Technical Director of Light Microscopy Imaging Core

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Technical Director of Light Microscopy Imaging Core

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Description:
The Department of Physiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science
Center is currently ranked number two in the US among Departments of
Physiology based on its research funding, has a Light Microscopy core
equipment facility consisting of Zeiss Pascal, FiveLive and a Model 710
multiphoton microscopes in addition to other conventional fluorescence and
bright field microscopes. A trained technical director is sought to provide
technical support to faculty and staff and to maintain the core equipment in
working order. The primary role of the core equipment technical director will be
to provide training and technical assistance with a wide variety of different
Zeiss laser-scanning confocal microscopes, including a point-scanning
machine, a high-speed imaging system, and a multi-photon microscope (prior
experience with Zeiss confocal microscopes is beneficial). The Core Equipment
technical director will organize and maintain booking sheets and document fee-
for¬ use billing of equipment when necessary. The technical director is also
required to maintain the departmental seminar room presentation equipment
(personal computer, projector, audio) and some other shared equipment (plate
readers, in vivo imaging system) in working order. The technical director will
also be the Safety Officer for the Department and be required to make sure all
laboratories post annual safety records. The technical director will have to
maintain and update web-booking of equipment and posting user manuals and
instructions on the department’s website.

Qualifications:
1. MS with 2 years of microscopic imaging experience (Ph.D. or M.D.
preferred).
2. Experience with functional microscopic imaging techniques, FRET,
Ca2+ imaging, 2P microscopy.
3. Confocal, two photon and light microscopy, image analysis.

Salary/Benefits:
This is a state-funded staff position that comes with a competitive salary and
full benefits. Interested applicants should obtain an application from
www.uthsc.edu/hr/employment/application_process.php and email a
completed application and their CV to [hidden email] and
[hidden email]  PIN#21774.

Contact Information:
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Human Resources
910 Madison Avenue
Suite 722
Memphis, TN 38163

Email: [hidden email]
Website:  www.uthsc.edu/hr/employment/application_process.php