Research and Facilities Program Director

• Full-time
• Job Subfamily:
  Research - Natural/Physical Sciences - RE006
• Job Family:
  Research

The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 in Notre Dame, Indiana, is a premier American research university. As a Catholic institution, it uniquely blends faith with intellectual inquiry, striving for excellence in teaching, research, and serving the common good. Notre Dame offers a dynamic and rewarding environment for its diverse community of students, faculty, and staff, who are all dedicated to fostering an inclusive campus and being a force for good in the world.

With world-class facilities, acclaimed academic programs, and a strong commitment to innovation and ethical leadership, Notre Dame is an ideal place to make a meaningful impact.

The University of Notre Dame seeks a highly qualified scientist or engineer to serve as the full-time, on-site Research and Facilities Program Director (RFPD) of its newly established Immunoengineering Core Facility. The RFPD is a member of the Notre Dame Bioengineering & Life Sciences (BELS) Initiative, a key priority of the University’s Strategic Framework within the Office of the Provost, and reports to the BELS Faculty Director of Immunoengineering.

It is also part of the University’s broader investment of over $275M into biomedical research on campus.

The Immunoengineering Core Facility is housed in McCourtney Hall, a 220,000-square-foot, LEED Gold-certified building at the heart of Notre Dame's advanced biomedical research infrastructure and engages collaborative labs throughout the Notre Dame community. Its centralized location gives researchers access to a range of instruments.

The Research and Facilities Program Director will provide day-to-day oversight of a new facility that offers state-of-the-science flow cytometry cell analyses, high-speed cell sorting, and an array of immune functional analyses. This includes supervision of instrumentation, development of research programs, training of users, writing of policies, and compliance with safety protocols. Projects conducted in the facility are supported by the BELS Initiative and individual research grants, drawing on multidisciplinary teams of faculty, postdocs, students, and support staff spanning biology, engineering, chemistry, and medicine.

Help establish and outfit the new immunoengineering facility

Provide technical leadership in flow cytometry, including method development (designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting complex multi-color flow cytometry panels and assays) and data analysis

Support a broad range of flow cytometry and immunology equipment (flow cytometers, cell sorters, etc.) for a diverse internal and external user base

Assist with project design and execution

Manage lab training, safety, and compliance

Manage ordering, budgeting, and inventory

Coordinate lab meetings and events

Training is available to all candidates, and skill development is encouraged. Depending on performance, opportunities may open up in proposal development, manuscript publication, or independent projects.

A renewable contract with opportunities for continual training and formal career advancement, including increasingly senior titles

Career development through individual development plans, workshops, and social events

Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience, plus a generous Notre Dame benefits package

Degree: MS or PhD in biology or other life science, immunology, clinical laboratory science or a related field. Candidates with a BS and significant / outstanding relevant experience are also encouraged to apply.

Skills:

Proficiency with advanced cytometers and cell sorters; ability to design, optimize,…