Shared Facility Director, Molecular Bioscience Core

University of South Florida; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and life insurance

Retirement plan options

Tuition programs for employees and/or依

Generous leave

Employee perks and discounts

Job summary

The Department of Molecular Bioscience at University of South Florida in Tampa invites applications for a laboratory research role focused on cell, molecular, and microbiology studies. The position reports to the MBS Shared Facility and involves designing and overseeing experiments that use core equipment and services.

Ideal candidates bring hands‑on expertise with microscopy, protein chromatography, cryo‑EM prep, and cell culture, plus collaboration across teams and mentorship of students and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a natural science related to the research area.
• Two years of research experience; doctoral study may substitute.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with microscopy, FPLC, cryo‑EM prep, and cell culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct laboratory research in cell, molecular, and microbiology disciplines.
• Design, execute, analyze, and interpret experiments using shared facility resources.
• Develop and implement new methodologies and train users of the facility.
• Coordinate SOPs, safety protocols, and instrument maintenance for shared instrumentation.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff on publications, grants, and research growth.

Skills

Laboratory research

Technical troubleshooting

Collaboration

Training

Education

Master's degree in natural science

Tools

Confocal microscopy

Flow cytometry

FPLC

Cryo-EM prep platform

Cell culture platforms

Job description

The Department of Molecular Bioscience at University of South Florida in Tampa invites applications for a laboratory research role focused on cell, molecular, and microbiology studies. The position reports to the MBS Shared Facility and involves designing and overseeing experiments that use core equipment and services.

Ideal candidates bring hands‑on expertise with microscopy, protein chromatography, cryo‑EM prep, and cell culture, plus collaboration across teams and mentorship of students and