Senior Research Scientist
About The Position
The Senior Research Scientist serves as the senior scientific and operational leader for the Korzenik Lab at the Resnek Family Center for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Research. In close partnership with the Principal Investigator, the role provides leadership across research strategy, program operations, personnel management, regulatory oversight, and institutional collaboration in support of a complex and growing research enterprise. The role shapes and executes the Center’s scientific and operational vision across basic, translational, and clinical research initiatives. It aligns people, processes, and resources to advance scientific priorities, strengthen organizational infrastructure, and position the lab for sustained impact, growth, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The position calls for an accomplished research leader with a strong scientific foundation, sound operational judgment, and the ability to lead through influence in a collaborative academic medical environment. Based in the Korzenik Lab, the position supports a research program dedicated to advancing understanding and treatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis through integrated basic, translational, and clinical investigation. It is hybrid, has a 40-hour scheduled workweek, and is a regular employee position on the day shift. The annual salary range is $70,000 to $113,000.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a biological, chemical, biomedical, or related scientific field.
- Significant experience in research leadership, laboratory operations, or research administration in an academic medical center, hospital, or biomedical research environment.
- Executive-level judgment and strategic thinking.
- Strong people leadership and team development capabilities.
- Operational sophistication and the ability to build high-functioning systems.
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
- Collaborative leadership style and ability to influence across functions and levels.
- Commitment to scientific rigor, operational excellence, and mission-driven research.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree; a Master’s degree or PhD is strongly favored.
- Demonstrated success overseeing complex research programs, teams, compliance processes, and budgets.
- Experience working across institutional systems and with multidisciplinary collaborators.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Principal Investigator to define and advance the scientific and operational vision of the Korzenik Lab and the Resnek Family Center.
- Lead a diverse research portfolio spanning basic, translational, and clinical investigation; guide the planning, prioritization, and execution of initiatives in alignment with program goals and institutional standards.
- Contribute to scientific analysis and interpretation and develop presentations, reports, publications, and other scholarly outputs.
- Anticipate scientific and operational barriers and drive solutions that support research progress and program growth.
- Lead laboratory operations, including infrastructure, workflows, scheduling, space allocation, equipment, vendor relationships, and inventory systems.
- Design and implement operational systems and best practices that improve efficiency, resource stewardship, consistency, quality, and sustainability.
- Supervise and mentor research staff, trainees, and laboratory personnel, and foster an engaged, inclusive, accountable, collaborative, and professionally excellent team culture.
- Oversee onboarding, training compliance, role clarity, and day-to-day staff support; coach team members and build research and operational capabilities.
- Provide senior oversight of research compliance, laboratory safety, biosafety, and regulatory readiness.
- Direct the preparation, maintenance, and monitoring of research and animal protocols; liaise with institutional compliance offices, animal care programs, and administrative partners.
- Maintain systems that support audit readiness, protocol renewals, and compliance continuity.
- Lead laboratory budget planning, expenditure oversight, and financial forecasting; work with finance, grants, and administrative teams on post-award management and operational decisions.
- Monitor resource utilization and identify opportunities for cost containment, vendor optimization, and long-term sustainability; advise the Principal Investigator on spending trends, operational needs, and resource planning.
- Represent the lab with institutional leaders, researchers, clinicians, and external collaborators; strengthen multidisciplinary coordination and support collaborative initiatives and shared resources.
- Connect scientific, operational, and administrative stakeholders to enable effective execution and partnership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
