Manager, Biophysical Core

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Delaware (UD) is seeking a Manager of the Biophysical Core Lab. This position is part of a newly established NIH-funded Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE).

About the role

The Biophysical Research Core Lab supports biochemical and biophysical research within the COBRE and across the UD campus. The Manager oversees the lab's operations, including acquiring new instrumentation, training users, and managing billing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Biophysical Research Core Lab to support biochemical and biophysical research within the center and across the UD campus.
• Oversee the planning, acquisition, installation, training, and maintenance of the instrumentation of the lab.
• Design and execute workflows for characterization of biomolecules and biomolecular interactions using the lab instrumentation.
• Train undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers in the use of biophysical instrumentation and techniques.
• Manage billing for core usage, supported by department financial staff.
• Develop, collaborate, author, and co-publish peer-reviewed research literature and presentations that report findings of the Biophysical Research Core lab, as appropriate.
• Maintain expertise and broad knowledge about biophysical instrumentation by attending training and professional meetings.
• Undertake independent or collaborative research.
• Follow and enforce safety procedures.
• Anticipate changing experimental demands, plan for acquisition of needed instrumentation, and establish new experimental procedures.
• Design, organize, and coordinate scientific research projects, including running for-fee service samples for both academic and industrial groups.
• Maintain accurate records, organize and maintain facility budget, and assist in billing for facility use.
• Organize, stock, and maintain the facility with necessary equipment and reagents to support research activities.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics, or closely related field with five years of job-related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ph.D. is preferred.
• Extensive experience in the use, operation, and maintenance of biophysical instrumentation, including biolayer interferometry, microplate readers, gel imaging, circular dichroism spectroscopy, ultra centrifugation, and protein calorimetry, and an eagerness to learn basic maintenance of the same.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to effectively interact with people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Ability to investigate and analyze information, draw conclusions, and generate reports.
• Ability to understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Ability to make independent decisions and judgments.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to develop and deliver training protocols.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.