Project Manager - Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas Laboratory of Dr. Joseph Ecker

Reporting to the Principal Investigator of the Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas (“the Center”), this PhD level molecular biologist, bioinformaticist, neuroscientist and/or geneticist will be responsible for the oversight and management of research progress in the Center and the development of reports to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) as part of the federal BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN).

Building on the prior success of the U19 Center for Epigenomics of the Mouse Brain Atlas (“CEMBA”), the Center will produce detailed single-cell multiomic and spatial cell maps at the single-cell level across 100 anatomically defined regions in the human brain. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating Center-related research activities across four world class institutions, monitoring the flow of samples and production of data, facilitating decision making, risk management, resource negotiation, planning, oversight of research progress, reporting to federal and consortium stake holders, and supporting effective information flow between groups. Primary duties include the organization of research team and Center leadership meetings, and production of quarterly milestone and annual progress for the NIMH. The Project Manager (PM) will also implement and oversee the Center Plan for Enhancing Diverse Perspectives (PEDP).

The PM will be responsible for overseeing the pipeline for sample acquisition, tissue distribution, nuclei preparation and genomic analysis. This effort will include interaction with laboratories and investigators across institutions to develop an efficient workflow. The PM will also develop appropriate performance metrics and tools for tracking progress in meeting Center milestones and goals, and will use robust record keeping procedures to document team efforts and data production.

This position will be constantly adjusting focus, grasping, hearing, keying, seeing, sitting, talking, analyzing, calculating, communicating, reading, reasoning, writing and working inside.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)