Job Profile Summary:
The Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Center (FRIC) is seeking a motivated and skilled microscopist to manage and direct its Light Microscopy Core. This position requires advanced technical and scientific expertise in imaging acquisition and analysis, along withthe ability to work collaboratively in a BSL-2/3 research facility. The Light Microscopy Core Directorwill report to the Director of Research Compliance and Operations.
Responsibilities:
Manage the daily operations of the Core, including oversight of Core projects and infrastructure; the purchase, utilization, and upkeep of equipment; and hiring and managing of junior Core staff
Train FRIC investigators in the proper use of microscopes and imaging equipment; troubleshoot experimental and technical problems to help optimize techniques and improve understanding of biological questions
Provideadvice to clients on experimental design, protocols, and sample preparation
Provide post-acquisition image processing and analysis and assist with interpretation of data
Together with the Director of Research Compliance and Operations, establish and implement the Core’s business plan, policies, and procedures, while assessing needs and opportunities for improvement and innovation
Maintain SOPs and quality control measures in order tomonitor compliance of the Core, its Staff, and users with institutional and regulatory policies in a BSL-3 environment (e.g., biohazard material handling, IBC protocols, and IACUC protocols)
Participate in grant and manuscript writing
Help develop informational and educational materials to communicate information to Core users and help maintain the Core website
Supervise Core accounting; manage billing; maintain and generate reports, records and statistics; provide budgetary analyses as requested by the Director of Research Compliance and Operations.
Work Experience:
Demonstratedexpertise in current and emerging imaging technologies, includingwidefield microscopy, confocal microscopy, fluorescent lifetime imaging, small animal imaging, and live cell imaging methods
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to teach and advise FRIC scientists as well as assist with manuscript and grant writing
Strong and effective analytical, organizational, and communication skills
Experience in a core research laboratory, preferred
Previous experience with Leica microscopes, preferred
Experience in a BSL2 setting is required, with BSL3 environment experience being highly desirable
Education:
Ph.D. with at least three years of experience in an Imaging Core Facility is preferred for an appointment at a Director level. Candidates with MS and at least five years of experience or BS and at least ten years of experience are also encouraged to apply.
Personal Protective Equipment:
This position requires candidates to obtain/maintain medical clearance through Cleveland Clinic’s Occupational Health Department to work in a Biosafety Level 3 Environment (BSL3).  Medical clearance including medical management is completed upon hire, transfer, and annually. This includes but is not limited to requirements for wearing respiratory protection.
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
Ensures compliance and safety standards for BSL-2/3 environment
Other Requirements
Must achieve Department of Justice (DOJ) Security Risk Assessment (SRA) approval for working with select agents
Please send CV and cover letter to Sara Tavakoli tavakos@ccf.org
Sara Tavakoli
tavakos@ccf.org
The Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Center (CC-FRIC), Port St. Lucie, Florida, invites applications for one full-time position at the Associate Faculty level. The Position will be within the broad fields of immuno-oncology or molecular oncology.
CC-FRIC is dedicated to the discovery and advancement of innovative basic and translational research focused on infectious disease, immunobiology, and immuno-oncology/oncology. The Center has three floors with approximately 100,000 sq. ft. of dedicated research and support spaces including Shared Resource Facilities in Flow Cytometry, Imaging, Bioinformatics, and a Vivarium. This position offers co-appointment in Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Immunotherapy & Immuno-oncology (CITI) led by Timothy Chan, MD, PhD. Faculty at the CC-FRIC also closely collaborate with scientists at the Lerner Research Institute (LRI), a network of ~190 labs at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus in Ohio, and further, with physicians at the regional hospitals of Cleveland Clinic Florida.
Key requirements
Ideal applicants will be established faculty candidates at the assistant or associate professor level with at least 5 years of independent research experience and an outstanding record in immuno-oncology or molecular oncology. The selected candidates will possess scientific vision, leadership skills and be competitive in acquiring extramural grants. Basic requirements for the position are a Ph.D. or M.D.-PhD., as well as postdoctoral research experience and a strong record of research accomplishments and publications in the field of immuno-oncology/oncology.
Application Instructions
Please apply by sending your CV, a motivation letter, a project description and providing contacts of four potential referees. The project description should be a maximum of 3 pages long and describe both current and future research plans.
Please email application materials to:
Michaela U. Gack, Ph.D.
The Arthur and Marylin Levitt Endowed Chair
Scientific Director
Florida Research and Innovation Center
Port Saint Lucie, FL
Administrative Director: Anne Gambardella; Email: GAMBARA@ccf.org
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer:
Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Smoke/drug free environment
Anne Gambardella
gambara@ccf.org
Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Center (FRIC) is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Animal Veterinarian who can be part of a dynamic and rapidly growing organization. The candidate will oversee FRIC’s animal care and use program, ensure compliance with applicable rules and requirements, and manage staff providing care in an AAALAC-accredited program.
Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute has recently opened Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Center which is dedicated to the discovery and advancement of innovative translational research, focused on immuno-oncology and infectious diseases. The building is 3 floors with approximately 100,000 sq. ft. of dedicated research and support spaces.
As a Clinical Laboratory Animal Veterinarian, your responsibilities will be to:
The primary responsibilities of the Clinical Veterinarian will include delivery of high quality veterinary medical and surgical support for all laboratory animal species including performing clinical examinations, undertaking gross necropsies, maintaining clinical medical records and medication inventories, providing consultative support for research personnel and the IACUC regarding laboratory animal models, and participating in IACUC activities including protocol reviews, facility inspections, lab inspections, program review, and post-approval monitoring. The Clinical Veterinarian, with the Cleveland Clinic’s Attending Veterinarian, will oversee the entire FRIC animal care program and maintain compliance with federal regulatory agencies and accrediting organizations including development of AAALAC program description documents, animal program SOPs and guidelines, and educational materials for animal care and research personnel. The Clinical Veterinarian will assist with preventive medicine programs, provide training to Vivarium technicians and research personnel, and share after-hours and holiday emergency on-call services with the contract veterinarian.
Qualifications
Applicants must possess a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree (DVM or VMD) obtained at a school or college of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education, hold a veterinary license to practice in at least one state in the US and be eligible for a Florida veterinary license, and have US citizenship or permanent resident status. Applicants must have advanced training beyond the veterinary degree as demonstrated by successful completion (or scheduled completion by 7/1/2022) of a laboratory animal residency training program recognized by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine or at least 2 years of experience practicing laboratory animal medicine. Board certification or eligibility in Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) is preferred. Applicants must have excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities. Experience working with ferret models of human diseases is desired.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Please send CV and cover letter to Sara Tavakoli at tavakos@ccf.org
Sara Tavakol
tavakos@ccf.org
The Center for Computational Life Sciences at Cleveland Clinic offers an opportunity for a visionary Senior Faculty to establish our biomedical research and healthcare system as a global leader in Quantum Computing Research. This Senior Faculty position will shape and expand Quantum Computing technologies and applications centered around biomedical science and healthcare, supported by strong institutional commitment to build their vision. The Center for Computational Life Sciences will serve as a multi-institutional hub for collaborative research in computational life sciences and biomedicine positioned at the intersection of modern biology, computer science, predictive modeling, simulation, and AI. This Senior Faculty position will have dedicated access to Cleveland Clinic’s first-of-its-kind quantum computing facilities supported by a strong research and infrastructure partnership with IBM. The first private sector, on-premises IBM Eagle Quantum System (127 Qubit) in the United States, will be installed on Cleveland Clinic’s main campus in early 2023. In the coming years, the first of IBM’s next-generation 1,000+ qubit quantum systems will also be located in Cleveland.
The Quantum Computing Research program will actively engage with universities, government, industry, startups and other relevant organizations globally and as part of Cleveland Clinic’s role in the Cleveland Innovation District. It will elevate Cleveland Clinic as the leader for a new quantum ecosystem for life sciences, focused on advancing quantum skills through the development and application of innovative computational tools and techniques fit for the transdisciplinary problems in biosciences. The focus will be broad, from the development of computational and experimental analytical methods to the validation of these new applications in disease-focused research of medical disciplines encompassed within four impact areas (cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurological and ophthalmic disease, and inflammation). The Quantum Computing Research program will be located in the newly constructed state-of-the-art research space for the center. Rank will be commensurate with experience; competitive applicants will be considered for recruitment as a full staff member (equivalent to full professor).
Job Requirements
Proven experience utilizing quantum computing technologies in life science and biomedical domains.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Major duties include
Interested candidates should email a curriculum vitae, the names of at least three references and a letter summarizing experience, research interests, current funding sources (including potentially moveable resources), and current team composition (including potentially movable personnel), to cclsJobSearch@ccf.org. Review of applications will occur on a rolling basis and continue until the position is filled.
This is a central and critical role for Cleveland Clinic.
Description of Cleveland Clinic Infrastructure for Health care Innovation
Cleveland Clinic has operated for over 100 years on the principle of bringing innovative teams together to provide better care for patients worldwide. Today, Cleveland Clinic is a world leader in science-based healthcare (see: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Tour video). Our strategic plan for Research Development will harness information technology to power significant advances in both personalized and population medicine. A major component of the strategy will be our anchor role in building the Cleveland Innovation District. This unprecedented collaboration includes participation and investment by the State of Ohio along with 5 independent Cleveland healthcare and academic institutions and is designed to transform research, education, and economic opportunities in Northeast Ohio and globally.
