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Staff Scientist
Organization
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, Bethesda, MD and surrounding area
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in Bethesda, Maryland is recruiting a Staff Scientist to serve as Director of its Advanced Imaging and Microscopy (AIM) Resource.
About the position
AIM is a trans-NIH shared resource that develops, operates, improves, and disseminates cutting edge, next generation optical microscopes. AIM provides collaborative support for research and development in light microscopy and computation-intensive image analysis to laboratories across the entire NIH intramural program.
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What you'll need to apply
Salary is commensurate with education and experience. A full benefits package is available, including retirement, health insurance, life insurance, long-term care insurance, annual and sick leave, and Thrift Savings Plan (401K equivalent). This position is not restricted to U.S. citizens. Please send cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research interest and the names and contact information for three references to Dr. Nicole Morgan, NIBIB at morgann@mail.nih.gov.
Contact name
Dr. Nicole Morgan
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Qualifications
- A minimum of a Ph.D. in optical engineering, physics, or equivalent, and at least five years of relevant research experience in optical engineering, biophotonics, imaging/optical physics, or related field.
- Demonstrated expertise in the design, development, and operation of novel optical microscopes, opto-mechanical, and opto-electronic systems.
- Demonstrated working experience with one or more advanced fluorescence microscopy technologies and a familiarity with several others. These technologies include but are not limited to light sheet microscopy, single molecule microscopy, super-resolution microscopy, in vivo/intravital microscopy, and non-linear microscopy. The ideal candidate will have specialized experience in developing or managing development of: in vivo microscopy; multiplex (multi-color) imaging of samples and the unmixing of crosstalk between fluorescence channels; Dual View Inverted Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy for imaging live samples as well as cleared tissue; high-speed acquisition, handling, and storage of large 3D and 4D datasets; and software implementation on a GPU cluster for AI-based image segmentation and analysis.
- A track record of success with diverse interdisciplinary teams at the interface of optics and biology.
- Excellent project management skills and communication skills with experts and non-experts.
- Demonstrated experience in teaching and mentoring a diverse group of researchers at various levels (this includes student trainees, Post-Baccalaureate and Post-Doctoral staff).
- Experience managing day-to-day operations, as well as development and implementation of long-term strategies for a Shared Scientific Resource in advanced optical imaging and microscopy.
- Experience conducting scientific experiments with multiple collaborators, designing, executing, and troubleshooting experiments, processing data, and presenting results.
- Preference will be given to candidates with experience working within the NIH intramural research program
- Experience formulating annual budgets of a Shared Resource and making presentations to the NIH Shared Resources Subcommittee of the Scientific Directors
- Experience presenting and/or hosting talks, seminars and workshops on advanced imaging technology
- Developing potentially patentable optical microscopy technologies
- Experience disseminating new technologies to other labs inside and outside of the NIH
- Experience publishing original research articles on optical microscopy technology and applications
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The NIH is dedicated to building a community in its training and employment programs and encourages the application and nomination of qualified women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
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