Cryo-EM instrument scientist

Your Job:

• Develop new acquisition schemes based on novel hardware to advance low-dose cryo-EM techniques, e.g., STEM acquisitions for cryo-EM
  
• Incorporate double Cs/Cc imaging correctors as well as Helium temperature sample for routine single-particle as well as tomography data acquisition
  
• Disseminate data acquisition and evaluation for in-house and external users on novel hardware, with the following possible focus areas: 3D image processing of single-particle and/or tomography data and/or FIB-SEM operation for the preparation of cryo-FIB lamellae of vitrified cells
  

Your Profile:

• Master degree in biology, chemistry, physics or related field
  
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with internal colleagues and external visitors in an international and interdisciplinary team
  
• Several years of experience in cryo-electron microscopy in structural biology or materials science
  
• Experience with microscopy hardware and performing customized automation tasks using scripting
  

Our Offer:

The Chance to work at one of the largest research centers in Germany, with excellent scientific equipment and leading European computational resources, located on a green campus, and near the cultural centers Köln, Düsseldorf, and Aachen. The Jülich campus also hosts a vibrant biophysics, bioinformatics and structural biology community.

• The activities are embedded in a long-term supported scientific infrastructure within outstanding electron microscopy environment together with the Biological and Physical sciences.
  
• Direct access to high-level cryo-EM infrastructure at the Ernst-Ruska Centre. The facility has been extended with state-of-the-art cryo-microscopes and FIB-SEMs of ThermoFisher Titan Krios, Talos Arctica and FIB-SEM Aquilos 2.
  
• The ERC 2.0 building is finalized and installation of the worldwide unique electron microscopes is in preparation.
  
• Excellent manufacturer support and very rapid response time for equipment maintenance and development in the context of the large Ernst-Ruska Centre facility.
  
• Working in a dynamic team of researchers with backgrounds in different disciplines across biology, chemistry, physics and informatics to advance cryo-EM methods.
  
• A wide range of scientific challenges covering imaging, image processing and structure determination for structural biology.
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  
• Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a flexible work arrangements
  
• Flexible working hours in a full-time position (39 hours/week) with the option of slightly reduced working hours
  
• 30 days of annual leave and an attractive regulation for bridging days
  

We have prepared a short video for you to introduce some of the team members and to give you a deeper insight into our institute and what we do: https://go.fzj.de/video_er-c

We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. The position is initially for a fixed term of 2 years, with possible longer-term prospects. Salary and social benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) depending on the applicant’s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them.

In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer: https://go.fzj.de/benefits

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.