Manager of Advanced Light Microscopy Core

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POSITION SPECIFICS

The Research Project Manager oversees and advises on research project operations including study methodologies, protocol development, project deliverables and timelines, data management and analysis plans, and financial administration; provides guidance and oversight to research team members; and serves as the project point of contact with faculty, sponsors, and leadership.

• Oversee and advise on research projects and investigative studies from study initiation to conclusion including study design, data collection and management plans, technical approaches, budget management, and funding opportunities
• Design project work-flow processes and project infrastructure; delegate, prioritize, and review research tasks in order to achieve project goals and improve results
• Author, review, and revise procedures for research projects and experiments; direct the standardization of procedures
• Oversee data collection, data management and reporting methods; interpret and present complex data findings to department executives, external organizations, sponsors, and the larger research community
• Research, evaluate, and advise University investigators and administrators on research methodologies, emerging trends, novel solutions, new technologies, and other resources
• Interface with external collaborators to direct and facilitate multi-site and collaborative research
• Provide guidance and oversight of compliance with government regulations and University policies on research; keep abreast of compliance regulations and changes
• Plan and administer project budgets; serve as liaison with central financial offices including research accounting, payroll, and department financial officers; create financial and statistical reports for Principal Investigators and division/department executives; analyze information and recommend spending activity
• Author papers, manuscripts, publications; represent department research interests at institutional workshops and meetings
• Collaborate with unit, department, or center leadership in order to develop strategic partnerships, advance the mission of research initiatives and projects; develop long term plans for resource allocation
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

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POSITION SPECIFICS
A full-time Microscopy Imaging Scientist / Core Manager position is available in the Advanced Light Microscopy Core (ALM) at Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA. ALM supports researchers byproviding consultations, training, and assisted sessions on advanced microscopes and imageprocessing/analysis.
Current microscopes include a DeltaVision Elite (wideeld), a Leica SP8 STED 3X (confocal/STED), aLeica SP8 FALCON (confocal with FLIM/FCS), and a Miltenyi Biotec UltraMicroscope II (light-sheetfor cleared samples). A Nikon CSU-W1 SoRa super-res spinning disk confocal microscope will be purchased soon. Commercial image visualization/analysis/processing software--Imaris and SVIHuygens--are on ALM workstations.
Responsibilities:
- Manages ALM and leads other ALM staff to support and advance research
- Trains and assists researchers with the execution of advanced imaging experiments (experimentaldesign, how to acquire quantiable data, image analysis)
- Ensures microscopes/workstations are in excellent working order
- Supports users with troubleshooting
- Interacts with vendors for troubleshooting, service contracts, scheduling visits, etc.
- Responds to researcher inquiries in a timely fashion during working hours
- Organizes teaching and educational events
- Uses the iLab System for administrative tasks such as scheduling and billing
- Works with faculty members to secure funding for additional instrumentation
- Other related functions as assigned
Minimum qualications:
- Understanding of optics, light microscopy, and digital images
- Extensive hands-on experience with laser scanning confocal microscopy
- Knowledge of uorescence microscopy sample preparation methods
- Experience with training others on microscopes and/or bioimage analysis

- Knowledge of best practices for digital image processing
- Proactive, well-organized, and able to work independently and in a team
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English
- Soft skills to work in a customer-facing role
- 2+ years of experience working in a core facility / shared resource environment

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Experience
6+ years of relevant experience

Equivalency
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred qualications:
- PhD in a related eld
- Experience with different microscopy modalities (spinning disk, STED, light-sheet)
- Experience with uorescence lifetime imaging or uorescence correlation spectroscopy
- Experience with bioimage analysis/processing using ImageJ/Fiji and Python
- Experience in developing and/or implementing research methods
- 5+ years of experience working in a core facility / shared resource environment
- NIH S10 grant application experience

This is a limited-term position funded for one year from the date of hire, with the possibility ofrefunding.

The following clearances must be successfully completed for this position:

Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check

Pennsylvania Child Abuse History
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Background Check

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