Biomedical Scientist - Biobank Core

Cedars Sinai • Beverly Hills, CA

117d • $104,998 - $168,001

About The Position

The Biobank Core is looking for a Biomedical Scientist to join the team! The Biobank and Research Pathology Resource provides high-quality biospecimens and equips researchers with instrumentation, expertise, and flexible methodologies for biobanking, histology, research pathology, microscopy, and image analytics. To learn more, please visit Biobank and Research Pathology Resource | Cedars-Sinai. Are you ready to be a part of breakthrough research? Under the direct supervision of the Director of the Cedars Sinai Biobank and Research Pathology (BRP) Resource, the Biomedical Scientist will oversee research pathology operations within BRP, as well as provide research pathology services to the research community at Cedars Sinai. BRP is accredited through College of American Pathologists (CAP) and is committed to high standards and best practices in biobanking, histology, research pathology, and imaging. This position will provide an excellent opportunity to enable clinical research projects and to foster collaboration with multiple research laboratories.

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science in biology, biochemistry, or related science or engineering specialization is required. A master's or doctoral degree is preferred.
• Eight (8) years of direct experience in human pathology and, preferably, in other preclinical models. Experience in human pathology annotation, cohort building.
• Work experience in multiple disease models.
• Experimental design, research methodology, and data analysis.
• Writes good documentation and standard operating procedures.
• Knowledge of pathology annotation and documentation.
• Ability to apply advanced knowledge of Pathology methods and tools.
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and attention to detail. Project management experience in a multi-disciplinary setting is highly desirable.
• Must have superior interpersonal, communication, and organization skills and the ability to work across company disciplines and functional units, and computer application experience.
• Familiar with routine laboratory procedures, experimental protocols, and overall lab organization.
• Knowledge of specialized equipment.
• Ability to use databases. Must possess computer skills to include, but not limited, to Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to handle multiple demands and/or manage complex and competing priorities.
• Ability to motivate, monitor, measure, recognize, and improve performance and morale.
• Ability to address performance issues and implement corrective action plans.
• Ability to foster individual/team development, performance feedback, coaching, and recognition.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and performs a variety of research projects for multiple clients that will be different for each project based on the type of disease model and/or pathological conditions.
• Leads research projects, plans tasks, assigns work, monitors work, identifies issues/problems, and makes plans to resolve problems. Provides expertise and guidance in designing the cohort for research projects.
• Writes and reviews standard operating procedures and maintains a computer database.
• Works closely with the Director in project management and customer communications.
• Contributes to the digital pathology program within the laboratory to facilitate the next-generation pathology annotation modules. Contributes to the development of innovative approaches in digital pathology.
• Maintains compliance with institutional standards of patient privacy and safety. Ensures all activities comply with regulatory guidelines and safety standards by monitoring all ongoing activities and interacting regularly with QA and Regulatory Affairs.
• Leads projects, trains, and assists in day-to-day lab operations and procedures.
• May develop hypotheses and assist in planning steps for the investigative process. Reviews and remains current on literature as it relates to clinical/research studies.
• May assist in the preparation of grant proposals, submissions, publications, and presentations, but is not responsible for generating grant funds.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree