Cell Culture Facility Manager
About The Position
The manager of the Cell Culture Facility (CCF) coordinates delivery of outstanding mammalian cell culture services to laboratories at Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC). The manager will perform hands-on cell culture within the CCF workflow and assure CCF staff adheres to rigorous operating procedures to provide the highest quality reagents and technical services. The ideal candidate will have experience initiating and maintaining cultures of human and mouse primary cells in 2D and 3D, immortalizing primary cells, culturing and differentiating iPSCs, using a bioprinter, preparing B cell hybridoma fusions to generate monoclonal antibodies, preparing culture media and additives, and supporting liquid nitrogen banking. The manager will also be responsible for supervising and training CCF staff, interfacing with research investigators and their staff, coordinating purchases and service contracts, maintaining equipment, and organizing monthly staff meetings.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in molecular biology, pathology, cell biology or related scientific discipline.
- 3 years of experience in management, including oversight of scientific staff.
- 5 years of experience and knowledge of mammalian cell biology research and cell culture techniques.
Nice To Haves
- Experience initiating and maintaining cultures of human and mouse primary cells in 2D and 3D.
- Experience immortalizing primary cells.
- Experience culturing and differentiating iPSCs.
- Experience using a bioprinter.
- Experience preparing B cell hybridoma fusions to generate monoclonal antibodies.
- Experience preparing culture media and additives.
- Experience supporting liquid nitrogen banking.
- Doctorate Degree in molecular biology, pathology, cell biology or related scientific discipline.
- Master's Degree in molecular biology, pathology, cell biology or related scientific discipline.
Responsibilities
- Perform hands-on cell culture within the CCF workflow.
- Assure CCF staff adheres to rigorous operating procedures.
- Supervise and train CCF staff.
- Interface with research investigators and their staff.
- Coordinate purchases and service contracts.
- Maintain equipment.
- Organize monthly staff meetings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
