Research Laboratory Operations Analyst

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Job Title:

Research Laboratory Operations Analyst

Department:

Medicine | IM Hematology

The Research Lab Operations Analyst will participate in coordinating daily operations and organization of a focused team of translational immunology researchers in the Comprehensive Cancer Center. Key responsibilities include:

• Manage OSU-specific software (Workday) required submissions and monitoring for hiring new staff, students, and volunteers

• Perform basic onboarding tasks for new employees and approve staff timekeeping in Workday

• Serve as technical resource in the lab; develop and implement new lab protocols under supervision from Principal Investigator

• Ovesee students, postdocs, and staff use of specialized equipment

• Direct, oversee and authorize day-to-day purchases and maintenance; negotiate pricing with external vendors for lab equipment and supplies

• Manage compliance certification and policy review for staff, students, and volunteers; enforce compliance with federal, state, and University standards

• Assist with administrative documents including material transfer agreements and permits; maintain and update biosafety (IBC), animal use (IACUC), and human subjects (IRB) protocols as required

• Assist with clinical sample documentation, procurement, and storage

• Perform in vivo, in vitro, and molecular laboratory techniques as needed; lab techniques include flow cytometry, tissue processing, cell sorting, mammalian cell culture, rtPCR, RNA and DNA isolation, genetic cloning, lentiviral infection of mammalian cells, and in vivo transplantation of immune deficient mice

Minimum Education Required: Bachelor's Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience (preferably in the biological sciences)

Additional Education Desired: Master's Degree

Required Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Considerable knowledge of laboratory methods, materials, and equipment is required. A minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience is strongly desired; considerable experience in various aspects of cellular and molecular biology techniques is strongly preferred; cell culture experience is desired; animal husbandry and handling experience is desired. Successful completion of a background check is required; qualified candidates may be asked to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen.

Additional Information:

The Ohio State University is a dynamic community where opportunity thrives and where individuals transform themselves and the world. The Ohio State University is one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive public universities and a top employer in Ohio.

As one of only 50 designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is dedicated to the creation of knowledge in laboratory, clinical and population-based cancer research. We apply those discoveries to develop more effective approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and therapies – providing tomorrow’s standard of care today.  A Cancer-Free World Begins Here. 

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