Director, Microscopy Core

Cedars-Sinai; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai seeks an experienced leader to serve as Director for the Microscopy Core in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. This faculty leadership role will build the microscopy services into a cutting-edge research core, support academic missions, and oversee daily operations and staff to ensure high-quality, timely services for investigators.

The Director reports to the Scientific Director of Research Cores and will guide fiscal management, staff supervision, and strategic growth to

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of three years’ experience working in biomedical research.
• Demonstrated commitment to research.
• Demonstrated leadership and teaching experience.
• Eligibility for appointment at the appropriate faculty rank commensurate with experience and institutional criteria.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Microscopy Core operations and staff to deliver high-quality, cost-efficient services.
• Build and grow core capabilities to support Cedars-Sinai investigators and collaborations.
• Oversee daily operations, budgeting, and client service to ensure timely delivery of services.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Mentoring

Education

Doctoral degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Job Description

Cedars-Sinai is seeking an experienced leader to serve as Director for the Microscopy Core in the Department of Biomedical Sciences within Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University (CSHSU). This is a faculty leadership opportunity for an experienced scientist. The Director for the Microscopy Core will build existing microscopy services into a cutting-edge research core supporting the academic mission of the institution. The Director, reporting to the Scientific Director of the Research Cores, will be responsible for daily core operations and supervising staff to ensure high-quality, cost-efficient, and timely services are delivered to client CSHSU investigators.

The Department of Biomedical Sciences at Cedars‑Sinai is the vibrant hub where basic science and translational research powerfully combine to create solutions for medicine’s most pressing questions. The team works tirelessly and collaborates across disciplines, including immunology, imaging, genomics, neuroscience, cell biology, metabolism, bioinformatics, diagnostics and therapeutics.

About Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai has been named to the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 10 consecutive years and tied for #1 in California and Los Angeles in the 2025-26 rankings. Cedars-Sinai is a major hub for biomedical research, with substantial extramural research funding and a rapidly expanding, vertically integrated health system.

We are a national leader in providing high-quality, patient-centered healthcare that encompasses primary care as well as specialized medicine and conducting research that leads to lifesaving discoveries and innovations. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching, and community service. Today, Cedars-Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

At Cedars-Sinai, we are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of three years’ experience working in biomedical research.
• Demonstrated commitment to research.
• Demonstrated leadership and teaching experience.
• Eligibility for appointment at the appropriate faculty rank commensurate with experience and institutional criteria.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with fiscal management and budgetary planning.
• Experience mentoring faculty, trainees, and multidisciplinary research teams.

Our compensation philosophy

We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The base pay range shown takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role.
Pay Range: $92,955-$176,478