Job Description

Manages the daily operations of Genetics laboratory studying genetic, environmental, and host contributors to cancer initiation, progression, and maintenance to help improve therapeutic strategies, including providing input into lab’s scientific directions, manuscripts, grants, and fellowship; serving as lab liaison with Environmental Health & Safety, IACUC, core facilities, and both internal and external collaborators; maintaining lab equipment and records; and working collaboratively with other lab members to facilitate research progress.Essential Duties1. Recommends the design and implementation of procedures and protocols under the direction of a higher-level authority. 2. Investigates, analyzes, and reaches preliminary scientific conclusions related to research planning. 3. Ensures data results are compiled, analyzed, and presented properly. 4. Analyzes, develops and interprets scientific results. Maintains clear documentation of results. Prepares scientific reports and papers for research proposals and published reports. 5. Performs independent research and laboratory techniques and participates in experimental research planning. 6. Interacts with internal contacts including the PI, research assistants, graduate students, Radiation Safety and Biological Safety officers, and Animal Care personnel to discuss and evaluate research results and to ensure the smooth and safe operation of the laboratory. 7. Interacts with external contacts such as researchers at other institutions, staff at biotechnology and reagents companies to consult on research methods and to keep abreast of product information and developments. 8. May perform other duties as assigned.