Project Manager III/Senior

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

 

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

 

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

 

The laboratory of Dr. Gavin Ha (https://GavinHaLab.org/) has a Research Project Manager position open in the Herbold Computational Biology Program of the Public Health Sciences and Human Biology Divisions. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who will bring project management skills and an understanding of cancer biology to our computational team. Candidates who are excited about supporting success in multi-disciplinary large/complex ‘omics’ cancer genomics and liquid biopsy research projects are encouraged to apply. The position has a competitive salary and great benefits. 

 

The Ha Lab develops computational approaches to study cancer genomes from tumors and liquid biopsies, such as circulating tumor DNA. Their goals are to uncover mechanisms of treatment resistance, to identify blood-based genetic biomarkers, and to translate these findings to help improve clinical applications. The lab is supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and DoD/CDMRP, including receiving funding from the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, and the V Foundation. 

 

We work in an interdisciplinary team environment with many local and external experts. All our projects involve partnering with investigators who have diverse expertise in molecular and experimental biology, cancer biology, and clinical research. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support transformative and leading-edge research problems in cancer research:  

 

Cancer Genome Analysis – study tumor evolution, non-coding genome alterations, genome rearrangements and chromatin organization, cell plasticity, metastatic disease   
Liquid Biopsy Analysis and Methods Development – develop new computational methodologies for exploiting liquid biopsies to study cancer and to advance precision oncology 
Prenatal diagnostics and Pregnancy disorders – study of prenatal cell-free DNA to study pregnancy disorders such as preeclampsia, including development of new methodologies for early detection monitoring.  
Multi-omic Data Integration – using genome, transcriptome, methylome, and chromatin/epigenetic data modalities to study cancer subtypes, phenotypes, heterogeneity, and resistance to therapy. 

 

For examples of recent studies, see PMID:39939524; PMID:29909985;  PMID:29109393;  PMID:25060187; PMID: 36399432; PMID: 36463275; PMID: 38598634; See the lab website for more details ://GavinHaLab.org/  

 

This is an in-person position based at the Fred Hutch Steam Plant in South Lake Union.  

 

A cover letter is required when applying to this role

Research Project Management 

• Collaborate with PI and coordinate with administrative team to ensure projects remain in scope, on time, and within budget. 
• Manage tasks, milestones, and outcomes across multiple, simultaneous, long-term scientific research projects. 
• Facilitate meeting logistics, set agendas and document follow-up action items.  
• Manage, maintain, and continually improve lab task management system, lab wiki, and project and task dashboards.   
• Drive early adoption of AI tools for improved efficiency through the project management lifecycle and for continued process improvement. 
• Work closely with project leaders, collaborators, and service vendors to initiate and manage contracted experimental projects such as specimen processing, next-gen and long-read sequencing.  
• Work closely with PI and division administrative team to develop and implement Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSP) during grant preparation. 
• Track and ensure compliance to MTAs, DUAs, and IRB files.  

Data Management 

• Oversee genomic data on premise and in cloud environments throughout the data management lifecycle including: 
  
  • Coordinate with sequencing vendors to download and document new sequencing datasets 
  • Manage data procurement and access policies 
  • Implement metadata tagging and dataset documentation 
  • Oversee on premise and cloud data storage/compute chargeback cost allocations 
  • Interface with Fred Hutch Scientific Computing and IT 
• Ensure genomic datasets are managed in compliance with associated DMSPs, DUAs and IRB files.  

Scientific Leadership 

• Provide guidance to team members for study design, analytical approaches, scientific interpretation across projects.  
• Advise new members on how to navigate the Ha Lab and Fred Hutch culture, resources, and computing environments, and facilitate connections with people or groups throughout the Center.   
• Support grant and manuscript preparation, specifically technical scientific writing, drafting laboratory methods and figure preparation. 
• Promote and sustain a supportive, collaborative lab environment that encourages professional growth and nurtures the individual strengths of Ha Lab team members.  

A cover letter is required when applying to this role.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

Project Manager III:

• Minimum of 5 years post-master's or 5 years post-bachelor's related project/study management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong supervisory skills and budgeting experience.
• Ability to relate to and coordinate with multidisciplinary and culturally diverse research, technical and management staff.

Project Manager Sr:

• Mminimum BS degree in related scientific field with 5+ years of relevant experience. 
• Minimum 3 years of experience in genomics and/or oncology research environment. 
• Project management certification or minimum of 2 years of professional project management experience, preferably in a computational biology environment. 
• Experience with task and project management platforms, such as Atlassian Confluence and Jira. 
• Prior experience with data management and cloud computing environments. 
• Authorship on peer-reviewed scientific publication or equivalent record to showcase scientific experience. 
• Exemplary organizational skills, attention to detail and service orientation. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• PhD preferred
• Experience with GitHub.  
• Demonstrated ability to incorporate understanding of scientific concepts in genomics, oncology and computational biology sufficient to assist in project planning, management, and grant/manuscript writing.  
• Knowledge in genomics laboratory techniques to oversee design of wet-lab experiments performed in-house with collaborators or contracted by vendors and to manage large-scale sequencing projects.  
• Knowledge to enable appropriate adoption of AI-based tools in a research setting 

A cover letter is required when applying to this role.

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Project Manager III: The annual base salary range for this position is from $97,822 to $146,682, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Project Manager Sr: The annual base salary range for this position is from $104,458 to $165,090, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

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