Senior Scientist / Associate Director of Molecular Pathology Core Laboratory

A Senior Scientist position is open within the Molecular Pathology Core Laboratory (MPCL) in the Department of Oncologic Pathology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The core provides support for clinical and translational research led by Dana-Farber investigators. These include basic histology services (tissue processing, paraffin embedding, and sectioning), immunohistochemistry (IHC) and multiplex immunofluorescent (mIF) staining, imaging analyses, and scoring. Additionally, we are making investments in state-of-the-art highly multiplex tissue imaging platforms, such as the GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler (DSP, Nanostring) and the Molecular Ion Beam Imager (MIBI, IonPath) and making these available to investigators as service lines.

We work closely with the Department of Pathology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, the Center for Immunooncology Tissue Biomarker Lab.

The successful candidate will bring a knowledge of cell biology or molecular biology, and experience conducting tissue-based research. Experience in diagnostic pathology and/or digital image analysis are desirable. Experience in project management or fee-for-service core lab management are desirable. The individual will have a leading and supervisory role within a team of 4 additional dedicated research staff, will collaborate with biomedical scientists and pathologists, and address key scientific questions related to cancer biology.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Characteristic duties:

• The Senior Scientist will serve as the Associate Director of MPCL and will have responsibility for the daily operations of the Core. He/she will oversee and manage the daily activities of MPCL including hiring, training and supervising staff in the core laboratory, and maintaining equipment and service contracts.
• Responsible for overseeing (in collaboration with department administration), the finances of the core including monthly billing. This person will also collaborate with Research Administration on revising the core pricing analysis, as needed.
• Oversee and conduct bench work; design and execute protein and RNA expression experiments using both traditional approaches and state-of-the-art multiplexing platforms; and drive projects to completion with high quality and in a timely manner.
• Maintain detailed and accurate records of experimental work.
• Ensure proper care and maintenance of equipment, participate in strategic decision-making about instrument acquisition for the lab.
• Order reagents and supplies for projects and calculate costs for invoicing customers.
• Work closely with investigators planning projects at the intake stage; attend and present at meetings to share results; provide materials and report data back to investigators.
• Develop new, project-specific protocols; adopt and troubleshoot new technologies; receive and provide technical training.

Qualifications:

• The successful candidate will possess a Ph.D. or M.D. and 6+ years' experience post education. One year management responsibility would be required for a senior scientist level hire.
• Possess an ability to multi-task, have excellent time management skills, be well organized, and detail-oriented.
• Have a proven record of tracking and meeting goals / milestones across multiple projects.
• Be highly adaptable and responsive to changing technologies and collaborative project needs.
• Be able to work independently and as well within teams and managing others.
• Have excellent interpersonal communication and writing skills.

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other groups as protected by law.