Team Leader – Life Science Cryo-Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM) Facility

Forschungszentrum Jülich; Jülich; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading research center in Jülich is looking for an experienced professional to oversee the cryo-electron microscopy infrastructure and engage with users. This role involves coordinating access to cutting-edge microscopy equipment, conducting independent research, and mentoring specialists. Candidates should have a Master's and ideally a PhD in a related field, along with significant experience in electron microscopy and strong communication skills. The position offers an opportunity for long-term employment within a dynamic and supportive team environment.

Leistungen

Access to advanced research facilities

Support for international employees

Structured leadership development

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in biology, chemistry, physics or related field, ideally with subsequent PhD.
• Track record of scientific and technological achievements in electron microscopy.
• Several years of experience in microscope operation in a structural biology EM facility.

Aufgaben

• Organize and oversee infrastructure for cryo-EM users.
• Coordinate maintenance and performance of microscope equipment.
• Train and mentor cryo-EM specialists and technicians.

Kenntnisse

Scientific achievements in electron microscopy

Microscope operation experience

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Ausbildung

Master's degree in biology, chemistry, physics or related field

PhD degree in a relevant area

Tools

Cryo-electron microscopy equipment

Microscopes (Talos120, Arctica, Krios, Aquilos, Arctis)

Jobbeschreibung

Your Job

The Jülich campus hosts a vibrant electron microscopy, biophysics and structural biology community.

Your tasks in detail

• Organize and oversee an accessible and developing infrastructure for internal and external cryo-EM users.
• Coordinate use, maintenance and performance of microscope equipment in the facility (Talos120, Arctica, 2 x Krios, Aquilos, Arctis).
• Integrate novel future hardware technologies, , double Cs / Cc imaging correctors, Helium temperature and STEM, into sustainable internal and external user operation.
• Engaging with researchers and vendors to explore emerging techniques and prototype developments in the field in close coordination with ER-C directors.
• Training, supervising and mentoring cryo-EM specialists and technicians in single-particle cryo-EM and cryo-electron tomography application and execution.
• Carrying out independent research on implementing emerging and innovative electron microscopy methodologies (30 %).
• Offer services to clients from industry in addition to academic users.
• Providing a visible hub for cryo-EM at the ER-C - creating and running workshops to disseminate to the scientific community cryo-EM aspects of theory, sample preparation, data acquisition, analysis and preparation for publication.

Your Profile

• Master degree in biology, chemistry, physics or related field, ideally with subsequent PhD degree in a relevant area
• A track record of scientific and / or technological achievements in electron microscopy
• Several years of experience of microscope operation in a structural biology or materials science EM facility
• Experience with maintaining and purchasing microscopy hardware
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with internal colleagues and external visitors in an international and interdisciplinary team
• Strong willingness to grow into a leadership role or already existing experience in leading a team

Our Offer

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We offer you :

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 including a new building. The facility has been extended with state-of-the-art cryo-microscopes and FIB-SEMs of ThermoFisher, 2x Titan Krios, Talos Arctica and FIB-SEMs Aquilos 2, Arctis.

As part of the National Roadmap for Research Infrastructures of the ERC , access to worldwide unique electron microscope instruments including more than 15 high-end microscopes for shared use between Material and Life sciences.

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 user support, training, teaching and method development for structural biology.

Additional support by the ER-C user office for user operation

Structured leadership development to build and strengthen your team-leading skills

Targeted services for international employees, through our International Advisory Service

Long-term prospect : Following an initial fixed-term contract of 2 years, our aim is to offer you a position on a long-term basis. Let`s use this time to discover how well we fit together.

Salary and social benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund), pay group 14-15, depending on the applicant’s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them. All information about the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) can be found on the BMI website : The monthly salaries in euro can be found here :

In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer :

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, 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. The following links provide further information on diversity and equal opportunities : and on specific support options for women :

We look forward to receiving your application. The job will be advertised until the position has been successfully filled. You should therefore submit your application as soon as possible.

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