Director, Transgenic and Knockout Mouse Core Facility Faculty - Cellular, Molecular and Genetic

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
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Cellular, Molecular and Genetic Medicine

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We are seeking a highly motivated scientist to lead animal modelcreation at a large (>$500M in research awards) Carnegie R1research university. This is an exciting opportunity to work with ahighly respected and experienced team with a long history ofserving the university’s research community. The Director must possess comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of the Core’soperations. This role supports a diverse active user base acrossVCU—predominantly within the School of Medicine (SOM), but also servicing the School of Pharmacy, School of Dentistry, and others,as well as external investigators.

The Director ensures the seamless delivery of major core services, including breeding colony management (the facility's largest service line), cryopreservation,rederivation/IVF, and the production of new genetically engineeredmouse models (GEMMs).

• Core Oversight: Prioritize and supervise all daily technical functions, project timelines, and operational workflows within the Core; management of three direct reports
• Investigator Consultation: Meet with faculty and investigators to discuss new projects, design custom geneticstrategies, and provide regular status updates on ongoing projects
• Institutional Grant Support: Provide customized lettersof support for faculty grant submissions, assist investigators with budget preparation, and directly participate in grant and manuscript writing
• Importation & Logistics: Collaborate with the Division of Animal Resources (DAR) to manage mouse line importationand rederivation. Assist investigators with identification of existing mouse models and with the logistics for procurement fromsources such as the Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Center(MMRRC) and various international sources of mouse lines
• Specialized Grant Leadership: Serve formally as the Director of the Mouse Core for key institutional research grants
• Technical Innovation: Keep the facility at the cutting edge of genome-editing capabilities by tracking emergingmethodologies and staying active within professional networkssuchas the International Society for Transgenic Technologies(ISTT)
• Institutional Engagement: Attend and contribute…