The Lab Manager will organize and manage the functioning of a robust laboratory environment to increase the scientific understanding, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases, specifically chlamydial infection. This employee's responsibilities will include laboratory experimentation, planning projects, performing general data analysis, preparing and presenting reports, and contributing to safety control protocols within the laboratory. The incumbent will be expected to conduct complex lab testing, develop methods and procedures to be used in research protocols and experiments, and assist the Principal Investigator with grant proposals, reports, and research publications.
The Lab Manager will also oversee the entire laboratory setting to promote smooth operations, regulatory compliance, and supervision of technicians, students, and resident trainees in lab investigation. The Darville lab is actively engaged in preclinical vaccine testing for Chlamydia trachomatis which includes immunogenicity and challenge protection studies in hundreds of mice using multiple vaccine platforms. The Lab Manager will assist with the planning of these studies and directly oversee their performance, communicate with DLAM, histology core, and flow cytometry core for downstream analyses. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: Required competencies include mouse husbandry; experience with mouse models of infection and disease, including skills in mouse dissection and tissue harvest; experience supervising and teaching trainees including undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctoral fellows; experience in immunology studies and knowledge of immune responses/immunology, vaccinology; and experience working in a laboratory setting specializing in infectious disease and/or immunologic research with focus on BSL2, Chlamydia culture, inclusion forming unit quantification, growing and harvesting Chlamydia, proliferation assays using mononuclear cells, or small animal handling.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: Priority will be given to candidates who:
* Possess a solid understanding of research principles, study design, laboratory processes, data collection and analysis.
* Can manage animal colony and perform specialized procedures, tests, and refine techniques to meet research objectives.
* Possess technical expertise and practical skill in performing experiments utilizing laboratory and in animal study practices, with preference given to candidates who have experience in studies of Chlamydia trachomatis, mouse genital tract infection, and immune evaluation in vaccinated mice or infected mice.
* Can utilize, repair, and operate equipment and instruments essential to the function of the laboratory with minimal supervision.
* Possess strong oral and written communication skills to assist in grant writing and proposal development.
* Have experience supervising others in a lab setting.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities: Not Applicable.
