Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

The Advanced Center for Translational Genetic Medicine (ACT-GeM) within the Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute is seeking a laboratory manager for a dynamic team with a wide range of interdisciplinary projects. The overarching goal of our laboratory is to understand the causes of rare pediatric genetic disorders; to study disease mechanisms; and to enable the identification of novel therapeutic paradigms. The lab manager will support the research team through the maintenance of laboratory resources, purchasing, and a variety of other technical duties in a state-of-the-art facility.

Essential Job Functions

• Administrative duties. Serve as a critical cornerstone for laboratory activities and will act as an operational hub for the staff, faculty, and collaborators.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

• Maintenance of shared laboratory reagents. Maintain inventory of critical resources (plasmids, DNA, cell lines), and allocate these resources to staff and external collaborators. Work with human biospecimens collected as part of ongoing human subjects research (human blood, genomic DNA, transformed and primary cell lines, and surgical biopsies).

• Maintenance of laboratory equipment. The candidate will play a critical role in keeping our lab functional by a) recommending purchases of major capital equipment; and b) maintaining or calibrating existing equipment. Serve as the point of contact with vendors to facilitate equipment repair.

• Laboratory Protocols and Standard Operating Procedures. Ensure that standard operating procedures and protocols are centralized and current, train staff in SOPs. Maintain quality checks on laboratory safety and biohazards. Serve an important regulatory role to maintain our laboratory protocols including biosafety, radiation, controlled substances and animal protocols; interact with regulatory personnel for laboratory inspections.

• Purchasing for laboratory needs. Centralize the placement of all orders for the laboratory, as well as the receipt and organization of reagents upon delivery. Interact with administrative staff as needed to maintain budgets and allocate fund codes to purchases.

• Technical duties. The candidate should be familiar with techniques conducted routinely in a human genetics and functional modeling laboratory such as molecular cloning, DNA and RNA extraction, DNA sequencing, gene expression studies, tissue culture or microscopy. The candidate will be expected to document procedures and collect data in an organized, complete, and honest fashion.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• B.S. in a basic science or health science field.5 years of research experience required.

• Previous experience in genetics; cell, molecular, or computational biology; botany; zoology or other directly related scientific fields are required. M.S. and experience with vertebrate animals (e.g. mouse, zebrafish) preferred.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with demonstrated competency in the English language.

• Ability to work in a highly collaborative fast-paced environment.

• Ability to successfully interact with diverse stakeholders including clinicians, basic scientists, andtranslational researchers.

• Ability to multitask and manage multiple ongoing projects simultaneously.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Education

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability

• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage

• Tuition assistance

• Student loan servicing and support

• Adoption benefits

• Backup Childcare and Eldercare

• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members

• Discount on services at Lurie Children's facilities

• Discount purchasing program

There's a Place for You with Us

At Lurie Children's we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints - recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.

Lurie Children's and its affiliatesare equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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