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Responsibilities

The Mayo Clinic Biorepository Program within the Office of Core Shared Services is recruiting a Co-Director for the Biospecimen Accessioning and Processing (BAP) Laboratory in Rochester, MN. The BAP laboratory is a College of American Pathologists accredited laboratory with a staff of over 110 FTE, occupying approximately 100,000 square feet on the Rochester campus. It is one of the main core laboratories supporting basic and translational research and clinical trials.

This position is tenure-track faculty level position with an academic appointment. This individual will help oversee the day-to-day operations of the Biorepository Core Laboratory. Responsibilities include the following: Models leadership skills, positive attitude, good judgement, team building and respect for others. Provides leadership in improving operational and financial performance with effective decision making, planning and implementation. Accepts accountability for performance. Encourages open discussion of ideas and suggestions. Develops both short-term and long-term goals and objectives for the laboratory. Proactively works with staff to ensure optimal laboratory operations; oversees implementation of solutions to problems in a timely manner. Provides operational and technical guidance to laboratory work units. Oversees laboratory protocol development and process improvement, project/grant development and management, mentoring and career development. Develops/maintains cutting-edge technological infrastructure. Promotes and sets accountability for a fair and open culture and for an engaged workforce. Keeps abreast of current activities in the field, evaluating and implementing changes as needed. Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies. Broad engagement in institutional initiatives and investigator led research protocols from design level to publication and clinical translation. Participates in laboratory management meetings and institutional committees as required. Foster collaboration across the organization to provide the best patient outcomes. Effective management that will align to Mayo Clinic’s 2030 strategy of identifying new cures for patients, connections through a digital strategy and transformational business models. Recruit top tier staff to sustain Mayo Clinic's vision of being the most trusted partner in healthcare. A commitment to multidisciplinary team science, pursuing extramural funding related to Biobanking opportunities, moving state-of-the-art Biorepository forward into the future and publishing/dissemination of research findings.

About the Biorepository Program

The Biorepository Program is enterprise wide, with activities spanning Mayo Clinic Rochester, Mayo Clinic Florida, and Mayo Clinic Arizona, thus providing a national presence. The Biospecimen Accessioning and Processing core laboratory located in Rochester, MN is the largest laboratory within the Biorepository Program, supporting the pre-analytical sample processing and management needs of the research and clinical trial community by providing: 1) sample accessioning; 2) sample processing (blood, other biologic fluids, cultured cells and tissue); 3) nucleic acid extraction; 4) preparation and cryopreservation of mononuclear cells; 5) distribution of products (i.e., serum, plasma, DNA, RNA, cells, tissue); 6) short and long term storage of products (ambient, -20°C, -80°C, liquid nitrogen; and finally 7) kit production and distribution for biospecimen collection. The laboratory support several hundred Mayo Clinic Investigators, several research programs (Mayo Clinic Office of Core Shared Services, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, SPOREs, and Disease Groups) and a growing number of external clients, including several NIH and Foundations funded programs.

About Mayo Clinic Bioservices

Mayo Clinic Bioservices is a nationally recognized state-of-the-art research organization supporting the collection, processing, and storage of all types of biologic samples in support of basic, population, and translational research as well as clinical trial activities. Mayo Clinic Bioservices provides access to Biorepository Program services to customers external to Mayo Clinic. This is the central repository for several national biobanks including All of Us Research Program (AoURP), Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS CoV-2 infection (PASC) initiative, and Nutrition for Precision Health (NPH).

Highlights of Mayo Clinic Research Enterprise:

• Over 5,000 research personnel, including 317 faculty level research investigators and 909 physicians who are actively involved in research.

• 10,505 peer-reviewed papers were published in 2023.

• Investments in research each year that result in hundreds of new clinical trials. In 2023, the institution received over $689 million in extramural research awards supplemented with over $446 million of institutional support.

• Nearly 10,000 active studies involving human participants in progress. More than 6,050 research grants and contracts.

• State-of-the art laboratories and shared resource facilities, including those for microscopy and imaging, cell and molecular biology, animal models, production of iPS cells and clinical grade MSCs, biomedical engineering and mathematics, materials testing, a Medical Genomics Facility, a Mouse Modeling Facility, Molecular and Microscopic Core Facilities, and unique Human Disease Tissue Banks.

• Over 420,000 square feet of research laboratory space includes several robotic freezers capable of storing 3.5 million DNA samples.

• Mayo Clinic supports innovation and has a wealth of resources available – including an integrated health record and collaboration with top specialists.

Qualifications

Credentials of a successful candidate will include a Ph.D., M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. with experience in laboratory management, grantsmanship and service contracts.

Successful candidates must have excellent written/oral communication, organization and leadership skills. Preference will be given to applicants who have experience related to biobanking, molecular biology, clinical laboratory management, as well as hands-on experience in the technologies used in the core laboratory

Exemption Status

Exempt

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

80

International Assignment

No

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is. (https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/alllocations)

Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.

Recruiter

Natalie Brewster

Equal opportunity

As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.