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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · 8 hours ago

Director of Laboratory Facilities and Research Operations

positionMemphis, TN
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$126K/yr - $238K/yr
date10+ years exp

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a leading institution focused on pioneering research in biomedical science. They are seeking an experienced Director of Laboratory Facilities and Research Operations to establish and maintain the operational infrastructure for their Department of Imaging Sciences, facilitating the setup and daily function of faculty-led laboratories.

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Responsibilities

Initiate and oversee large projects relating to renovating, moving or establishing new technology-focused, faculty-led research laboratories. Maintain diligent communication, organizational and fiscal oversight and efficiency of multiple projects in parallel
In collaboration with departmental leadership, establish scalable departmental operations infrastructure and procedures that will ensure that efficiency and productivity is maintained as the department grows
Responsibly support all aspects of departmental research operations for faculty-led laboratories and departmental shared resources, including regular communication with faculty, researchers and trainees to understand current and future operational needs
Establish excellent relationships between widely varying stake-holders. Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to collaboratively overcome challenges and innovate solutions
Collaborate with departmental leadership to support budgeting, projections, and financial tracking related to research operations. Ensure alignment of projects and expenditures with strategic initiatives and project, departmental and institutional goals
Propose and drive innovative improvements to procedures and operations to maximize efficiency and productivity. Participate in personnel planning and recruitment to ensure that the department has the interdisciplinary support and expertise needed to succeed. Collaborate with the Department leadership to manage team processes, including hiring, goal setting, performance evaluation, training and development, and engagement
Collaborate closely and respectfully with St Jude personnel at all levels including cross-functional leadership, departmental/institutional shared resources, partner laboratories, and partner/vendor organizations, to optimize efficiency, productivity and foster innovation. Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement within the department and institution, ensuring that team members have the support and resources they need to succeed

Qualification

Laboratory operations managementBiomedical technologyProject managementBudget planningStakeholder managementCommunication skillsTeam leadershipProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in relevant scientific discipline is required
10+ years of experience in relevant technical field (industry or academia) is required
8+ years of experience in relevant technical field is required with a Master's degree
5+ years of experience in relevant technical field is required with a PHD
Experience leading large-scale laboratory infrastructure-based projects/processes from scoping through to implementation
Prior exposure to complex research environments, and experience collaborating with scientific colleagues at all levels
Experience in establishing and respectfully managing skilled teams in a leadership capacity

Preferred

Experience with laboratory operations management, core facilities management, budget planning, stakeholder and resource management preferred
Prior exposure to / interest in biomedical or clinical imaging technology development, deployment, productization and commercialization preferred
Prior experience in building internal and external connections with peers, emerging technology communities, and expert networks preferred
Proven performance in earlier role/comparable role

Benefits

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Company

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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dateFounded in 1962
location
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://stjude.org

H1B Sponsorship

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$62.4M
Key Investors
Kia MotorsKBR Charity Golf TournamentHyundai Hope On Wheels
2025-05-12Grant· $1.5M
2024-10-28Grant
2024-08-28Grant· $0.4M

Leadership Team

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Judy A. Habib
Chair, Board of Directors
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