Senior Immune-Oncology Lab Scientist & Operations Lead

Mayo Clinic; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN seeks an energetic, creative individual to lead operations for a discovery-oriented cancer immunology lab. The role centers on supporting experimental work and coordinating day-to-day lab activities within a dynamic team.

You will design experiments, manage regulatory documentation (IACUC, IRB, OSHA), maintain equipment and inventories, and contribute to manuscripts and grants. Strong organizational skills and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Support lab projects via method development, experiments, data analysis, and interpretation.
• Design and complete experiments aligned with lab objectives.
• Maintain regulatory documentation and compliance (IACUC, IRB, OSHA).
• Train personnel and manage equipment, reagents, and inventory.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing experiments and protocols, execute studies.
• Keep detailed logs of procedures.
• Present results at lab meetings.
• Prepare graphs, tables, and figures for grants and manuscripts.
• Maintain inventory and assist in vendor interactions.
• Ensure laboratory safety and regulatory standards.
• Train lab personnel in techniques and use of instrumentation.
• Interpret results and communicate with investigators.

Skills

Experiment design

Data analysis

Organizational skills

Scientific writing

Presentation skills

Job description

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN seeks an energetic, creative individual to lead operations for a discovery-oriented cancer immunology lab. The role centers on supporting experimental work and coordinating day-to-day lab activities within a dynamic team.

You will design experiments, manage regulatory documentation (IACUC, IRB, OSHA), maintain equipment and inventories, and contribute to manuscripts and grants. Strong organizational skills and clear communication are essential.