Project Manager - Genomics STP
Salary for this Role:
From £54,200 with benefits, subject to skills and experience
Job Title: Project Manager - Genomics STP
Reports to: Jerome Nicod
Closing Date: 02/Dec/2024 23.59 GMT
Job Description:
OVERVIEW
The Genomics Science Technology Platform (Genomics STP) at the Crick provides high quality Next Generation Sequence (NGS) data from a state-of-the-art, multi-platform core facility in central London. We offer complete project management, from initial project planning and submission with the researcher, through sample preparation and sequencing, and onward to data analysis, in partnership with the Bioinformatics STP. All our processes are tracked in a dedicated Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
We are now looking to recruit a project manager with extensive experience in molecular biology and genomics to support our scientific and operational projects. The successful candidate will have a wide-ranging, exciting and challenging remit as a key interface between the Genomics lab team, the Bioinformatics STP and Crick based researchers.
PROJECT SUMMARY
The Genomics STP team is currently made up of 21 experienced scientists who provide Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) support to over one hundred research groups at the Crick. Our facility processes up to 400 projects a year and continually evaluates and implements new technologies and applications to ensure scientists at the Crick have access to the latest advances in the field.
The successful candidate will know how to design, set up and deliver successful sequencing projects in a demanding scientific environment. They will act as primary point of contact for Crick researchers, organise consultation meetings for new projects, manage ongoing projects and assist in the delivery and primary analysis of data.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific objectives will include, but not be limited to:
* Provide end to end project management of NGS projects for the Genomics STP at the Crick
* With the Bioinformatics STP, ensure sequencing projects are properly planned and supported with respect to data analysis and reporting
* Build tools and/or procedures to improve efficiency of project management and data delivery
* Act as first point of contact in the Genomics STP, as the expert for genomics queries
* Support Crick researchers with grant applications, project reports and publications
* Keep abreast of technology advances and research developments to ensure that the STP stays at the cutting edge of sequencing technologies
* Provide high level finance and budget administration, grant costing, and liaising with Finance department
KEY EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES
The post holder should embody and demonstrate our core Crick values: Bold, Imaginative, Open, Dynamic and Collegial, in addition to the following:
Essential:
* PhD in relevant scientific discipline or equivalent experience in a research laboratory or core facility
* Substantial post-graduate experience in genomics and/or bioinformatics
* Excellent knowledge of NGS technologies and applications
* Practical experience in the management of scientific projects
* Excellent organisational skills with proven ability to deliver successful scientific projects
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Ability to constructively challenge themselves and others to deliver better outcomes
* Experience of working in a complex environment and getting things done independently
* Ability to focus, concentrate and accurately complete tasks within given timeframes
Desirable:
* A qualification in project management, lab management or safety relevant to a research environment
* Experience in working with a LIMS
* Experience in NGS data analysis (data QC)
* Computing skills (R, UNIX, API scripting)
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities, regardless of ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, pregnancy, age, disability, or civil partnership, marital or family status.
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