Position Summary
The Department of Systems Biology, AlQuraishi and Rabadan Labs, are seeking a candidate, preferably with a Ph.D., who has expertise in project management, including simultaneous administration of several machine learning and computational biology projects and programs, scientific writing, and advanced grant administration experience. The Scientific Director will work in the Program for Mathematical Genomics within the Department of Systems Biology with AlQuraishi and Rabadan’s laboratories devoted to developing computational and mathematical methods to understand biological systems.
Working with the Principal Investigators (PIs), the candidate will be responsible for identification of funding opportunities, assisting with grant writing, the management, operations and administration of multiple NIH, NSF and foundation supported grants and the coordination of Rabadan Lab and AlQuraishi Lab activities as they relate to grant and other deliverables. This includes making sure scientific progress and/or deliverables occur in a timely fashion, communication of progress occurs amongst collaborating laboratories within and outside of Columbia, scientific progress is communicated in oral or written form to funding institutions. The candidate will initiate and lead meetings among the scientific staff and will work closely with the PI and research team members to ensure that research studies are completed on time and within budget. Will assist in manuscript preparation and grant writing as needed.
This is a position for a highly organized person with good management skills and includes cross-disciplinary project coordination, scientific communications, budget management, liaising with several internal and external collaborators including: NSF, liaising with NIH and NCI Program Directors, technology transfer activities, IRB proposal generation and maintenance, and a wide range of advanced support activities.
Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent in education and experience plus 4 years of related experience; or Master’s degree and two years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
A Ph.D. degree in a relevant field is strongly preferred. Published scholarly work in a related field.
Other Requirements
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
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