About this role
- Summary The Laboratory Manager will coordinate setup and daily operations of a new leukemia genomics and functional genomics laboratory.
- The role supports research-use pediatric leukemia studies, biospecimen workflows, shared-core coordination, inventory management, equipment setup, ordering, SOP implementation, and sample tracking.
- This long-term position is intended to support the initial startup/CPRIT project period, approximately 5 years, contingent on performance and productivity.
- The position may help train and coordinate students, trainees, and research staff as the laboratory grows.
- Study complexity includes pediatric leukemia/lymphoma biospecimens, multiomic assays, shared-core workflows, and coordination across clinical, laboratory, sequencing, and computational teams.
- The work requires rigorous sample identity tracking and standardized documentation.
- Job Duties Coordinate laboratory setup, equipment installation, vendor interactions, supply ordering, inventory organization, SOPs, biosafety documentation, and routine operations.
- (30%) Manage sample logistics: intake, aliquoting, labeling, freezer/LN2 inventory, biospecimen tracking, and coordination with tissue banking/clinical teams.
- (20%) Coordinate sample preparation and handoff for WGS, WTS, methylation, long-read sequencing, ATAC-seq, and single-cell studies with institutional cores.
- (25%) Coordinate and support functional validation studies, including cell culture logistics, assay setup, reporter assay support, mycoplasma testing, cell-line inventory, and assay documentation.
- (10%) Maintain records, databases, inventories, equipment logs, sample-tracking records, and documentation for reproducible lab operations.
- (15%) Perform other job related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field.
- Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
- Five years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in basic science, biomedical science, molecular biology, genetics, or related field.
- Experience with lab operations, biospecimen tracking, sample inventories, tissue culture, molecular biology workflows, shared-core coordination, SOP development, and research-use documentation preferred.
- Strong organization, attention to detail, communication, and documentation skills are important.
- Work Authorization Requirement: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.
- Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.