About this role
The Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases Biobank Laboratory is seeking a Lab Manager to support research-based biobanking, biomarker testing, and data management for human studies. The position will oversee day-to-day research laboratory operations, manage biospecimen processing and inventory, and coordinate sample sharing agreements and data documentation in support of collaborative Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) research. This position will also contribute to the preparation of research manuscripts, presentations, and grant applications that leverage biobank resources.
Under general supervision, the candidate will coordinate and execute laboratory and data activities that support translational research, biomarker discovery, and multi-institutional collaborations. The position requires strong organizational skills, scientific rigor, and the ability to manage research protocols and data workflows in a BSL-2 laboratory setting.
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About UT Health San Antonio
Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (GCCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to the understanding of causes of childhood cancer, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Through discovery, development, and dissemination of new scientific knowledge, GCCRI strives to have a national and global impact on the problem of childhood cancer. Our mission consists of three key areas — research, clinical and education.
RESEARCH: Areas of our research that have been our strengths include cancer genomics and microRNA biology. We are developing expertise in drug delivery, with a focus on nano-technology driven delivery of microRNA mimics and antagomiRs, which will be further developed in the coming year.
CLINICAL: We interact with members of the UT Health San Antonio, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology to provide support for clinical research, banking of clinical specimens, and annotation of such specimens to facilitate patient-oriented research. Our clinical mission includes performing research that translates into clinical care, Greehey CCRI supports infrastructure for human subjects’ research and investigator-initiated trials in pediatric cancer. Since much of research in pediatric cancer includes participation in cooperative group trials, Greehey CCRI supports the involvement of investigators in Children’s Oncology Group participation.
EDUCATION: The educational mission of the Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute is to train the next generation of researchers in pediatric cancer research. This includes creating a pipeline of trainees through our program for undergraduates engaged in summer research, medical students within the MD with Distinction in Research program, fellows in the ACGME-approved hematology-oncology fellowship program, as well as the traditional graduate programs in Cancer Biology and other relevant areas.
What you'll do
- The Lab Manager will oversee day-to-day laboratory operations and manage biospecimen processing and inventory. They will also coordinate sample sharing agreements and contribute to research manuscripts and grant applications.
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