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– Redefining the duties of the operations managers: “They are now
appointed by the head of the researchers’ department and the facility manager.
Their duty is one of safety and security oversight and information within a
defined geographic perimeter. Their job description has been rewritten to reflect
this. This year we began holding a seminar with all the forty-five or so
operations managers to discuss their job more in depth, because they have
things to say. The department head has promised to give the operations
managers enough time to perform their duties in addition to their research
tasks.” (the facility manager);
– Strengthening of coordination between licensees and researchers: “In
addition to the ...