Department
BSD OBG - Lindau Lab - Operations
About the Department
The Lindau Laboratory at The University of Chicago is an interdisciplinary, team-based laboratory performing human-level observational, interventional, and health services research motivated by a fundamental concern for the principle of justice in health and health care. The lab, funded predominantly by agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for more than 15 years, employs about 20 full and part-time researchers and staff across disciplines including epidemiology, gerontology, anthropology, neurobiology, cancer biology, public health, and data science. The lab routinely collaborates across disciplines, departments, and with investigators at other institutions including experts in the fields of computer science, geriatrics, oncology, public health, social services administration, psychology, neuroscience, materials science, engineering and other medical and social science fields. The work of the lab focuses in two main areas: 1) preservation and treatment of female sexual function in the context of aging, cancer and other common diseases and 2) social determinants of health, with a particular concern for women and older adults living in socioeconomically marginalized communities. Our research and programmatic activities include Bionic Breast, WomanLab, Feed1st and CommunityRx. The Lab has spun out two companies: Now Pow, LLC (acquired by Unite USA, Inc. in 2021) and MAPSCorps, 501c3 (joined Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy in 2023), both originally headquartered in Hyde Park, Chicago, IL.
This at-will position is wholly or partially funded by contractual grant funding which is renewed under provisions set by the grantor of the contract. Employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these grant funds and satisfactory job performance.
Job Summary
The job supports all aspects of scientific research and programmatic projects and scientific research and programmatic facilities. Uses considerable on-the-job experience to ensure compliance of research and programmatic activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies. Works independently to write proposals, presentations, web content, articles, reports and manuscripts, and presents research findings at meetings and/or conferences. This role reports to the Associate Director of Research Operations and Strategy, collaborates internally with a team of researchers responsible for scientific research projects and research operations, collaborates externally with departmental, divisional and institutional peers including (but not limited to) departmental administrators, HR professionals, procurement, event planning, marketing and communications, event planning, maintains relationships with external partners including researchers and vendors and may manage lab staff and students.
Responsibilities
Research Operations (50%): Executes Lindau Lab’s grant operations plans and plays key role in developing and executing overall plan to meet externally funded deliverables.
Oversee management of lab space, facilities and equipment, purchasing, human subjects compensation, and human resources activities.
Contributes to dissemination activities via generation and management of web content.
Assist leadership in the implementation of community-engaged research strategies.
Build and maintain partnerships across the University and with external collaborators, including community leaders and residents.
Independently present operations, strategy, scientific and programmatic findings in public forums.
Independently enable translation of novel research and operations methods and interventions in diverse settings.
Financial and Business Strategy Development and Implementation (50%): Assists with the development and execution of Lindau Lab's operational plan and plays key role in developing and executing organization's overall strategic plan.
Plan, develop, analyze and manage budget, including developing multi-year budget forecasts.
Manage budgets for grants including centralized internal control, budget development, and financial reporting and analysis.
Oversee the maintenance, review, approval, and reporting of all expenditures on physical plant, goods and services.
Conduct research of grant and business opportunities and assist with proposal development