Director, Scientific Research-Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Position Available In Shelby, Tennessee

Job Description:

St Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a private,not-for-profit institute that is internationally recognized for itscommitment to providing state of the art clinical services, whileperforming innovative scientific and patient-directed research. St.

Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designatedas a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National CancerInstitute.

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic ScientificDirector for the Immune Monitoring Core (IMC) of the in theDepartment of Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy(BMTCT). The IMC performs immune monitoring studies for clinicaltransplant, cell therapy, and gene therapy studies conducted in theBMTCT department. In addition, it serves as resource for researchstaff and investigators within the translational researchlaboratories of the BMTCT department. The core works closelytogether with BMTCT’s flow cytometry and cell sorting core andinteracts with the Center for Translational Immunology andImmunotherapy (CeTI2) on a regular basis. The Scientific Directorwill join a highly cooperative research team that strives to buildand maintain a culture of respect and collaboration. Likewise, theBMTCT department cares deeply about the success and professionalgrowth of its research staff. Applicants with experience inmolecular biology, functional evaluation of human immune cells, andresearch team management are strongly encouraged to apply.

JobResponsibilities:

Leads and directs the operation of the IMC which consists ofthree members and currently conducts the following tasks/assays:

PBMC isolation, qPCR and dPCR assays, vector integration siteanalysis, TREC analysis, TCR Vbeta spectratyping, multiplexanalysis (Luminex, Olink), and ELISPOT assays. Oversees the IMC’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) anddatabases. Reviews assay results, performs data analysis, preparesreports, and communicates results to investigators and researchteams. Proposes innovative and differentiating technologies/assays,oversees their adoption and implementation (including SOPdevelopment). Drives and manages scope, schedule, and resources of the coreto ensure that assays are performed in line with the needs ofinvestigators and research teams. Prepares presentations and supports manuscript, grantsubmissions, FDA responses, and IND submissions. Collaborates with other cores and research teams (e.g., BMTCT’sflow cytometry and cell sorting core, CeTI2, Center of Excellencefor Pediatric Immuno-Oncology). Actively guides budget development, implementation of strategicinitiatives and ongoing fiscal review of the core. With departmental leadership, actively drives processes forteam management, including hiring, goal setting, performance,training and development, and engagement.

Minimum Education and/or

Training:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant scientific discipline isrequired.

Minimum Experience:

10+ years of experience in relevant technical field (industryor academia) is required. 8+ years of experience in relevant technical field is requiredwith a Master’s degree. 5+ years of experience in relevant technical field is requiredwith a PHD. Significant experience in a research functional area withexperience managing mid-large teams in a leadership capacity withfocus on both achievement of objectives as well as criticalskill-building preferred. Experience having led large-scale projects/processes through toimplementation preferred. Experience with operational mgmt., budget planning, &stakeholder and resource management preferred. Prior experience in building external connections with peers,emerging technology communities, and expert networkspreferred. Experience driving research objectives across area throughcollaboration with internal and external stakeholderspreferred. Proven performance in earlier role/comparablerole.

Compensation:

In recognition of certain U.S. state andmunicipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonableestimate of the compensation range for this role. This is anestimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takesinto account factors that are considered in making compensationdecisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience andtraining, licensure and certifications, and other business andorganizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to behired at or near the top of the salary range and compensationdecisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of eachcase. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $125,840- $238,160 per year for the role of Director, ScientificResearch-Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation & CellularTherapy.

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