Lead, Biomedical Imaging Systems Core

St. Jude; Lauderdale Courts (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN, is seeking a Manager of Scientific Research to establish and lead a new Biomedical Systems Core.

This role provides expertise, infrastructure, and operational support for biomedical sample preparation across in vivo, tissue-based, and cellular imaging research. The successful candidate will bring leadership in research operations, protocol management, and compliance, partnering with faculty, staff, and external collaborators to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline is required.
• 7+ years of experience in relevant technical field (industry or academia) is required.
• 5+ years of experience in relevant technical field is required with a Master’s degree.
• 2+ years of experience in relevant technical field is required with a PhD.
• Experience managing at least 1-2 people preferred
• Extensive experience leading projects/processes end to end including resource planning and management, and communication and collaboration with internal cross-functional teams and external partners preferred.
• Experience leading and mentoring teams preferred.
• Proven performance in earlier role/comparable role

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the new Biomedical Systems Core, including defining its initial scope, developing technical and operational workflows, and adapting services as departmental needs evolve.
• Support departmental in vivo and imaging-related research needs, including study planning, feasibility assessment, model coordination, protocol development and maintenance, sample collection, documentation, and troubleshooting.
• Work closely with Comparative Medicine to manage and oversee a dedicated in vivo satellite space and procedure suite; supervise and maintain an adjacent shared wet laboratory and tissue culture space.
• Build and lead a team of 2-3 specialized staff to support development, optimization, and standardization of novel research procedures, including surgical techniques and sample preparation.
• Facilitate collaborations with institutional cores and shared resources to develop histology and immunohistochemistry, tissue clearing, and sample prep approaches.
• Monitor emerging technologies and collaborate with external partners to improve research projects and support service delivery.
• Guide project execution to ensure timely and reliable delivery, including optimization, troubleshooting and interpretation of results.
• Establish and maintain training, recordkeeping, protocol documentation, quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Build core capabilities through participation, partnerships, and staff development.
• Set goals, provide feedback, and manage team performance to ensure high-quality services.
• Assist with budgeting, resource planning, and operations to support core services.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Project leadership

Team mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline

Master’s degree in a relevant field

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN, is seeking a Manager of Scientific Research to establish and lead a new Biomedical Systems Core.

This role provides expertise, infrastructure, and operational support for biomedical sample preparation across in vivo, tissue-based, and cellular imaging research. The successful candidate will bring leadership in research operations, protocol management, and compliance, partnering with faculty, staff, and external collaborators to deliver