Center Biomedical Research Support Director

Position: Center for Biomedical Research Support Director
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* Provide oversight and guidance to CBRS core facility directors and managers, fostering effective leadership and operational excellence.
* Work with the Associate Vice President for Research Core Facilities and advisory committees to develop metrics for evaluating, assessing, and determining the future of existing CBRS cores.
* Identify opportunities to create cross-core collaborations and workflows that support synergistic operations and efficient growth.
* Leads efforts to identify and support continuous process improvement initiatives across CBRS service centers, contributing to streamlined operations and high‐quality service delivery.
* Collaborate with financial leadership in OVPR on strategic initiatives, financial reporting, and recapitalization requests.
* Partner with OVPR leadership to develop and submit research proposals to secure funding for shared resources.
* Oversee the rate review process for CBRS cores, including close collaboration with Research Core Facilities throughout the process.
* Manage annual reporting that summarizes current progress and outlines future goals for CBRS core facilities. Develop and manage institutional subsidy request justifications.
* Promote CBRS core facility activities internally and externally, serving as a representative of the program.
* Collaborate with core facility directors and advisory committees to encourage input and coordination with internal entities, and to manage and expand services offered by each CBRS core.
* Support strategic planning with core facility directors, including developing business models, reviewing service sustainability, and establishing strategies to increase internal and external funding.
* Minimum of 5 years' experience in core facility administration or other similar large research organization.
* Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in a relevant scientific discipline, such as biomedical or biochemical sciences, or equivalent professional experience.
* Experience supervising technical staff, with demonstrated success in mentoring and fostering leadership development.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Highly developed interpersonal skills with a track record of successfully collaborating with researchers and administration across disciplines and organizational levels.
* Ability to operate efficiently and adaptively in a fast-paced, dynamic research environment.
* Experience managing financial budgets for a core research facility.
* Skilled in writing funding proposals.
* Familiarity with the operational needs of shared research resources and technologies.
* Over 5 years' experience in core facility administration.
* 5 years' experience working with financial budgets of a multi-unit center.
* 5 years' experience writing successfully funded proposals.
* Understanding of lean management and flexible communication styles.
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