Electron Microscopy Facility Integrative Imaging Specialist

Job title:

Electron Microscopy Facility Integrative Imaging Specialist

Company

Birkbeck, University of London

Job description

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking a motivated and experienced Electron Microscopy Facility Integrative Imaging Specialist & Training Coordinator to collaboratively run the ISMB Electron Microscopy Facility, with a focus on integrative imaging and user training.The Facility is part of the , a joint Birkbeck and UCL research institute, aiming to understand the mechanisms of life, and to strengthen the identity of structural and molecular biology required to provide a deeper understanding of the mechanisms and molecular basis of health and disease.As Electron Microscopy Facility Integrative Imaging Specialist & Training Coordinator you will be part of a team overseeing the running of the , and will specialise in integrative, correlative imaging workflows including related sample preparation.This role involves supporting the research of the ISMB Facility user community too, and will provide opportunities for you to develop your own research projects.As Electron Microscopy Facility Integrative Imaging Specialist & Training Coordinator, you will also devise, deliver and update training for new and existing users of the Facility to ensure they can work safely and independently with both established and emerging methods.You will cooperate closely with the High Resolution Specialist, and External Research Coordinator, and with EM Research Computing colleagues to enable the quality-focused, safe and efficient running of the Facility.This opportunity would build on postdoctoral research experience primarily in correlative imaging or cryo-electron tomography reconstruction. The successful role holder will have a PhD in this, or a similar area.If this role looks like the right fit for you, apply with us today.Salary and benefits:£50,999 rising to £60,018 per annum, Grade 8 of the College’s London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance that applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.Contract:Permanent, open-ended contract. Full-time (35 hours a week). Flexible and hybrid. Please submit a CV for consideration. Visa sponsorship permitted. Closing date: Wednesday 5 February, interview date: Tuesday 25 February 2025.Enquiries:If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Carolyn Moores, Professor of Structural Biology and Academic lead, ISMB EM Facility, at c.moores@bbk.ac.uk.If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered – www.birkbeck.ac.uk/jobsWe welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

Expected salary

£50999 – 60018 per year

Location

Greater London

Job date

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 01:16:55 GMT

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