Biological Therapy Core Facility

The Biological Therapy Core Facility at Siteman Cancer Center/Washington University School of Medicine seeks an Operations Director to provide operational leadership of the GMP facility. 

Qualified candidates will be established leaders in the development and operation of GMP facilities with extensive knowledge of cGMP lab procedures and related regulatory issues.  A track record of moving research into a GMP lab in preparation for IND submission and clinical trials is required. 

Outstanding interpersonal skills are essential as the Operations Director will collaborate with, and meet the needs of, a variety of researchers while maintaining and promoting adherence to regulations and protocols. 

The Operations Director will have experience in developing educational programs and conducting training for facility staff, auxiliary personnel, and institutional leaders in cGMP procedures. Possessing excellent administrative skills in budgeting, rate-setting and financial management is essential.

A Master degree in a scientific field is required as is a minimum of five years of leadership experience in a GMP facility; advanced certification in laboratory medicine is strongly preferred.

The 2,615-square-foot Biological Therapy Core Facility includes six manufacturing rooms capable of working independently on different projects in a C 10,000 environment and provides researchers at Washington University School of Medicine the appropriate environment to engineer and manipulate cells.

Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine is an international leader in cancer treatment, research, and education.  Scientists and physicians affiliated with Siteman hold more than $130 million in cancer research and related training grants. It is the only cancer center in Missouri and within a 240-mile radius of St. Louis to hold the prestigious Comprehensive Cancer Center designation and membership in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine also are nationally recognized, with U.S. News & World Report magazine consistently ranking both among the best in the country.

For more information contact:

Mark S. Prosperi, MHA

Faculty and Executive Search

Washington University School of Medicine

St. Louis, Missouri

Office (direct)  314/362-2859

prosperim@wusm.wustl.edu