Core Director III-Emory Integrated Flow Cytometry Core -School of Medicine, Core Labs

Emory University•Atlanta, GA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

In collaboration with the Scientific Director, develops the overall strategic scientific vision for the operations of a specific core with many users and high billings. Maintain the Emory Integrated Flow Cytometry Core (EFCC) facility and oversee day-to-day operations at multiple locations across the Emory campus, including a sorter located in high-containment BSL-3 facility. The primary focus of EFCC is cell sorting. Duties include maintenance of facility records, instruments, and up-to-date instrument operation protocols; staff oversight and training; and students / faculty training to use of analyzer cytometers. Collaborates with faculty on protocols/experimental design/instrument acquisition/instrument configuration and act as a conduit between faculty members and the facility. Work alongside School of Medicine leadership and faculty to successfully run the facility. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides operational oversight for the core. Hires and supervises staff to ensure that scientific services provided by the core are of high quality and are delivered efficiently. Oversees the review and improvement of operational performance, including analyzing the facility operating metrics as well as policy development. Reports to the advisory committee on the activities of the core, including use, publications and grants, finances, and future needs (including equipment and staffing requests). Is accountable to key institutional leaders for the efficient and effective operations of the core. Developing an overall business plan for the core. Participates in the strategic planning of both services and equipment for the core facility. Creates, reviews, and updates short term and long-range plans, ensuring coordination between individual core plans and the core's scientific mission, as well as ensuring a match between core capabilities and Winship's strategic plan, where applicable. Develops a budget and conducts a resource analysis with assistance from the SOM Office of Research Administration team, SOM Business and Finance, Human Resources, and Winship administration. Develops a space planning process as it relates to the implementation of the overall plan in consultation with SOM Space and Facilities. Conducts benchmarking against peer institutions and corporate competitors, including comparing the core to peer institutions' resources through benchmarking studies and reviewing outsourcing opportunities, presenting recommendations and implementing decisions. Actively seeks opportunities for scientific advancement of the core. Identifies external funding opportunities and assists faculty members in obtaining external support for research infrastructure. Maintains an awareness of cutting-edge technologies, assesses the impact of developing technologies on current facility operations and present recommendations. Maintains informed of the use of the facility and is available to assist with planning experiments. Helps identify and select members of the Major User Group with input from the Core Oversight Committee. Proactively markets the core to the scientific community within and outside Emory. Performs related responsibilities as required. ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS: Core Operations & Leadership: Provide overall leadership and day-to-day management of the flow cytometry core to ensure reliable operation, high-quality services, and responsiveness to investigator needs. Establish and oversee policies, workflows, and best practices to maintain efficiency, safety, and compliance across all core activities. Staff Supervision & Professional Development: Recruit, supervise, mentor, and evaluate core staff. Define roles and responsibilities, set performance expectations, and foster a collaborative, service-oriented environment. Support ongoing professional development through training, skill-building, and career advancement opportunities. User Training & Scientific Support: Oversee and contribute to the training of users in flow cytometry techniques, experimental design, and data acquisition best practices. Ensure consistent, high-quality instruction and consultation to promote effective and reproducible cytometry experiments. Strategic Planning & Program Development: Lead strategic planning for the flow cytometry core, including evaluation of emerging technologies, expansion of services, and alignment with institutional research priorities. Develop long-term plans for instrumentation acquisition, upgrades, and space utilization to ensure the core remains scientifically competitive and sustainable. Budget & Financial Management: Develop, manage, and monitor the core’s operating budget including cost recovery, recharge rates, invoicing, and financial forecasting. Prepare institutional and NIH reports on core usage. Ensure responsible stewardship of resources and long-term fiscal sustainability of the core. Service Contracts & Vendor Relations: Negotiate, manage, and oversee service and maintenance contracts for flow cytometry instrumentation. Serve as the primary liaison with vendors to coordinate preventive maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to ensure optimal instrument performance and minimal downtime. Website Management: Collaborate with the SOM Research Administrative team to ensure that the flow cytometry core website is regularly updated with accurate and current information regarding instrumentation, services, pricing, policies, training materials, and user resources. Communications & Outreach: Collaborate with the SOM Research Administration team to craft communications to share core updates. Undertake Flow Cytometry experiments. Run cell sorters and train analyzer clients.

