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Light Microscopy Facility Manager

Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity as the Light Microscopy Facility Manager. This is a unique opportunity to work with a friendly and collaborative group of interdisciplinary and world-class researchers, ranging from neuroscientists and cell biologists to physicists and chemists. The facility is housed in a newly-renovated 3600 sq ft suite, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment including a Nikon AX-R resonant scanning confocal, Zeiss LSM880 with Fast Airyscan, Abberior Facility Line 3D STED microscope, several spinning disk microscopes and in vivo 2-photon microscopes, among many others. Please see our website for details -

www.brandeis.edu/science/resources/light-microscopy/index.html

The Facility manager will work collaboratively with faculty co-Directors to maintain instrumentation in the facility, acquire new instrumentation, train users in a variety of light microscopy approaches, communicate with users and disseminate information, and coordinate administration of the facility. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience training and supporting users in rigorous experimental design, data acquisition, and data management, as well as routine and advanced image analysis. This might take the form of one-on-one training, as well as leading workshops and journal clubs for the community. Opportunities also exist for formal teaching, depending on interests.

Brandeis University

is located on a beautiful suburban campus 9 miles outside of Boston, with easy commuting options and free parking. We have a unique, collaborative

research community

spanning Departments and Programs in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Math, Neuroscience, Physics and Psychology. Our University benefits from many shared resources including numerous interdisciplinary training and research programs for Ph.D. students and postdocs, as well as ample opportunities to teach and mentor talented undergraduates. We are committed to providing a positive and supportive work environment, with individualized attention to the facility manager’s career and personal goals. We offer competitive benefits and compensation package which includes medical, dental and life insurances. We also offer a generous paid time off benefit including 15+ holidays. If you are looking to advance your career through educational opportunities, Brandeis offers tuition assistance for employees, dependents and spouses. Our 403b retirement savings plan includes a generous match.

Job Responsibilities:

Maintains light microscopes and ancillary equipment and computers. Calls for service when needed and negotiates/selects service agreements. Decides on and executing needed maintenance and repairs. Maintains organization and safety of light microscopy facility, interfaces with facilities for maintenance of light microscopy facility. 25%
Trains users on light microscopes and ancillary equipment and computers. Conceptualizes and oversees a wide range of complex, novel experiments and data analyses. Supports and advises trained users on a daily basis on their projects, including data acquisition and analysis. Devises optimal approaches to meet scope of work and ensure timely high quality submissions and deliverables. May be co-author on publications and contribute to writing. 25%
Administers the light microscopy facility, including budget management, billing, user agreements, ordering lab supplies, coordinating with financial staff on periodic reports, website updates and maintenance. Serves as the sole liaison to outside academic and industry users of the facility. 10%
Plans acquisition or assembly of new high-end instruments, or upgrades of existing instruments. Contributes to writing equipment grants, including as co-PI 10%
Coordinates and meets regularly with light microscopy facility faculty co-directors. 5%
Lead workshops on microscopy and image analysis for undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and staff 5%
Serves as liaison to light microscopy experts in the wider scientific community. Attends national and international meetings to stay abreast of the latest technology. 5%
May teach a lecture or lab-based 2- or 4-credit course 15%.

Job Requirements:

Doctoral degree required
3-5 years including supervisory experience
Must have 5 or more years experience with Light Microscopy experiments, equipment maintenance, and data analysis including widefield and confocal microscopy. Previous experience in facility management is greatly desired.
Will support experiments for 20 or more different user groups from Brandeis, outside academic institutions, and industry. Responsibility for light microscopy facility budget ($100000+/year range) Collaborates with facility directors in writing 1-2 grants/year.

Closing Statement

Brandeis University is committed to providing its students, faculty and staff with an environment conducive to learning and working and where all people are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, caste, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, including transgender identity, religion, disability, age, genetics, active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or Massachusetts law.

By Brandeis University

Brandeis University offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and more than 30 master's and doctoral degree programs. Located just west of Boston, it comprises the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Internat...

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FUNDING

Private

INDUSTRY

Colleges & Universities

TEAM SIZE

1001-5000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Waltham, MA

DATE POSTED

July 22, 2023