University of Colorado · 15 hours ago
Leading Scientist
Aurora, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $86K/yr
3+ years expThe University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is at the forefront of integrating genetic information to enhance patient care. They are seeking a Leading Scientist responsible for overseeing day-to-day laboratory operations and personnel organization within the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine's Functional Precision Medicine Platform.
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Responsibilities
Own day to day laboratory operations across the Functional Precision Medicine Platform, including scheduling, workload balancing, and execution tracking
Oversee end to end sample flow from intake through assay execution, imaging, and downstream handoff, in coordination with automation and analytics teams
Ensure adherence to platform timelines, quality benchmarks, and operational priorities across concurrent projects
Identify operational bottlenecks, risks, or resource constraints and implement corrective actions
Assign responsibilities, set expectations, and provide hands on oversight to ensure consistent execution of SOPs
Lead onboarding, training, and ongoing competency assessment for platform personnel
Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance laboratory culture aligned with clinical translation goals
Ensure consistent application of SOPs, QC criteria, and documentation standards across all platform activities
Partner with platform leadership to support CLIA and CAP aligned practices, audit readiness, and internal quality reviews
Maintain operational records related to sample tracking, assay execution, deviations, and corrective actions
Support continuous improvement of operational rigor as platform scale and clinical integration expand
Coordinate closely with the automation and workflow lead to align personnel availability with instrument schedules and assay pipelines
Serve as the primary operational interface between wet lab execution, platform leadership, and downstream analysis teams
Communicate execution status, risks, and resource needs clearly to leadership to support decision making
Support vendor coordination related to consumables, service scheduling, and operational readiness
Develop and maintain training materials, operational SOPs, and execution runbooks for platform workflows
Contribute to platform reporting, internal metrics, grant text, and programmatic documentation for the Director of FPM
Support scaling of personnel, workflows, and operational infrastructure as platform volume and scope increase
Mentor junior staff and contribute to career development within the platform team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in biology, bioengineering, biochemistry or a related field
3-5 years of experience that includes managing laboratory personnel and day to day scientific operations
Experience with complex cell based workflows, 3D cultures, or organoid platforms
1 year of experience working with mini ring or comparable high content organoid assay systems
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple parallel workflows in a fast moving environment
Working knowledge of different types of automated high throughput equipment
Ability to work independently in a multi-disciplinary environment
Preferred
PhD in Biology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, or a related field
Experience supporting translational or clinical research platforms
Experience with structured sample tracking, execution logs, or LIMS adjacent systems
Experience operating within quality driven or compliance-oriented laboratory environments
Involvement in scaling laboratory teams or platforms
Benefits
Medical: Multiple plan options
Dental: Multiple plan options
Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
Holiday Days: 15/year
Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
Company
University of Colorado
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
US Department of Energy"US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation"
2023-07-27Grant
2023-01-26Grant
2021-04-06Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Richard Schulick
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