Cryo-EM Specialist 102836
The Beckman Center for Cryo-EM at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland seeks a Cryo-EM Specialist with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) experience to assist with center operations. The Beckman Center houses state of the art TEM instrumentation and support infrastructure including a Titan Krios equipped with a Falcon IV direct electron detector and Selectris energy filter & phase plate, a Glacios equipped with a Falcon IV detector and fast Ceta camera, and an Aquilos II cryo-CLEM/FIB-SEM (to be installed in late 2022). The Cryo-EM Specialist will work under the guidance of the Operations Director, Dr. Duncan Sousa.
Applicants should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a brief summary (< 1 page) describing their relevant research experience in Cryo-EM, and names and contact information for three references. Application reviews will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Salary and the nature of the appointment will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Assisting users with sample and grid preparation for 3D cryoEM analysis.
- Day-to-day instrument operation, including image acquisition and microscope maintenance.
- Providing user support for image processing and for structure analysis, model building, and validation.
- Software maintenance.
Additional Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- The successful candidate must have strong interpersonal communication skills and be able to work effectively with faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and students from a variety of scientific and cultural backgrounds.
Minimum Qualifications
- Qualified candidates should have a PhD Degree in Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Engineering or relevant field with some hands-on experience with electron microscopy, including sample preparation and image processing or Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Engineering or relevant field with 2 years experience in a comparable laboratory performing relevant techniques.
- Additional education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.