As part of the Cleveland Innovation District, Cleveland Clinic has pledged to double its research footprint and output in the next five years and create thousands of new jobs. A substantial part of this commitment involves the creation of the Global Center for Pathogen & Human Health Research. A major goal of the center is to develop the means to prevent or combat the next pandemic or global health crisis and it will operate under the tandem principles of “Discover without Limits” and “Transform Discovery into Practice.”
The Global Center will reside in 400,000 square feet of newly constructed research space housing state-of-the-art laboratories and technologies. Cleveland Clinic’s international clinical care footprint provides a large, growing, and diverse patient population giving our research teams access to tens of thousands of unique biological samples through the centralized Cleveland Clinic Bio-Repository. Furthermore, the Discovery Accelerator, a newly established partnership with IBM Research, will leverage high- performance computing using hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum computing technologies to empower and accelerate big data research. The newly established Center for Therapeutic Discovery provides a full-scale drug discovery effort to identify new drug targets and therapies.
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
We are a smoke/drug free environment.
Kathleen Babb
cclsjobsearch@ccf.org
Senior Faculty – Artificial Intelligence Research
Center for Computational Life Sciences
The Center for Computational Life Sciences at Cleveland Clinic offers an opportunity for a visionary Senior Faculty to establish our biomedical research and healthcare system as a global leader in Artificial Intelligence Research (AI). This Senior Faculty position will shape and expand AI technologies and applications centered around biomedical science and healthcare, supported by strong institutional commitment to build their vision. The Center for Computational Life Sciences will serve as a multi-institutional hub for collaborative research in computational life sciences and biomedicine positioned at the intersection of modern biology, computer science, predictive modeling, simulation, and AI. Cleveland Clinic’s electronic health record (EHR) is one of the largest in the world, containing data on over 7 million patient lives. Multi-omics data go back well over 20 years, comprised of over billions of data points. With continuous streams of multi-modal, large volume clinical and research data, AI at Cleveland Clinic is ripe for innovation. This Senior Faculty position will have dedicated access to Cleveland Clinic’s first-of-its-kind quantum computing facilities supported by a strong research and infrastructure partnership with IBM.
The Artificial Intelligence Research program will actively engage with universities, government, industry, startups and other relevant organizations globally and as part of Cleveland Clinic’s role in the Cleveland Innovation District. Cleveland Clinic launched many initiatives to enrich clinic and research data including the creation of an enterprise data vault as well as a clinical research data warehouse. Cleveland Clinic continuously works to improve the quality, governance, and democratization of its data to enhance and accelerate research. The program will elevate Cleveland Clinic as the leader for a new AI ecosystem for life sciences, focused on advancing artificial intelligence skill through the development and application of scalable computational tools and techniques fit for the transdisciplinary problems in biosciences. The Artificial Intelligence Research program will be located in the newly constructed state-of-the-art research space for the Center. Rank will be commensurate with experience; competitive applicants will be considered for recruitment as a full staff member (equivalent to full professor).
Job Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Major duties include
Interested candidates should email a curriculum vitae, the names of at least three references and a letter summarizing experience, research interests, current funding sources (including potentially moveable resources), and current team composition (including potentially movable personnel), to cclsJobSearchAI@ccf.org. Review of applications will occur on a rolling basis and continue until the position is filled.
This is a central and critical role for Cleveland Clinic.
Description of Cleveland Clinic Infrastructure for Health care Innovation
Cleveland Clinic has operated for over 100 years on the principle of bringing innovative teams together to provide better care for patients worldwide. Today, Cleveland Clinic is a world leader in science-based healthcare (see: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Tour video). Our strategic plan for Research Development will harness information technology to power significant advances in both personalized and population medicine. A major component of the strategy will be our anchor role in building the Cleveland Innovation District. This unprecedented collaboration includes participation and investment by the State of Ohio along with 5 independent Cleveland healthcare and academic institutions and is designed to transform research, education, and economic opportunities in Northeast Ohio and globally.
As part of the Cleveland Innovation District, Cleveland Clinic has pledged to double its research footprint and output in the next five years and create thousands of new jobs. A substantial part of this commitment involves the creation of the Global Center for Pathogen & Human Health Research. A major goal of the center is to develop the means to prevent or combat the next pandemic or global health crisis and it will operate under the tandem principles of “Discover without Limits” and “Transform Discovery into Practice.”
