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Research Laboratory Office Supervisor / Program Coordinator (6246U), QB3 Institute - 47057 About Berkeley

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Departmental Overview

The Brenner Research Group is an interdisciplinary research group based at the University of California, Berkeley. Our research has implications for diseases from cancer to Crohn's Disease, and the future of personalized medicine for all people. Our members range from undergraduates to senior researchers. The research group provides a dynamic, occasionally demanding, flexible, and supportive work environment. We are associated with the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, the Department of Bioengineering, the Center for Computational Biology, and the Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) at the University of California, Berkeley. We are also affiliated with the Institute for Human Genetics and the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco; and with Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. We have collaborations with researchers worldwide.

The Brenner Research Group is committed to creating an inclusive community of belonging that enables every member to achieve their potential. We value the diversity of our members' unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives; their synergy and complementarity is fundamental to our group's effort to advance our research-which aims to benefit all people.

The California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) is a cooperative effort between the state of California, private industry, venture capital, and the University of California campuses at Berkeley, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz. In order to stimulate discovery at the intersection of the physical and biological sciences, QB3 promotes multidisciplinary research at world-class facilities, creates innovative educational programs, and fosters industry partnerships. The Institute's more than 180 researchers decipher the complex systems involved in living systems and discover ground-breaking applications for that basic knowledge in the areas of health, energy, and the environment.

The University of California, Berkeley ranks first nationally in the number of graduate programs in the top 10 in their fields, according to the most recent National Research Council study. US News & World Report's 2022-3 Global Rankings and the Times Higher Education 2023 World Rankings 2023 both placed UC Berkeley as the #1 public university in the world.

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Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: January 2, 2023

Responsibilities

The Research Laboratory Office Supervisor / Program Coordinator has a leading role in facilitating effective laboratory operations and research efforts for a cutting-edge genomics and computational biology research group, and facilitating its campus, national, and international collaborations and interactions. Involves supervising and coaching other research group staff. Involves supporting laboratory research, which includes routine and non-routine operations, data/information management and interpretation, development and performance of laboratory management procedures, leading engagement of organizational structures for over a dozen units at multiple institutions, literature management, and preparation of reports and support of scientific papers and proposals.

• Oversees management of correspondence, calendar maintenance, travel coordination, and meeting schedules within groups, on campus, and with other institutions, outreach and website production.
• Sophisticated information management of laboratory management data and reporting, including weekly summary reports and periodic reports to institutional units and funders.
• Interfaces with department, program, and service structures.
• Prioritizes laboratory obligations and delegates appropriately.
• Coordinates staff and trainee management activities including recruitment, personnel appointments, performance evaluations, and handling disciplinary issues.
• Ensures regulatory compliance relative to safety and security in research programs; develops and provides for staff training in equipment use and safety protocols and secure and sensitive data management.
• Oversees or performs inventory planning and purchasing and reimbursement for laboratory research and projects. Manages and requisitions laboratory and project materials and supplies, organization and maintenance of chemical and lab supplies, and equipment inventories.
• Supervises schedules of meetings and activities of laboratory including support staff and researchers; may plan and direct work of entry to intermediate-level research associates.
• Employs routine and non-routine laboratory management and budget planning and accounting oversight and grant management and reporting.
• Ensures data integrity and that data collection and equipment are maintained properly.
• Performs upkeep of the laboratory.
• Consults and coordinates with academic supervisors, professional researchers, trainees, and staff (both in the host laboratory and in collaborative groups, on campus, at other institutions, and internationally) on the nature and objectives of the research project and grant and collaboration goals, including coordinating meetings, symposia, and retreats.
• Facilitates research collaborations within the campus and with other institutions.
• Performs state-of-the-art, complex research projects proposal design and logistics supervision in collaboration with academic supervisors.
• Identifies funding opportunities, and pursues.
• Supervises and coordinates vetting of project proposals.
• Coaches and mentors laboratory support staff and entry to intermediate associates.
• Contributes towards providing editorial support, graphic design, and administrative management and content for articles for publication in scientific journals, for poster and oral presentations at conferences or symposiums, and for grant proposals and reports.
• Depending on skills, engages in scientific software development and visualization.
• Depending upon skills, prepares laboratory materials.

Required Qualifications

• Solid leadership skills associated with planning work assignments, establishing priorities, and scheduling space.
• Solid interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with students, trainees, faculty, and staff.
• Knowledge of data/knowledge/information acquisition, management, and analysis techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of research management to collaborate effectively with faculty and function as a resource to research associates.
• Solid interpersonal communication skills to effectively supervise staff.
• Knowledge of necessary lab and data safety and security procedures and requirements.
• Excellent facility with all components of the Microsoft Office family and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Able to work effectively with and respond to other lab members and meet their needs.
• Able to provide surge effort/hours as needed for projects with deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with quantitative information, including complex budget development and deployment and accounting oversight.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently.
• Demonstrated fluent and facile command of written and spoken English.

Education/Training:

• Bachelor's degree in preferably in biological science, computer science, mathematics, or equivalent work experience (such as leading laboratory operations).

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with scientific data analysis and/or visualization, software development, script writing, and website development.
• Previous experience using and maintaining standard molecular biology equipment such as FPLC, PCR machines, microplate readers, and chemical inventories.
• Authorship of published scientific papers, and scientific poster presentation experience.

Education/Training:

• Advanced degree or comparable training preferred.

Salary & Benefits

• This is a full-time (40 hours per week base schedule), career position that is eligible for full UC benefits.
• This position is exempt and paid monthly, and will require some surges of irregular hours. The annual salary for this role is commensurate with experience. Initial appointments are expected to likely be between $67,000 - $93,100, with the upper range reserved for those with exceptional experience. This title code has a full range of $67,000 - $119,200/yr to support advancement in this position.
• For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment in the Resume section of your application.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant see: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct



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