Cellular and Molecular Imaging Core Manager

Company: Virginia Tech
Location: Roanoke
Posted on: January 3, 2026

Job Description:

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech located in Roanoke, Virginia is seeking a Manager of Microscopy Facilities. The successful candidate will direct confocal microscopy core facilities at the FBRI. The director will serve a critical role by maintaining equipment and providing training, usage and image analysis support to researchers using laser-based confocal microscopy at FBRI. This is a great opportunity for someone interested both in working across multiple modalities of biological imaging and in working with, training, and providing service support to leading teams of biomedical researchers interested in neuroscience, cardiovascular science, cancer biology. Required Qualifications - MA/MS degree in Biology or related field. Education with Curriculum and Instruction, appropriate imaging or related fields. - Significant management experience maintaining equipment and providing training, usage and image analysis support to researchers using laser-based confocal microscopy . - Significant experience with management of laser-based microscopy core facilities. - Comfort with supervisory responsibilities. Preferred Qualifications - PhD in Biology or related field. Overtime Status Exempt: Not eligible for overtime Appointment Type Restricted Salary Information Commensurate with Experience Hours per week 40 Additional Information The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check. About Virginia Tech Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually. Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development. Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

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