The Global Center will reside in 400,000 square feet of newly constructed research space housing state-of-the-art laboratories and technologies. Cleveland Clinic’s international clinical care footprint provides a large, growing, and diverse patient population giving our research teams access to tens of thousands of unique biological samples through the centralized Cleveland Clinic Bio-Repository. Furthermore, the Discovery Accelerator, a newly established partnership with IBM Research, will leverage high- performance computing using hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum computing technologies to empower and accelerate big data research. The newly established Center for Therapeutic Discovery provides a full-scale drug discovery effort to identify new drug targets and therapies.
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
We are a smoke/drug free environment.
Kathleen Babb
cclsjobsearchai@ccf.org
The Cleveland Clinic Health System (CC) is searching for a doctoral level faculty member to join its multidisciplinary Department of Quantitative Health Sciences on the Cleveland, Ohio main campus. This is a full-time position consisting of 70% designing/analyzing clinical trials and observational studies with investigators from the CC’s Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute (DDSI), and 30% independent research.
A doctoral degree with expertise in biostatistics and/or epidemiology is required. The position includes a non-tenured appointment to the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University at rank commensurate with experience. Candidates should enjoy collaborating on and bringing creative analytic approaches to complex problems in health care and have a strong desire to publish journal articles. Excellent English written and oral communication skills are essential.
Knowledge of and experience with design and analytical methods for clinical trials. Expertise in design and analysis of complex observational studies is desirable but not required. Ability and desire to lead a team of MS-level biostatisticians supporting DDSI research.This is a ‘hard money’ position with no explicit requirements to obtain salary support.
Interested candidates should email a curriculum vitae, the names of at least three references and a letter summarizing experience, research interests, and fit for the position to QHSjobsearchDDSI@ccf.org. Review of applications will begin March 2023 and continue until the position is filled.
Stephanie Kocian
qhsjobsearchddsi@ccf.org
Faculty Positions in Infectious Diseases at the Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Center (FRIC), Port St Lucie, FL
Cleveland Clinic’s Florida Research and Innovation Center (FRIC), Port St. Lucie Florida, invites applications for several full-time positions at the Assistant, Associate or Full faculty level.
Positions will be within the broad field of emerging infectious diseases. All areas of virology/microbiology relevant to human disease are of interest, including molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis, pathogen-host interactions, immune responses to infection, molecular virology/microbiology, vaccinology and antiviral therapies.
Ideal applicants will be creative and collaborative scientists using advanced approaches combining different elements of cell biology, genetics, bioinformatics, biochemistry and in vitro or in vivo models of infection.
The FRIC is dedicated to the discovery and advancement of innovative translational research, focused on infectious diseases and immuno-oncology. The Center is an exceptional state-of-the-art facility with approximately 100,000 sq. ft. of dedicated research and support spaces. The FRIC has Shared Resource facilities in Flow Cytometry, Imaging, Bioinformatics, Select Agents and a Vivarium supporting ABSL-3 suites
Faculty at the FRIC will closely collaborate with scientists at the Lerner Research Institute, a network of ~190 labs at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus in Ohio. Faculty at the FRIC will also be encouraged to establish collaborations with physicians at the regional hospitals of Cleveland Clinic Florida.
The FRIC is part of the recently established Global Center for Pathogen Research & Human Health of Cleveland Clinic.
This Center will broaden understanding of viral pathogens and the human immune response toward preparing and protecting against future public health threats. The Center is organized around six critical programs: Virus and Immune Discovery; Personalized Medicine; People and Population Studies; Diagnostics Tests; Technology Development, Treatments and Vaccines; and Clinical Application & Healthcare Deliverables. The highly collaborative, integrated teams of these Programs set the Center apart from other pathogens research efforts.
Key Requirements
The selected candidates will have an outstanding record in infectious diseases/virology or related fields (e.g. immunology). The selected candidates will possess scientific vision, leadership skills and be competitive in acquiring extramural grants. Basic requirements for the positions include a Ph.D. and/or M.D., as well as postdoctoral research experience and a strong record of research accomplishments and publications in the field of infectious diseases/virology or related fields.
Candidates for positions at the Associate or Full faculty level will have demonstrated a strong track record of publications and external funding.
Application Instructions
Please apply by sending your CV, a motivation letter, a project description and providing contacts of four potential referees. The project description should be a maximum of 3 pages long and describe both current and future research plans.
Please email application materials to:
Michaela U. Gack, PhD
The Arthur and Marylin Levitt Endowed Chair
Scientific Director
Florida Research and Innovation Center
Port Saint Lucie, FL
Administrator: Anne Gambardella; Email: GAMBARA@ccf.org
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Smoke/drug free environment.
Anne Gambardella
gambara@ccf.org
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