Lab Research Analyst Ii

Job Purpose

The Laboratory Analyst II in the Tighe laboratory will assist in lab management including compliance with regulation, oversight of trainees and training. Additionally, the role includes performing research assessing responses to air pollution to define factors that predict susceptibility. This includes primary cell culture, exposure to air pollutants and assessment of exposure responses.

• Adheres to Duke’s Policy and Procedures
• Acts as a role model within and outside Duke
• Performs duties as workload necessitates
• Maintains a positive and respectful attitude
• Communicates regularly with laboratory principal investigator
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload
• Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of position
• Meets Department productivity standards

• Performs laboratory management activities including maintaining regulatory compliance, oversight of other laboratory staff and trainees and assistance with laboratory financial oversight.
• Participate in training of laboratory trainees (undergraduates, graduate students and post‑doctoral fellows).
• Support experimental design, planning and performance.
• Troubleshoot established and/or develop new laboratory procedures and assays. This includes independent assessment of prior literature and published protocols.
• Perform studies on primary airway epithelial cell cultures grown at air liquid interface, exposed to different types of air pollutants and then assessed for biological responses.
• Maintain a laboratory culture of collaboration and cooperation. This includes collaboration with internal and external collaborators.
• Assist in the writing and development of manuscripts, grants and abstracts at the direction of the principal investigator.
• Assist in financial oversight of laboratory expenses and development of budgets for new and/or proposed studies.

• Accomplishes all tasks as appropriate.

• An experienced leader and financial executive with health care experience preferably in the home health field.
• An energetic, "straight shooter" with high ethical standards and an appropriate professional image.
• A strategic visionary with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus.
• A well‑organized and self‑directed individual who is "politically savvy", "street smart" and a team player.
• An intelligent and articulate individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organization and possesses excellent communication skills.
• A good educator who is trustworthy and willing to share information and serve as a mentor.
• An excellent negotiator who is experienced in managed care contracting.
• A decisive individual who possesses a "big picture" perspective and is well versed in systems.

Bachelors degree or equivalent; more than four of work experience and/or training; and at least 2 years of some laboratory management or training experience.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret research documents. Ability to respond effectively to feedback or provide feedback to trainees. Ability to draft and/or write protocols, abstracts and manuscripts. Ability to present scientific data to laboratory group and/or collaborators.

Ability to perform math skills to generate solutions, compounds and other needs to molecular biology studies.

Ability to review the scientific literature. This includes critical review of the literature, ability to perform literature searches, and synthesize the data. This needs to be independent in initial activities, while appropriate seeking additional advice.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls;…