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Facility Director, Center for Alzheimer’s Research Fluid Biomarkers Laboratory

Employer
Brown University
Location
Providence, Rhode Island
Salary
competitive
Closing date
Sep 25, 2021

Facility Director, Center for Alzheimer’s Research Fluid Biomarkers Laboratory
Robert J and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science
REQ173013

 

Brown University | Providence, Rhode Island

 

SUMMARY:

 

Brown University’s Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science and Division of Biology and Medicine seek a Facility Director for its Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Fluid Biomarkers Laboratory. The Facility Director is responsible for the establishment and oversight of day-to-day operations of this new research resource. The Facility will primarily support clinical research (including clinical trials) and fundamental discovery projects related to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias across Brown University. The Director will be proficient in a range of protein, nucleic acid, and metabolite assays, as well as basic molecular biology techniques, including Western blots, immunoassays, and protein and nucleic acid preparations.

 

The Director will lead the establishment of the facility, in collaboration with faculty leaders, including selecting and purchasing equipment, establishing robust workflows and data/sample management and tracking, and establishing reliable assays benchmarked against international standards. The Director will be expected to carry out assays, as well as manage technical staff who perform assays. In collaboration with faculty leadership, the Director will develop a sustainable financial model for the facility, based on user fees, grants, and other income, that also supports growth of the facility as research needs dictate.

 

The Director will be responsible for staying current on biomarker discovery research and assay technology, including reading literature and attending relevant scientific and technical conferences. The Director will advise faculty leadership in dementia research on updates to the facility’s capabilities or processes required to maintain state of the art output that continues to support and catalyze outstanding impactful research. Director will provide regular reports on facility throughput, quality assurance, community needs, and financial health of the facility.

 

Director will conduct outreach to the Brown community to understand the needs of research labs and ensure that facility capabilities meet customer needs. Relationships with individual laboratories will include both fee-for- service relationships, as well as grant-funded collaborative discovery research projects.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Education and Experience

 

Bachelor’s degree required in chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, neuroscience, or other appropriate field plus 8-12 years of directly related experience. PhD or Master’s degree preferred.

 

Research experience in Alzheimer’s disease, neurodegeneration, and/or neuroimmunology required.

 

Experience with human subjects research and human research protections required.

 

Experience handling, managing, and storing human fluids (blood, cerebrospinal fluid) preferred.

 

Experience with establishing high-throughput assay platforms is preferred

 

Or, equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Job Competencies

 

Proficiency required in a range of protein, nucleic acid, and metabolite assays, as well as basic molecular biology techniques, including Western blots, immunoassays, and protein and nucleic acid preparations.

 

Possesses a willingness and ability to support a diverse and inclusive campus community

 

Excellent organizational and communication skills

 

Experience managing a team of professionals required

 

Experience managing complex budgets

 

BACKGROUND AND EDUCATION CHECK REQUIRED

 

In order to maintain 90% or greater universal vaccination rates on campus, all newly hired employees at Brown University must receive the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before they begin work, unless they are approved for a medical or religious exemption. For more information, please visit the Healthy Brown site. 

 

To apply, please use this link to directly view the position on Brown’s Career Site:

 

https://brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/staff-careers-brown/job/164-Angell-Street/Facility-Director--Center-for-Alzheimer-s-Disease-Research-Fluid-Biomarkers-Laboratory_REQ173013

 

Brown University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community; as an EEO/AA employer, Brown considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

 

About Brown (Please visit our website and get to know us better at: www.brown.edu)

 

Located in historic Providence, Rhode Island and founded in 1764, Brown University is the seventh-oldest college in the United States. Brown is an independent, coeducational Ivy League institution comprising undergraduate and graduate programs, plus the Alpert Medical School, School of Public Health, School of Engineering, and the School of Professional Studies.

 

With its talented and motivated student body and accomplished faculty, Brown is a leading research university that maintains a particular commitment to exceptional undergraduate instruction. Brown’s vibrant, diverse campus community consists of about 4,500 staff and faculty, 6,200 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 490 medical school students, more than 5,000 summer, visiting, and online students, and over 700 faculty members. Brown students come from all 50 states and more than 115 countries. Brown is frequently recognized for its global reach, many cultural events, numerous campus groups and activities, active community service programs, highly competitive athletics, and beautiful facilities located in a richly historic urban setting.

 

Brown offers competitive benefits such as a generous retirement plan and education programs; details

 

are available at: http://www.brown.edu/about/administration/human-resources/

 

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