Admin Consultant/Analyst 1

Apply for Job Job ID365193 LocationTwin Cities Job FamilyAdministration-General Full/Part TimeFull-Time Regular/TemporaryRegular Job Code9341A1 Employee ClassAcad Prof and Admin Add to Favorite Jobs Email this Job About the Job The Bioheat Material Transfer Lab Project Manager serves as an administrative liaison between the Bioheat Material Transfer Lab and the Institute for Engineering in Medicine. This position reports to Professor John Bischof, Principal Investigator of the Bioheat Material Transfer Lab in Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Institute for Engineering in Medicine. The Bioheat Material Transfer Lab Project Manager is primarily responsible for operationalizing the research initiatives of Professor Bischof and developing detailed plans for their implementation, including, but not limited to, making decisions to maximize the efficient use of resources, determining realistic and achievable implementation milestones, tracking timelines, holding lab and staff members accountable, and developing assessment and evaluation plans to measure the effectiveness of current practices and promote a culture of continuous improvement. The Bioheat Material Transfer Lab Project Manager will also engage with diverse stakeholders in the Medical School, College of Science & Engineering, and the University community to determine and accomplish goals that expand the reach, knowledge, and usability of cryopreservation research by creating synergies and collaborations with faculty, researchers, and industry practitioners on campus and beyond. The candidate will be in contact with 1) various sponsors, including state, federal, philanthropic, foundation, and industrial, 2) project partners and collaborators, including helping to forge new relationships, 3) graduate students, undergraduate students, and postdocs performing research associated with the Bioheat Material Transfer Lab and/or the Institute for Engineering in Medicine and 4) administrative staff in the Department and University to coordinate accounting and purchasing. Position Duties/Responsibilities: 60% - Bioheat Material Transfer Heat Lab Project Management The lab project manager is responsible for developing a responsive preaward service program that aligns with the research portfolio of the Bioheat Material Transfer Lab, which includes projects related to nanowarming, cryopreservation; synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials; cancer focal therapies; immunotherapy; drug delivery system; in vivo and in vitro cancer models; laser nanowarming; fast laser calorimetry; computer modeling of phase change and light propagation in tissue; cryopreservation by vitrification; thermal stress and fracture; differential scanning calorimetry; cryomicroscopy and computational heat transfer; drosophila cryopreservation; cardiac cryopreservation of cells, tissues, and organs; cryoprotectant toxicity; repository development, fisheries conservation and cryoprotectant loading; coral reef conservation; and other applications of bioheat material transfer. Duties include: 1. Grant preparation and preaward support for new proposals. a. Work to develop and align lab members' research ideas with funding opportunities from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBIR/STTR awards), and Foundation solicitations. b. Develop detailed budgets and budget justifications that reflect lab personnel time, supplies, and protocols; include subawards with other institutions; and meet the deliverables of the call for proposals and/or sponsor needs. c. Develop processes for data collection to ensure the timely completion of short-term and long-term grant goals. d. Develop and maintain systems and timelines for the research team to prepare and analyze data for reporting with dissemination of results in mind. e. Submit proposal into MN-GEMS and serve as Subject Matter Expert lab liaison with SPA, Department of Mechanical En ineering staff, sponsoring agency on all proposal questions f. Planning, writing, budgeting, administrative items for grant submission based on call for proposals. 2. Project management oversight for the dozens of established projects and contracts with industry, government, and institutions that the lab already has in place through grant contracts. Based on deliverables communicated in the grant proposals, the lab project manager will develop, implement, and assess strategies to ensure that all aspects of the grant management process are successfully and timely met, so the team can focus on developing cryopreservation approaches for regenerative and transplant medicine. a. Define organizational goals, hiring plans, partnerships and synergies, strategic plans, and objectives, as well as make decisions about personnel, resources, space, and equipment needs in consultation with Principal Investigator and senior lab staff. b. Track critical project outcomes for the lab including publications, research aims, sponsor deliverables, and financial metrics. c. Manage lab personnel payroll and mandatory research effort certification to federal granting agencies per University of Minnesota policy procedures. d. Serve as Lab Subject matter expert on intellectual property resources for companies interested in licensing intellectual property and/or sponsoring lab research. e. Serve as Human Research Protection Program (ETHOS)/Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Subject Matter Expert for lab members who need to file protocols for research projects. f. Monitor and document research progress for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and performance reports to key stakeholders. g. Measure, assess, and continuously improve lab practices and procedures through technology, resource allocation, technical skill alignment, and rearrangement of priorities h. Create project status presentations/plans for team or project personnel for multi-agency supported research projects. i. Confer with the Principal Investigator and research team to identify and resolve complex research problems and build new best practices and processes in order to remain productive and on track with research deliverables. j. Develop lab websites and social media to communicate research best practices to the Bioheat Material Transfer research community and promote lab success, priorities, and goals to a broad audience. k. Organize and coordinate lab tours for special visitors, invited guests, researchers, and K-12 groups interested in Bioheat Material transfer research projects. l. Set publication goals and roadmaps for graduate student success that align with their degree progress milestones. 25% - Serve as Project Manager for Bischof IEM Director and Bischof Director Support 1. Establish operational standards and work procedures for the Bischof Director schedule. 2. Manage Bischof's curriculum vitae and provide updates on a regular basis for contracts, grants, awards, and publications to ensure comprehension and compliance. Update CV on a regular basis. 3. Communicate and track MN-GEMS... For full info follow application link. The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. 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