Boğaziçi CT3
Experimental Animal Imaging Laboratory Coordinator
CENTER FOR TARGETED THERAPY TECHNOLOGIES (CT³)
BOĞAZİÇİ UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR TARGETED THERAPY TECHNOLOGIES (CT³)
Boğaziçi University Center for Targeted Therapy Technologies (CT³) is seeking an “Experimental Animal Imaging Laboratory Coordinator” to coordinate the scientific, technical, and operational processes of the Experimental Animal Imaging Laboratory; manage the effective and safe use of its imaging infrastructure; support experimental animal imaging processes within research projects; and ensure compliance with relevant regulations, quality standards, and safety requirements.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Plan and coordinate the scientific, technical, and operational activities of the Experimental Animal Imaging Laboratory and ensure their sustainable implementation.
Coordinate the work of veterinary, imaging, and relevant technical teams within the laboratory and monitor the effective execution of assigned responsibilities and workflows.
Ensure effective use of the preclinical imaging infrastructure in line with research needs and plan the use of equipment, facilities, personnel, and other resources.
Support researchers in planning experimental animal imaging studies and coordinate the identification of appropriate imaging methods, workflows, and technical requirements.
Ensure that imaging studies are conducted in accordance with experimental protocols, relevant permits, and institutional procedures.
Coordinate, together with responsible personnel, the preparation of laboratory animals before imaging and the processes during and after imaging in accordance with veterinary practices and animal welfare principles.
Ensure that anesthesia, physiological monitoring, and other support processes associated with imaging systems are carried out safely and appropriately.
Coordinate radiation safety, record-keeping, use, and waste-management processes in studies involving nuclear imaging and radioactive materials with authorized personnel and relevant units.
Plan the maintenance, calibration, validation/verification, and performance checks of laboratory equipment and ensure that records are maintained regularly.
Coordinate processes for the acquisition, processing, analysis, archiving, and preservation of data integrity related to imaging data.
Ensure that the laboratory operates in compliance with biosafety, radiation safety, occupational health and safety, animal welfare, and quality requirements.
Monitor the laboratory’s compliance with relevant ethics committees, legislation, institutional procedures, and required permits and approvals.
Coordinate the planning of laboratory services provided to internal and external researchers, evaluation of user requests, and scheduling of equipment and study activities.
Evaluate the technical feasibility and resource requirements of the laboratory for new research projects and provide technical guidance to researchers when needed.
Prepare and monitor records, performance indicators, and reports related to laboratory capacity, equipment utilization, services, and research activities.
Identify the laboratory’s needs for new equipment, technologies, software, infrastructure, and investments, and make recommendations to management.
Plan user training for equipment and imaging methods and oversee authorization processes.
Coordinate laboratory activities in research and service projects conducted with universities, research centers, public institutions, and private-sector stakeholders.
Contribute to strengthening the laboratory’s scientific and technical capacity, implementing new imaging methods, and sustaining its research infrastructure.
Regularly report activities to HTTM management.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine, Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Biology, Physics, Nuclear Physics, Chemistry, or relevant life sciences, health sciences, and engineering fields.
- Preferably a master’s and/or doctoral degree in a relevant field.
- Preferably at least 5 years of experience in experimental animal studies, preclinical research, imaging technologies, research laboratories, or related fields.
- Knowledge and experience in managing laboratory operations, research infrastructure, and multidisciplinary workflows.
- Knowledge of ethics, animal welfare, and relevant requirements for research involving laboratory animals.
- Knowledge and/or experience in one or more preclinical imaging methods.
- Knowledge of the use, maintenance, calibration, and performance monitoring of laboratory equipment.
- Knowledge of biosafety, occupational health and safety, and laboratory quality processes.
- Ability to coordinate teams, processes, and resources effectively.
- Strong scientific and technical documentation, record-keeping, and reporting skills.
- Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with researchers and experts from different disciplines.
- Good written and verbal English skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Hands-on experience in one or more preclinical imaging methods, such as PET, SPECT, CT/micro-CT, MRI, ultrasound, optical imaging, bioluminescence, or fluorescence imaging.
- Experience working with multimodal preclinical imaging infrastructure.
- Experience in anesthesia, physiological monitoring, and imaging applications in laboratory animals.
- Knowledge or experience in nuclear imaging, radiopharmaceuticals, and/or radiation safety processes.
- Knowledge or experience with image processing, reconstruction, and quantitative image analysis software.
- Experience working in universities, research centers, research infrastructures, or similar core/shared facilities.
- Training/certification related to laboratory animal use and experience with relevant regulatory processes.
- Experience in research project planning, technical feasibility assessment, and providing technical support to researchers.
- Experience in laboratory quality systems, audits, accreditation, or standardization activities.
- Experience in team or laboratory coordination/management.
Experimental Animal Imaging Laboratory Coordinator
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