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Visiting Scientific Project Manager -Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

University of Illinois

Urbana, IL · Posted November 5, 2026

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Duties Responsibilities Research activities: • Conduct independent research to advance project goals. • Oversee project performance of trainees and junior staff and provide technical guidance and advise on best practices in developing protocols, conducting experiments, analyzing data and presenting results. • Collaborate with faculty, postdocs, students, and staff as an embedded research team member to strategize on and execute research activities to meet project milestones. • Create scientific presentations and present results in scientific meetings and conferences and contribute to the writing of peer-reviewed publications and technical reports. Project management activities: • Supervise laboratory staff. • Contribute to strategic planning and implementation of research goals in partnership with project leadership. • Organize and prepare materials (presentations, reports) to present to project sponsors and collaborators. • Foster collaborations within the project, both at the university and with partner institutions, including organizing meetings and facilitating interactions across project teams. • Serve as the liaison between the laboratory team and project leadership team.