Facility Director - CryoEM & Nanoimaging Facility - Associate Professor of Practice

Facility Director
- CryoEM & Nanoimaging Facility
- Associate Professor of Practice

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting

Title:

Facility Director
- CryoEM & Nanoimaging Facility
- Associate Professor of Practice

Department:
Quantitative Biomedicine Inst

Salary Details: $125,000-$185,000

Offer Information:
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits:
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:
Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options Employee and dependent educational benefits Life insurance coverage Employee discounts programs For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Posting

Summary:

The scientist will lead the Rutgers CryoEM & Nanoimaging Facility (RCNF), a regional core facility providing access to techniques such as single-particle analysis, cryo-electron tomography, cryo-focused ion beam micromachining, cryo-scanning electron microscopy, correlative light and electron microscopy studies, and microelectron diffraction supporting intramural, academic, and industrial researchers. The RCNF is a pillar of Rutgers' excellence in structural and cellular biology, supporting significant discoveries in the fields of antimicrobial drug discovery, neurodegeneration, gene expression, quorum sensing, viral pathogen discovery, and protein engineering.

The RCNF is co-located in the Proteomics building with the RCSB Protein Data Bank, with other biomolecular core facilities, and with computational and "wet-lab" faculty who foster a culture of excellence in structural biology  Director will supervise and manage facility staff and oversee the facility's instruments, including our flagship "Krios" cryo-transmission electron microscope and other electron microscopes. The Director is expected to disseminate new or cutting-edge techniques among Rutgers scientists;

to lead shared instrumentation grants for new and upgraded equipment; to consult and advise users on experimental design; and to skillfully carry out nanoimaging experiments. The Director will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the RCNF and will participate alongside her/his staff in all aspects of facility operations. They will also lead and expand the established CryoEM Bootcamp program, including its curriculum and digital credentialing, to ensure continued success and applicability to workforce development.

The Director will be responsible for strengthening partnerships with biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and other industries to increase revenue and broaden the program's impact. In addition, they will manage the RCNF budget with the goal of identifying potential cost savings and operational efficiencies that can result in increased instrument uptime and enhance revenues from user fees (both internal and external). The Director will be responsible for managing CryoEM service agreements and contracts within Rutgers and other fiscally responsible institutional partners (e.g., Cornell).

They will proactively and responsively communicate with a facility faculty advisory committee, advisory committees for individual instruments or projects, and key users to facilitate success across the university and beyond. This post will report to the Rutgers-New Brunswick Office for Research.

Position Status:
Full Time

Posting Number: 26FA0562

Posting Open Date: 05/05/2026

Posting Close Date

Qualifications

Minimum

Education and Experience:

Requires a doctoral degree in a related field, or a master's degree in a related technical/scientific field plus a master's degree in business administration. Requires at least 5 years' experience in cryo-electron microscopy, contributions to peer-reviewed publications in the field of cryo-electron microscopy, and experience supervising or mentoring other scientists.

Certifications/Licenses: N/A

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Experience with high-performance computing, data management, and shell scripting is required. In addition, must have demonstrated ability to perform all experimental techniques necessary to use an electron microscope independently, including advanced techniques. Must have expertise in two or more of: cryo-electron tomography, specialized grid preparation, ion microscopy, atomic-resolution reconstruction, or correlative light/electron…