Director of the Core Facility for Integrated Bioimaging (CFIB)

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

The University is seeking to appoint a Director of the Core Facility for Integrated Bioimaging (CFIB).

The CFIB is a newly created multimodal bioimaging core facility under the new Center for Core Facilities (CCF). CFIB’s vision is to integrate the two existing facilities, the preclinical NMR platform and the Core facility for Integrated Microscopy (CFIM). CFIB currently offers open access services on a broad range of bioimaging technologies; including preclinical in vivo NMR imaging, multiphoton intra-vital imaging, light sheet microscopy of both live and cleared organisms/organs/organoids, histology and pathology, confocal and airyscan for both fixed and live experiments, SIM, STED and SMLM, volume EM, room temperature TEM and cryoEM/ET, single particle analysis, tomography and advanced image analysis pipelines.

The CCF is hosted by the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (SUND) and aims to strengthen access to advanced research technologies and foster interdisciplinary collaboration at the University of Copenhagen. CCF coordinates and develops strategic core facilities across the faculty, ensuring cutting-edge technologies, transparent processes and pricing, and strong links to leading research environments.

Established on 1st of September 2025, CCF brings world-class infrastructure under one umbrella, making it easier for researchers, educators, and innovators to access technologies that drive and support excellent research, discovery, innovation, and life-long education.

The CCF will create a research infrastructure-centric ecosystem to implement and sustain excellent service provision, support and drive technology/methodology innovation, and secure the financial sustainability of core facilities. Importantly, CCF will define and implement attractive career paths for the highly interdisciplinary and diverse professionals that lead, manage and operate our core facilities.

Description of this position:

We are seeking a highly experienced strategic leader to build, integrate, and evolve a multimodal bioimaging research infrastructure that bridges imaging modalities, data analysis platforms, and translational research acrossthe Core Facility for Integrated Bioimaging to:

• lead the strategic development, operational management, and scientific direction of the facility,
• drive the creation and financial sustainability of methods development projects that support world-class bioimaging-based research,
• integrate high-end bioimaging technologies into relevant education programs/activities.

Key Responsibilities:

The primary mission of this role is not to represent or advance a single imaging modality, but to create scientific, technical, and organizational bridges between diverse bioimaging technologies, analytical platforms, and research communities. The CFIB Director’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

Leadership and Research Infrastructure Management

• Responsibility for leading and managing CFIB, a state-of-the-art bioimaging core facility.
• Ensure a focus on continued professional development and staff well-being for CFIB (personnel management responsibilities).
• Active fundraising to contribute to the long-term sustainability of CFIB services and their continuous development.
• Create bridges with relevant user community to drive and financially support methods/tools/technology development - aligned with the strategic developments defined with the CFIB Advisory Board.
• Oversee the maintenance and strategic upgrade of imaging equipment, ensuring optimal performance and excellent technology portfolio development.
• Strategically integrate image acquisition technologies with advanced image analysis, data management, and computational platforms, enabling reproducible, scalable, and translational bioimaging workflows.
• Develop and implement, in close collaboration with platform managers, policies for quality assurance, safety, and excellence in user support.
• Lead the facility teams to foster a collaborative, inclusive and innovative work environment.

Technology, method and service strategic development

• Research including publication/academic dissemination with focus on bioimaging technologies and methodologies of relevance to the CFIB user base
• Teaching, including associated examination with special focus on development of bioimaging technology-based teaching
• Research technology leadership, including collaboration, guidance and co-supervision of researchers

Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society, including participation in public debate and connecting CFIB with internationally recognized bioimaging groups, infrastructures, initiative, and networks

Qualification criteria

The main emphasis will be on the candidate’s ability to combine a solid track record in bioimaging technologies and methodologies with a broad, strategic vision for the development of multimodal research infrastructures. In particular, the successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in connecting imaging technologies, analytical platforms, data infrastructures, and diverse research communities.  Further emphasis will also be placed on the candidate's relevant competence and experience in managing and developing a successful bioimaging infrastructure, fundraising to support strategic investments, and implementing multimodal bioimaging workflows as sustainable services.

We are looking for a Director that has

• Ph.D. in biomedical sciences, biomedical engineering, cell biology, or related fields,
• Managerial competence and experience from management of facilities, research infrastructures, and research.
• Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and communicate complex technical concepts effectively,
• Original academic production at an international level, including considerable contributions to the development of the bioimaging technologies field,
• Proven track record of fund-raising activities at the national and international level,
• Experience and interest in research technology-based teaching in an academic environment.

What this position can offer to you

• An exciting opportunity to lead and shape a state-of-the-art multimodal bioimaging facility.
• A unique opportunity to be a part and co-create the Center for Core Facilities at UCPH
• Competitive salary in a welfare system with a good work life balance.
• A development-oriented and good social environment
• A committed team of interdisciplinary colleagues who place a high value on professional collaboration, and who have an unpretentious, open, and respectful tone
• Good professional and personal development opportunities such as courses and education
• An equal opportunity environment committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace
• One of the world’s best quality of life (lonelyplanet.com)

Terms of employment

You will formally be employed as Senior Consultant with personnel management.

The employment and salary are made in accordance with the Circular on the Collective Agreement concerning academics in the state sector concluded between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant professional organisations..

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible. The working hours are 37 hours per week on average.

The position is a permanent position.

Application material

1. Application, including motivation for applying for this position (Maximum 2 pages)
2. Curriculum vitae, including information about external funding and leadership experience
3. Diplomas (Master’s, PhD and other relevant certificates)
4. Plan to support relevant bioimaging tools/method/technology development including considerations on how to implement them as open access services, and how to integrate bioimaging technologies into education programs (3‐5 pages)
5. A complete list of publications
6. Upload of maximum 5 selected publications

Questions

For further information, please contact CCF Director Clara Prats, cprats@sund.ku.dk.

For information on the faculty, please visit www.sund.ku.dk.

Foreign applicants may find this link useful: https://www.ism.ku.dk/ (International Staff Mobility).

Application

Please submit the application with the required attachments. Only online applications will be accepted. The closing date for applications is 3 March 2026 23.59 p.m. CET.

To secure relevant expertise during the recruitment process, the candidates should expect members from outside University of Copenhagen to participate in interviews etc. The candidates will be informed about the members of the recruitment committee.

The University of Copenhagen encourages all interested applicants to apply for this position.