Program Manager

Job ID: req4005
Employee Type: exempt full-time
Division: Applied & Development Research Program
Facility: Frederick: Ft Detrick
Location: PO Box B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Bioprocessing Laboratory integrates clinical and laboratory activities through biospecimen lifecycle management. The Bioprocessing Laboratory and Trial Logistics Support Group partners with intramural and extramural investigators to translate clinical workflows into practical specimen collection, processing, and storage procedures. These procedures result in high-quality, well-annotated specimens suitable for their primary purpose and as bioresource collections for future research.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

The BioProcessing and Trial Logistics group is part of the Clinical Services Program (CSP) within the Applied/Developmental Research Directorate (ADRD) at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR). The Program Manager position would primarily provide oversight for a group of lab, data, and shipping activities in support to an NIH-funded clinical project.

The core responsibilities of this position are:

• Works closely with the head of the laboratory, government officials, program support, and logistical personnel for the projects
• Provides coordination, management, and oversight of project management activities
• Assists in the preparation of program reports, including weekly updates and quarterly, and annual reports or ad hoc reports as needed
• Models and sets expectations for excellent operational performance in the laboratory & data management
• Reviews and analyzes group performance metrics for continuous process improvement
• Executes assigned projects with minimal supervision
• Authors documentation to include SOPs, project specific protocols
• Receipt specimens shipped to the laboratory
• Separation of human blood samples into sub fractions
• Isolation of buccal cells from mouthwash samples
• Aliquoting of fecal specimens in buffer
• Work with a liquid handler for the creation of urine aliquots
• Handling frozen material, using dry ice & specialized dry ice workstations
• Packaging specimens for transport
• Daily use of Excel, Word, Outlook, project-specific dashboard, specimen inventory database
• Daily communication with team members & internal support groups
• Direct supervision of shipping support group and senior program coordinator
• Indirect supervision of laboratory managers

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Possession of Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or four (4) years relevant experience in lieu of degree. Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
• In addition to education requirement, a minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in program/project management including one (1) year of experience in a leadership/manager capacity
• Experience leading successful collaborative efforts involving multiple stakeholders
• Experience supervising laboratory staff
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including strong documentation of processes
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills
• Experience in analysis, planning, and problem solving
• Contributes to manuscripts and scientific presentations
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively, both independently and as a team member, with consistent ability to take initiative and make an active contribution to the team's performance
• Supports development of appropriate communication strategies and maintains communication among scientific, safety, shipping, laboratory, and project team members.
• Previous experience training others on SOPs
• Experience working with human blood, serologic pipets and micropipets
• Experience with Microsoft Suite, to include Excel, Word
• Ability to lift 25 pounds routinely
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Experience with budgeting, cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting
• Previous experience with specimen inventory management software
• Previous experience with liquid handlers
• Previous experience with Python
• Previous experience in clinical studies
• Previous IATA certification

JOB HAZARDS

• Potential for exposure to human/infectious material or other Potentially Infectious Material (OPIM)

Commitment to Diversity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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