Center for Biomedical Research Support Director

Job Details

General Notes

The Center for Biomedical Research Support (CBRS) is a collection of 10 service centers that operates under the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors and broadly supports the research community on campus and externally. CBRS serves a central role across all of campus to provide access to cutting-edge technology, expert advice, and centralized services. CBRS is comprised of core facilities including Biomedical Imaging, Bioinformatics, Biological Mass Spectrometry, Biomedical Research Computing, Cryo-EM imaging, Genome Sequencing, Microscopy / Flow Cytometry and Mouse Genetic Engineering. In addition, CBRS provides laboratory support in the forms of stockrooms, electronics repair, and external services drop boxes. The Deputy Executive Director serves the role of unifying operations and serving as a leader within CBRS as well as a connection to external offices and units outside of CBRS.

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes :

100% employer-paid basic medical coverage

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Purpose

Provide strategic vision, leadership, and management of the core facilities under Center for Biomedical Research Support (CBRS), including helping to maintain and strengthen the culture of collaboration and innovation within CBRS.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and guidance to CBRS core facility directors and managers, fostering effective leadership and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with financial leadership in OVPR on strategic initiatives, financial reporting, and recapitalization requests.
• Partner with OVPR leadership to develop and submit research proposals to secure funding for shared resources.
• Oversee the rate review process for CBRS cores, including close collaboration with Research Core Facilities throughout the process.
• Manage annual reporting that summarizes current progress and outlines future goals for CBRS core facilities. Develop and manage institutional subsidy request justifications.
• Promote CBRS core facility activities internally and externally, serving as a representative of the program.
• Collaborate with core facility directors and advisory committees to encourage input and coordination with internal entities, and to manage and expand services offered by each CBRS core.
• Support strategic planning with core facility directors, including developing business models, reviewing service sustainability, and establishing strategies to increase internal and external funding.
• Work with the Associate Vice President for Research Core Facilities and advisory committees to develop metrics for evaluating, assessing, and determining the future of existing CBRS cores.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Salary Range

$150,000 + commensurate with experience

Required Materials

Resume / CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Employment Eligibility :

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility :

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks :

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.