ALERT

Upcoming Training Opportunity:

Pitt Facility Director/Manager Summer Course on Leadership and Management

Pitt School of Business and Pitt Research

Course dates: 18 May – 22 May; Enrollment limited to 16

Facility Directors and managers play an essential role in Pitt’s research enterprise, and investing in your future success is paramount to our collective success. If you are interested in networking with others who share your role, while building knowledge that will leverage your abilities, then we hope that you will consider applying for the one-week limited-enrollment Summer Course on Leadership and Management.

This course is designed to foster leadership, strategic thinking, and innovative problem-solving. Participants will engage in activities supporting analysis of new and existing capabilities, customers and collaborations. Time will be available at the end of each day to read material that will be used to support the following day’s activities. Time will also be dedicated to exploring ways for knowledge-sharing and collaboration with other directors in similar roles across the university.

Application Requirements

Personal and Professional Information: Provide your full name, current position, organization, and contact details.
Statement of Interest: Briefly describe your motivation for attending the summer course and how it aligns with your professional development goals.
Problem or Business Topic Paragraph: Include a paragraph outlining a specific problem you would like to solve within your facility or a business-related topic you are eager to learn about during the course. This could relate to operational challenges, leadership development, innovation strategies, or any area where you seek growth or improvement.
100 Word Bio: Attach a current bio highlighting your relevant experience.
Photo: Attach a current head shot for your fellow classmates

Submission Guidelines

Shared research facility must have an up-to-date iLab implementation.
Applications should be submitted electronically via infoReady: https://upitt.infoready4.com/#freeformCompetitionDetail/2009137
All materials must be received by March 16, 2026, end of day anywhere on earth.
Selected candidates will be notified and provided with further details regarding course logistics and preparation.

This application process is designed to ensure that participants are engaged, motivated, and prepared to make the most of this unique learning opportunity.

This course is funded by the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research.

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Peptide and Peptoid Synthesis Core

Overview of Equipment and Services

The Peptide and Peptoid Synthesis Core (PPSC) provides comprehensive services for peptide and peptoid synthesis, purification, and characterization to researchers across disciplines such as surgery, bioengineering, chemistry, immunology and more. Custom peptides and peptoids are critical to many applications such as antigen discovery and vaccine development, in situ or in vivo imaging and localization, enzyme activity assays, targeted therapeutics, and drug discovery and development. Highly experienced protein biochemists offer consultation on peptide design, yield, and purity requirements and deliver routinely synthesized or highly complex constructs using state‑of‑the‑art solid‑phase peptide synthesis and an ultra‑efficient Liberty Blue microwave synthesizer. Services include peptide and peptoid libraries; long and hydrophobic sequences; cyclic and disulfide‑bonded peptides; lipidated, glycosylated, fluorescent, isotopically labeled, and conjugated peptides (including miRNA, siRNA, and chelators); as well as user‑defined custom modifications. Located within the Center for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, the facility operates under rigorous quality assurance and clean‑room conditions, employs validated HPLC and mass spectrometry for purification and characterization, and provides peptides with Certificates of Analysis, offering yields and purities that meet or exceed those of most commercial manufacturers, including support for clinical‑grade and IND‑enabling research.

Location and Hours of Operation

Primary: Center for Bioengineering Room 239 and 240, 300 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219

Primary Sq. Ft: 1110

Days of the Week	Hours open
Monday – Friday	9:30 am – 5:30 pm

Resources

Contacts

Name	Role	Phone	Email	Location
Kazi Islam	Facility Manager	412-383-9015	kazi@pitt.edu	CNBIO 211
Thomas Smithgall, PhD	Scientific Director (Faculty Director)	412-648-8106	tsmithga@pitt.edu	BRDG2 523
Ray Yurko	Assistant Manager	412-383-9540	yurko@pitt.edu	CNBIO 238