Job Description Summary

The Operations Manager of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Hollings Cancer Center (HCC) Translational Science Laboratory (TSL) Shared Resource is responsible for managing the daily operations of the TSL, working closely with clinical and translational scientists on the design and development of correlative studies associated with oncology clinical trials, and with basic researchers on the design and execution of clinical correlative studies. The Operations Manager will provide technical expertise to ensure that the TSL meets the needs of HCC members and supports the research mission of MUSC. The Operations Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the TSL operates in compliance with institutional policies, federal regulations, and NCI guidelines.
The Operations Manager of HCC’s TSL is a key scientific position within the Center, and as such, requires a highly motivated and experienced individual with a strong commitment to excellence in cancer research. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support the strategic direction of the TSL and play a critical role in supporting the research mission of HCC.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Classified

Cost Center

CC001337 HCC Shared Resources

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-08

Pay Range

$63,707 - $90,789 - $117,870

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

35% Management and Consultation

• Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the TSL, including personnel management, budget planning and oversight, equipment maintenance, and quality control.
• Collaborate and consult with research faculty at MUSC and abroad for TSL in support of grant submissions and manuscript preparations;
• Performs initial review of investigators request for services and advises investigators in development and conduct. Assigns hands-on conduct of experiments to TSL staff and oversees their work products. This includes, but is not limited to, data analysis and preparation of data for presentation and/or publication.
• Manage activities and responsibilities of the TSL; including hiring, training and supervising all staff, fellows, postdocs and/or students;
• Prepare and submit budgets, billing and invoicing records for services provided by TSL;
• Advises TSL Director and HCC administrators in long-term planning of the shared resource instrumentation and operations, financial management of the shared resource, staffing needs, and overall direction of the facility.

35% Provide Technical Expertise & Data Analysis

• Serves as liaison between investigators, research staff, and TSL staff to train users, and to design, execute, and troubleshoot experiments;
• Develop and provide a portfolio of biomarker assays to be used for correlative studies in oncology Phase I/II clinical trials;
• Investigate literature for new trends and oversee and evaluate current and new assays/techniques;
• Assist with writing relevant sections of clinical trial, grant applications and manuscripts; including the methods, results, correlative science write-ups, training and other relevant sections in the preparation of clinical trials and grants;
• Develop hypothesis-driven correlative studies associated with Clinical Trials Office to ensure that clinical outcomes are correlated with laboratory measurement;
• Provide project management for studies that utilize resources available through other Shared Resources;
• Assist innovative investigator initiated clinical trials with Medical Oncology faculty;

25% Facility Administration and Outreach:

• Responsible for day-to-day operations and interfacing with the HCC SR Administrative Manager and HCC Associate Director of Shared Resources to help oversee all aspects of shared resource management (e.g., operations, cost-effectiveness and usage, monitoring user satisfaction, policy development);
• Manages all technical, administrative and fiscal actions associated with the TSL, including but not limited to monthly billing, maintaining utilization statistics by Principal Investigators and service.
• Generates quarterly reports: instrumentation usage, cost recovery, and quality assurance. Communicates with HCC and MUSC leaders and vendors to maintain instrumentation and service contracts;
• Develops and delivers presentations to HCC and MUSC leadership faculty and external stakeholders.
• Maintains contact with facility users to target needs suitable for a range of research interests;
• Promotes facility through various methods (presentations, posters, social media, promotional videos, etc.) to increase awareness of services and instrumentation with the goal of increasing usage; Participates in campus committees (HCC Research Committee and Cores Committee, etc.);
• Represents facility in professional societies and at professional conferences/meetings;
• Actively participates in the preparation of the CCSG application to the NCI, HCC External Scientific Advisory Board (ESAB) Site Visits, and NCI Site Visits;
• Provides information on clinical studies, publications, research support, and other information needed to fulfill P30 Cancer Center Support Grant requirements;
• Participation in HCC-related activities that foster interdisciplinary collaborations including: supporting new research projects in collaboration with other HCC Research Program members; attendance at HCC Research Program meetings, HCC Research Committee meetings, sponsored conferences, and seminars; authorship of cancer-related manuscripts with other program members, etc;
• Build, maintain, and expand robust training programs

5% Ensure Compliance

• Ensure compliance: The TSL Operations Manager will ensure that the TSL operates in compliance with institutional policies, federal regulations, and NCI guidelines. This may involve developing and implementing policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate training for TSL staff, and ensuring that equipment and facilities are maintained in accordance with regulatory requirements.

MUSC Minimum Training and Experience Requirements:

A bachelor's degree and four years relevant program experience.

MUSC Physical Requirements:

(Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift)

Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent)
Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent)
Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent)
Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent)
Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent)
Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent)
Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent)
Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent)
Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent)
Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent)
Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous)
Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent)
Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent)
Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Frequent)
Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Frequent)
Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
Ability to hear and/or understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. (Frequent)
Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)
Ability to work in dusty areas. (Infrequent)

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: A bachelor's degree and four years relevant program experience. Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Frequent) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to hear and/or understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent) Ability to work in dusty areas. (Infrequent)

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