Researcher Senior Associate

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·        Organize, supervise, and manage day-to-day laboratory operations, including scheduling, equipment maintenance, and safety compliance.

·        Eight Years of Experience required in stem cell, organoid, and advanced biomedical research methodologies.

·        Ability to manage and maintain laboratory cell lines and organoid repositories with high reproducibility.

·        Manage laboratory budgets, purchasing, and vendor interactions; maintain accurate financial and inventory records.

·        Train staff in lab safety, biosafety, and SOPs; enforce quality control standards across all experiments.

·        Mentor lab personnel to ensure progress toward research and operational goals.

·        Lead research projects and collaborate with PI on grant preparation, preliminary data generation.

·        Ensure regulatory compliance (IACUC, IRB, biosafety).

·        Maintain core resources, including laboratory stem cell and cell line repositories.

·        Proven leadership in supervising and training laboratory personnel in safety, protocols, and technical methods.

·        Skilled in developing and enforcing SOPs, quality control, and compliance standards.

·        Knowledge of emerging technologies, imaging platforms, and molecular tools relevant to biomedical research.

·        Ability to ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations (IACUC, IRB, biosafety, OSHA).

·        Competence in designing, executing, and coordinating independent and collaborative research projects.

·        Experience in laboratory management, including budget administration, vendor relations, equipment maintenance, and compliance documentation.

·        Effective communication and collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams, vendors, and external investigators.

·        Ability to support grant applications, progress reports, and manuscript preparation through reliable data generation and analysis.

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