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Reference #: 1008976
SHIFT:Day (United States of America)

Seeking Breakthrough Makers
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.
At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care-and your career.
CHOP's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children.
We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.

A Brief Overview
This role is responsible for large & complex laboratory operations including the advanced workflow, quality control, management and supervision of staff and operations planning.  
Develops new experimental procedures and Lab services as needed. Collaborates and interacts with other researchers within the institution and at other institutions. Prepares laboratory progress reports, and laboratory budget plans. Serve as resource person for research colleagues and a mentor for less experienced research personnel.

What you will do
Independently plans projects, directs lab work, analyzes results and provides oversight and coordination of workflow
Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of services, programs, protocols, policies and procedures, and performance standards
Maintain collaborative interaction w other lab and research units to establish and maintain consensus performance standards; Periodically assess data from lab analysis to maintain standards
Manage, mentor, train and supervise laboratory staff, formulate work standards for personnel, draft and deliver annual performance evaluations, conduct time utilization, productivity, and other assessments
Ensures staff adheres to/maintains and implements department policies, procedures, protocols, objectives, safety, etc
Directs personnel efforts in achieving the strategic plan for the laboratory
Develops and oversees management of laboratory resource allocations; budget management
Assist and write papers and center grant applications
Participate in site visits and present lectures when appropriateEducation Qualifications
Master's Degree  Required
Doctorate  Preferred  Experience Qualifications
At least four (4) years of scientifically relevant experience Required and
At least four (4) years of laboratory direction or management experience Required and
At least three (3) years of lead, management or supervisory experience Required and
At least one (1) year of budgeting and forecasting experience  Required
At least four (4) years of post-doctoral fellowship experience Preferred or
At least six (6) years of scientifically relevant experience Preferred and
At least six (6) years of laboratory direction or management experience Preferred and
At least five (5) years of lead, management or supervisory experience Preferred and
At least three (3) years of budgeting and forecasting experience  Preferred Skills and Abilities
Expert knowledge in the use of a wide variety of lab techniques, research equipment and research related software
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent critical thinking / problem-solving skills
Excellent analytical skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent leadership skills
To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community.  As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine.
Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons.  Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability or protected veteran status.