Requirements

PhD or MD and four years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab.
A master's degree and six years of professional level experience or a bachelor's degree and eight years of professional level experience may also be considered, OR a high school diploma/trade school certificate with twelve years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab.
Detailed knowledge of the laboratory technique or equipment required to support core services.
Internship experience or experience prior to attaining the qualifying degree is not considered eligible work experience for this job classification.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of experience in flow cytometry and sorting.

Responsibilities

Provides operational oversight for the core.
Hires and supervises staff to ensure that scientific services provided by the core are of high quality and are delivered efficiently.
Oversees the review and improvement of operational performance, including analyzing the facility operating metrics as well as policy development.
Reports to the advisory committee on the activities of the core, including use, publications and grants, finances, and future needs (including equipment and staffing requests).
Is accountable to key institutional leaders for the efficient and effective operations of the core.
Developing an overall business plan for the core.
Participates in the strategic planning of both services and equipment for the core facility.
Creates, reviews, and updates short term and long-range plans, ensuring coordination between individual core plans and the core's scientific mission, as well as ensuring a match between core capabilities and Winship's strategic plan, where applicable.
Develops a budget and conducts a resource analysis with assistance from the SOM Office of Research Administration team, SOM Business and Finance, Human Resources, and Winship administration.
Develops a space planning process as it relates to the implementation of the overall plan in consultation with SOM Space and Facilities.
Conducts benchmarking against peer institutions and corporate competitors, including comparing the core to peer institutions' resources through benchmarking studies and reviewing outsourcing opportunities, presenting recommendations and implementing decisions.
Actively seeks opportunities for scientific advancement of the core.
Identifies external funding opportunities and assists faculty members in obtaining external support for research infrastructure.
Maintains an awareness of cutting-edge technologies, assesses the impact of developing technologies on current facility operations and present recommendations.
Maintains informed of the use of the facility and is available to assist with planning experiments.
Helps identify and select members of the Major User Group with input from the Core Oversight Committee.
Proactively markets the core to the scientific community within and outside Emory.
Performs related responsibilities as required.
Provide overall leadership and day-to-day management of the flow cytometry core to ensure reliable operation, high-quality services, and responsiveness to investigator needs.
Establish and oversee policies, workflows, and best practices to maintain efficiency, safety, and compliance across all core activities.
Recruit, supervise, mentor, and evaluate core staff.
Define roles and responsibilities, set performance expectations, and foster a collaborative, service-oriented environment.
Support ongoing professional development through training, skill-building, and career advancement opportunities.
Oversee and contribute to the training of users in flow cytometry techniques, experimental design, and data acquisition best practices.
Ensure consistent, high-quality instruction and consultation to promote effective and reproducible cytometry experiments.
Lead strategic planning for the flow cytometry core, including evaluation of emerging technologies, expansion of services, and alignment with institutional research priorities.
Develop long-term plans for instrumentation acquisition, upgrades, and space utilization to ensure the core remains scientifically competitive and sustainable.
Develop, manage, and monitor the core’s operating budget including cost recovery, recharge rates, invoicing, and financial forecasting.
Prepare institutional and NIH reports on core usage.
Ensure responsible stewardship of resources and long-term fiscal sustainability of the core.
Negotiate, manage, and oversee service and maintenance contracts for flow cytometry instrumentation.
Serve as the primary liaison with vendors to coordinate preventive maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to ensure optimal instrument performance and minimal downtime.
Collaborate with the SOM Research Administrative team to ensure that the flow cytometry core website is regularly updated with accurate and current information regarding instrumentation, services, pricing, policies, training materials, and user resources.
Collaborate with the SOM Research Administration team to craft communications to share core updates.
Undertake Flow Cytometry experiments.
Run cell sorters and train analyzer clients.