The Proteomics core in the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (ICBR) is hiring a Post Doctoral Associate. ICBR is a fee for service science center focused on enabling scientific discovery and innovation with good customer service and access to world-class biotechnology expertise and instrumentation. 

Job Duties:

– Develop, test, and validate new methodologies using mass spectrometry for microbial metabolomics

– Establish a comprehensive target spectral library. The process involves ordering the compounds and optimizing them through mass spectrometry techniques.

– Prepare written SOPs documenting new methodologies; prepare manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals

– Other duties as required.

Technical Functions:
-Plan and execute Illumina MiSeq sequencing runs.
-Maintain and troubleshoot Illumina MiSeq instruments.
-Evaluate MiSeq, iSeq and ONT instruments data and prepare written reports for research projects.
-Construct and perform quality assessment of samples, and sequence libraries for the ONT, PacBio and Illumina platforms.
-Test, troubleshoot and implement new protocols for ultra-low input (Illumina) library construction protocol, using novel procedures as they become available in the literature or from vendors.
-Communicate with supervisor and other core personnel about experimental results in a timely and professional manner.  Work with supervisor to define deliverables and timelines for project completion.
-Contribute to the preparation, updating and organization of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

General Lab Operation and Maintenance Functions:
-Contribute to the development and maintenance of lab tracking system (LIMS) in the NGS workflows.
-Attend all relevant coordination and organizational meetings as requested by supervisor.
-Participate in general lab maintenance, help in the maintenance of a complete inventory of reagents, consumables and equipment used for NGS sequencing. 
-Assist lab manager in keeping track of inventories and placing orders of reagents, consumables for ONT, PacBio and Illumina sequencing as needed.
-Assist the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) manager for the NextGen lab as needed, for the purpose of complying with all EHS institutional requirements.

The Business Services department in the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (ICBR) is hiring an Administrative Assistant III. ICBR is a fee for service science center focused on enabling scientific discovery and innovation with good customer service and access to world-class biotechnology expertise and instrumentation. 

Job Duties:

– Provides administrative support to the Director of ICBR, Associate Director of Science, and Assistant Director of Operations. Assists with Admin’s email, calendars, meetings, and coordinates travel. Drafts correspondence and collects/organizes information for reports. Coordinates special administrative projects, including tracking of letters of support and pilot projects.

– Provides project management support for discussions and decision-making. Incumbent organizes and provides necessary information for project management meetings, keeping track of action items, due dates, and follow-up. Runs systems through JIRA and Confluence. Provides reporting based on system management. Receives and maintains confidential information on behalf of the Director of ICBR, Associate Director of Science, and Assistant Director of Operations.

– Covers the ICBR reception area. Creates and maintains unit filing systems and workflows for the reception area. Reviews the office supply inventory. Handles front desk coverage including answering phones and directing clients to the appropriate areas, sign for and deliver packages, delivering mail, answering general inquiries, data entry, and other tasks as necessary. Deposits and approves checks and processes credit card payments when needed and maintain training for same.

– Serves as an ICBR requisitioner in myUF Marketplace. Adheres to all UF policies regarding purchasing and pcard use. Creates and tracks requisitions for ICBR purchases. Coordinates special orders for ICBR laboratories as needed. Serves as a backup to shopping carts and purchase orders.

– Organizes events for both senior staff and ICBR all. Coordinates annual ICBR Strategic Retreat, Champion of the Quarter annual event, and annual ICBR Picnic. Helps coordinate all ICBR external events for vendors. This includes scheduling, room reservations, catering, guest invitations, communication with vendors, securing IT support, agenda preparation, etc.

– Schedules all staff meetings, onboarding meetings with new hires, and all ICBR Tours. Maintains the Contact Us and Director listervs. Other miscellaneous duties, as required.

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