Hybrid) Research Operations Specialist - WVU Cancer Institute

Job Description - (Hybrid) Research Operations Specialist - WVU Cancer Institute (30256) (Hybrid) Research Operations Specialist - WVU Cancer Institute 30256 Description

The Cancer Institute at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Research Operations Specialist.

The West Virginia University Cancer Institute (WVUCI) Research and Facilities Operations Specialist provides operational, project management, and strategic coordination support to the WVUCI Senior Leadership Team and WVUCI members. Reporting to the Associate Director of Administration, this position supports WVUCI research infrastructure initiatives, share resource facility operations, research and office space coordination, policy implementation, and WVUCI operational priorities.

The position serves as a key operational liaison among the WVUCI Senior Leadership team, research program leaders, WVUCI members, WVU and WVU Medicine facilities, WVUCI core facilities, external vendors, and institutional stakeholders to support efficient research operations, infrastructure planning, and execution of strategic initiatives that advance the WVUCI mission.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 18 sick days per year(for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information ? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
• Wellness programs

Coordinate and monitor all WVUCI funded infrastructure projects, WVUCI laboratory renovations and upgrades, relocations, and operational initiatives.

Assist with implementation and tracking of research and office space management activities and infrastructure planning initiatives.

Collaborate with WVU and WVU Medicine Facilities, Environmental Health & Safety, core facilities, researchers, and WVUCI leadership to support research operations.

Track project timelines, operational deliverables, and action items for ongoing initiatives.

Assist with coordination and communication related to planned outages, infrastructure upgrades, emergency response efforts, and operational disruptions affecting research activities.

Support research space utilization analysis, reporting, and documentation.

Assist in gathering and organizing materials related to construction planning, renovation initiatives, and infrastructure grant submissions.

Support implementation of operational standards, policies, procedures, and best practices related to research operations and facilities management.

Coordinate operational logistics related to laboratory and office relocations.

Contribute to strategic initiatives focused on research accessibility, operational efficiency, and infrastructure enhancement.

Manage WVUCI common research equipment and common research space, to include service agreements, equipment certifications, and safety audits.

Serve as the liaison with external vendors to purchase, maintain and repair common scientific equipment.

Partner with WVUCI research faculty members as needed to coordinate the acquisition of scientific equipment and manage all associated laboratory relocation logistics.