Director, Imaging Fabrication & Design Core

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN seeks a visionary Imaging Sciences Fabrication and Design Core Director to build and run a new fabrication and instrumentation core.

You will recruit and manage a 2-4 person team, develop sustainable operations, oversee space renovations, equipment purchases, and collaborate across departments to advance imaging sciences research.

The role offers leadership in a collaborative environment with competitive compensation at St. Jude.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant scientific discipline is required.
• 10+ years of experience in relevant technical field (industry or academia) is required.
• 5+ years of experience in relevant technical field is required with a PhD.
• Significant experience in a research functional area with experience managing mid-large teams in a leadership capacity is preferred.
• Experience with machining, 3D printing is preferred.
• Experience with imaging and/or microscopy technologies, biomedical analytical methods, microfluidics or related technologies is preferred.
• Experience having led large-scale projects/processes through to implementation preferred.
• Experience with operational mgmt., budget planning, & stakeholder and resource management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with department leadership to plan, build and run a state of the art new fabrication and instrumentation core.
• Develop a sustainable financial plan and operational structure for the core and hire 2-4 additional staff.
• Oversee space renovations in collaboration with operations and finance teams, ensuring budget and schedule adherence.
• Scope out major equipment purchases and coordinate with vendors for installation, servicing and training.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on fabrication and instrumentation techniques and foster cross-department collaboration.
• Provide daily oversight to core activities and manage budget planning and stakeholder communications.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant scientific discipline

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN seeks a visionary Imaging Sciences Fabrication and Design Core Director to build and run a new fabrication and instrumentation core.

You will recruit and manage a 2-4 person team, develop sustainable operations, oversee space renovations, equipment purchases, and collaborate across departments to advance imaging sciences research.

The role offers leadership in a collaborative environment with competitive compensation at St. Jude.