Hematology/Oncology Lab Lead — Research & Operations

Montgomery College; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health leads a Haake Cancer Lab focused on extracellular matrix signaling in tumor initiation and evolution. The role supervises laboratory staff, develops guidelines and maintains procedures to ensure accurate, reliable tests and experiments in a dynamic academic research setting.

The candidate will contribute to in‑vitro and animal studies, interpret results, and coordinate among researchers, with opportunities for lecturing and presenting data within a collaborative health system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with in‑vitro experiments and animal studies.
• Knowledge of lab guidelines and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Initiate changes or develop new policies, procedures and/or methods.
• Perform test experiment procedures relating to laboratory activities.
• Indirect budgetary responsibility depending on laboratory, may prepare the budget for approval by administration and monitor expenditures against the budget.
• Evaluate quality assurance standards, programs and procedures within the unit/laboratory and ensure effective instrument/equipment use and quality control of laboratory.
• Ensure accuracy and reliability of tests/experiments.
• Develop new and modify existing methodology/protocols.
• Perform, interpret and evaluate research.
• Serve as a resource to others and assist in performing and interpreting technical studies.

Skills

In vitro experiments

Animal experiments

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Vanderbilt Health leads a Haake Cancer Lab focused on extracellular matrix signaling in tumor initiation and evolution. The role supervises laboratory staff, develops guidelines and maintains procedures to ensure accurate, reliable tests and experiments in a dynamic academic research setting.

The candidate will contribute to in‑vitro and animal studies, interpret results, and coordinate among researchers, with opportunities for lecturing and presenting data within a collaborative health system.