Deadline: 2025-11-15

Location: The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen

External link: https://jobportal.ku.dk/administrative-og-forskningsunderstoettende-stillinger/ledelse/?show=165066

Type: Professor/Group leader

The CFIB is a newly created multimodal bioimaging core facility under the new Center for Core Facilities (CCF). CFIB’s vision is to integrate the two existing facilities, the preclinical NMR platform and the Core facility for Integrated Microscopy (CFIM). CFIB currently offers open access services on a broad range of bioimaging technologies; including preclinical in vivo NMR imaging, multiphoton intra-vital imaging, light sheet microscopy of both live and cleared organisms/organs/organoids, histology and pathology, confocal and airyscan for both fixed and live experiments, SIM, STED and SMLM, volume EM, room temperature TEM and cryoEM/ET, single particle analysis, and advanced image analysis pipelines.

We are seeking an experienced, visionary and dynamic leader for the Core Facility for Integrated Bioimaging to:

lead the strategic development, operational management, and scientific direction of the facility,
drive the creation and financial sustainability of methods development projects that support world-class bioimaging-based research,
integrate high-end bioimaging technologies into relevant education programs/activities.

Key Responsibilities:

The CFIB Director’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

Leadership and Research Infrastructure Management

Responsibility for leading and managing CFIB, a state-of-the-art bioimaging core facility.
Active fundraising to contribute to the long-term sustainability of CFIB service portfolio and their continuous development.
Create bridges with relevant user community to drive and financially support methods/tools/technology development align with strategic developments defined with the CFIB Advisory Board.
Oversee the maintenance and strategic upgrade of imaging equipment, ensuring optimal performance and excellent technology portfolio development.
Develop and implement, in close collaboration with platform managers, policies for quality assurance, safety, and excellent user support.
Lead the facility teams to foster a collaborative, inclusive and innovative work environment.
Ensure a focus on continued professional development and staff well-being for the CFIB staff.

Technology, method and service strategic development

Research including publication/academic dissemination with focus on bioimaging technologies and methodologies of relevance to the CFIB user base
Teaching, including associated examination with special focus on development of bioimaging technology-based teaching
Research technology leadership, including collaboration, guidance and co-supervision of researchers
Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society, including participation in public debate and connecting CFIB with internationally recognized bioimaging groups, infrastructures, initiative, and networks