Summary

The Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center (HGSC) was founded in 1996 during the Human Genome Project and continues to be a world leader in genomics. The fundamental interests of the HGSC are in advancing biology and genetics by improved genome technologies. As a large-scale sequencing center funded by the National Institutes of Health, the HGSC provides a unique opportunity to work on the cutting-edge of genomic science in a state-of-the-art institution. Today, the HGSC employs ~ 150 staff, and it occupies more than 36,000 square feet on the 14th, 15th, and 16th floors of the Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Building. The HGSC is located on the southwest edge of downtown Houston, the fourth largest city in the U.S., in the Texas Medical Center, the world\'s largest medical complex. The major activity of the HGSC is high-throughput DNA sequence generation and the accompanying analyses. The HGSC is also involved in developing the next generation of DNA sequencing and bioinformatics technologies that will allow greater scientific advances in the future. The HGSC is seeking a Manager, Research Operations to assume the primary management responsibility of metagenomic and microbial/pathogen related sequencing projects. This role will serve as the operational Program Manager for the BCM Precision Medicine Program. The Manager will track program deliverables which include stakeholders across multiple departments across BCM. They will ensure the HGSC production schedule stays on track and will contribute to technology development efforts related to the program. The manager will oversee other project manager(s) involved in this activity at the HGSC.

Job Duties

• Contributes to the implementation of sequencing and analysis activity to ensure research projects are completed on schedule and according to project specifications.
• Leads/supervises the work of Precision Medicine project staff including project coordinators, QA analysts and submissions staff and will directly manage one or more professional level employees.
• Prepares utilization reports and plans for required resources across functional areas based on scope and schedule of sequencing initiatives.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement to execution of processes and tools.
• Creates project schedules and maintains them through the project lifecycle.
• Discusses all project requirements with collaborators prior to initiation to ensure success.
• Communicates and documents project status to funding agencies and project stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Facilitates communication with scientific collaborators and maintain relationships in a proactive fashion.
• Presents project status at national meetings as requested.
• Contributes to high level troubleshooting with laboratory staff as needed to develop mitigation plans as needed.
• Contributes to manuscript preparation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Four years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Requires the exercise of tact and diplomacy in dealing with faculty, staff and students.
• Must be proficient in the use of a personal computer and Microsoft software programs including word processing, spreadsheets, and graphics.
• EndNote or reference manager skills preferred.
• Requires effective project management skills.
• Prior experience with data management in an academic setting.
• Experience with Next-Gen sequencing and molecular biology concepts.