AnVIL Project Manager
- Employer
- Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Oct 8, 2020
The Analysis, Visualization, & Informatics Lab-space (AnVIL) is a secure cloud based software ecosystem for genomic data analysis (http://anvilproject.org). The AnVIL Team is distributed at sites throughout the country, with the Leadership managed out of JHU under program director Dr. Michael Schatz and supported by several other faculty and researchers at JHU and at collaborating institutions. The scalability and access of AnVIL will be utilized in teaching environments to train the next generation of scientists to have an understanding of accessible, reproducible, and transparent genomic data science techniques.
General Summary/Purpose:
The AnVIL Project Manager will provide technical expertise and oversight for the AnVIL Project, will work closely with the AnVIL Project Director and will provide direction and communication on technical development and project progress to federal funding agencies and research laboratories.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
Leadership
- Provide technical oversight over AnVIL Project Development by directing teams developing scalable software built using Google Cloud Platform, Terra, Kubernetes, and open source software stacks.
- Provide technical oversight on system interoperability, data management, user management, and workflow execution.
- Represent the AnVIL Project within and outside the institution on behalf of the Project Directors, including attending meetings and preparing follow-up reports.
- Participate in the development of the Center’s plans and programs as a strategic partner focused on talent acquisition, development, branding, communications, and public relations.
- Contribute to the assessment of emerging funding opportunities, weighing costs, benefits, and strategic fit. Work with outside parties and Center members to garner additional funding for the center and specific projects.
- Manage strategic relationships with funders (federal, private, and corporate); serves as the advisor to the Program Director and the funding organization’s leadership team in the management of initiatives.
- Work in close collaboration with Project Director in determining effective resource requirements for project staff, as well as prioritization and allocation of project resources.
Human Resource Management
- Manage the onboarding process for incoming trainees and staff. Serve as the point person during the hiring and training process for overall information about the AnVIL’s organizational structure and programs, and provide information regarding expectations of conduct, attendance and communication with immediate supervisors, coworkers, and the AnVIL Leadership, as appropriate.
- Provide expert assessment of technical capabilities of candidates with respect to a range of cutting edge cloud computing software.
Communications
- Ensure individuals are appropriately communicating with in and across teams located at geographically distant institutes to accomplish project milestones.
- Understand the goals, leadership, and development strategies of the AnVIL working groups to provide support and/or resources to help accomplish AnVIL Project goals and communicate to leadership on progress and barriers.
- Schedule, prepare, lead, and follow up on working group meetings to ensure working groups are progressing towards working group goals. Will require working closely with the working group chair(s) to understand the short and long term goals.
- Provide regular reporting to AnVIL team and funding agencies on accomplishments and progress towards AnVIL goals. Reporting includes formal biweekly semi-annual AnVIL updates to the AnVIL Team and funding agencies.
- Actively communicate with other AnVIL project managers at different sites to ensure tasks can be effectively accomplished through collaborative cross-site efforts.
- Contribute towards planning of software development and outreach/training to help set AnVIL Project goals with Leadership.
Outreach
- Contribute to the design, messaging, and maintenance of the AnVIL Project Portal (http://anvilproject.org) to ensure AnVIL is appropriately represented on the public facing Portal.
- Contribute to social media messaging and announcements relating to the AnVIL Project.
- Attend conferences and meetings to represent AnVIL outreach activities.
- Present and/or lead training sessions at conferences and meetings.
- Collaborate and communicate with members of other NIH ICs to identify collaborative projects.
- Work with similar NIH funded cloud based analysis ecosystems on shared outreach and training goals.
- Contribute to development, refinement, and maintenance of training materials demonstrating token genomic data analysis strategies.
Minimum Qualifications (mandatory):
-
Bachelor’s Degree in a
related field
5 years of related
experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
-
MBA, MHP, or other
related Master’s
Ten years of progressive
experience preferred.
Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
-
Ability to utilize
computer applications to design and develop reports and other
specialized correspondence and communications; proficiency in
Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Microsoft Office
software.
Ability to use Microsoft
Github and understanding of Markdown.
Familiarity with cloud
computing on Google Cloud Platform.
Familiarity with
bioinformatics analysis, R/Bioconductor and
Galaxy.
Ability to work
collaboratively with JHU leadership, faculty, staff, administrative
support offices, partners and leadership and international
collaborators/visitors and with the external funding
agencies.
Ability to manage
diverse and successful teams.
Outstanding intellectual
capability, problem solving skills, and ability to learn complex
content quickly and apply it to project management
responsibilities.
Strong leader,
self-starter, flexible, able to work independently and in teams,
and able to take multiple priorities and translate them into
project completion through expert planning.
Exemplary organizational
skills.
Demonstrated ability to
manage and complete complex projects.
Classified Title:Project
Administrator
Working Title: AnVIL Project
Manager
Role/Level/Range:ACRP/04/MF
Starting Salary Range:$70,805 to
$97,435, Annually
Employee Group:Full Time
Schedule:Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00
p.m.
Exempt Status:
Exempt
Location:Homewood Campus
Department Name:Biology
Personnel Area:Krieger School of Arts and
Sciences
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office atjhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.
EEO is the Law
Learn more:
https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
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