Core Facility Manager

The Imaging Center for Advanced Light Microscopy (iCALM) at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main is seeking to fill the following position
as soon as possible
Project Staff Member (m/f/d)
Core Facility Management
(E 14 TV-G-U)
limited to a period of two years. Following a positive evaluation, the conversion of the position into a permanent appointment is envisaged.
The salary grade is based on the job characteristics of the collective agreement applicable to Goethe University (TV-G-U).
iCALM is a newly established equipment competence center at Goethe University in the Goethe Center for (High) Technologies (Go4Tec) and provides state-of-the-art light microscopy infrastructure for the life sciences. To support this innovative center, we are looking for an experienced and dynamic person to serve as Core Facility Manager for iCALM
Your Responsibilities:
·      development and implementation of a core facility for light microscopy as a competence center in the Goethe Center for (High) Technology Go4Tec
·      project-related leadership and management of the iCALM
·      responsibility for establishing scientific and technical operations and for implementing the high-performance light microscopy infrastructure
·      establishment of active management of existing microscopy techniques as well as procurement and integration of new technologies
·      development of a structure for coordinating service and research activities in the field of light microscopy, as well as establishment of a maintenance workflow
·      (support in) acquiring third-party funding to expand the microscopy infrastructure
·      organization and delivery of courses and seminars on core topics of light microscopy and image analysis
·      support of scientific projects
·      participation in research consortia
Your Profile:
·      completed scientific university degree in the natural sciences or in a science-oriented engineering discipline, ideally with a doctoral degree (PhD)
·      expert knowledge and proven experience in light microscopyi particularty in advanced high-resolution and time-resolved techniques (e.g. STED and FLIM)
·      solid knowledge of cell biology and image analysis
·      high level of motivation, personal responsibility, and organizational skills
·      strong team and communication skills
·      distinct service orientation and customer-focused mindset
·      excellent written and spoken communication skills in German and English
The following additional qualifications are desirable:
·      experience with data analysis (particularly image analysis) in a programming language (ideally Python)
·      practical and theoretical experience with image processing software (e.g., lmageJ, lmaris, Arivis, Amira)
·      practical experience working in an imaging facility
·      knowledge of biological and laser safety
Our Offer:
a varied posrtion in an internationally oriented core facility within an excellent university research environment
remuneration according to the TV-G-U collective agreement
30 days of annual leave
public sector pension scheme
free state-wide public transport ticket (Hessen)
opportunities for training and professional development
flexible working hours
wide range of university sports offerings
Your application:
If you are interested, please send your detailed application with the usual documents (CV, cover letter, references, and other information) by **13.01.2026 **exclusively in electronic form and compiled in PDF format to PD Dr. Sven Barth, Managing Director of Go4Tec barth@physik.uni-frankfurt.de. lf you have any scientific questions, please contact Prof. Mike Heilemann (heileman@chemie.uni-frankfurt.de) or Prof. Yvonne Stahl (y.stahl@bio.uni-frankfurt.de)..