First research engineer within correlative light- and electron-microscopy - Befattningen är under tillsättning eller redan tillsatt, och det är inte längre möjligt att lämna in en ansökan
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Umeå University, Medicinska fakulteten
Umeå University is one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions with over 37,000 students and about 4,700 employees. The University offers a diversity of high-quality education and world-leading research in several fields. Notably, the groundbreaking discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was made here. At Umeå University, everything is close. Our cohesive campuses make it easy to meet, work together and exchange knowledge, which promotes a dynamic and open culture.
The ongoing societal transformation and large green investments in northern Sweden create enormous opportunities and complex challenges. For Umeå University, conducting research about – and in the middle of – a society in transition is key. We also take pride in delivering education to enable regions to expand quickly and sustainably. In fact, the future is made here.
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The Faculty of Medicine, which consists of 13 departments, is responsible for biomedical research and courses in the field of nursing and health care and has an extensive research and graduate education in more than 80 subjects.
Umeå Core Facility for Electron Microscopy (UCEM) and Biochemical Imaging Centre Umeå (BICU) are two research infrastructures at Umeå University providing state-of-the-art microscopes and equipment including STORM, Cryo-EM, Spinning disk and Dual Beam-SEM. Together, the facilities form one of the nodes in the VR-funded National Microscopy Infrastructure (NMI). The node in Umeå is specialized in combinations of light- and electron microscopy, so-called correlative microscopy.
The NMI node in Umeå now seeks a first research engineer to be recruited for a technical service function responsible for correlative microscope methods, to guide the facility's users and to be responsible for the daily operation of microscopes and preparation equipment.
The employment is limited to 3 months. Start date September 1st 2019, or by agreement.
(UCEM; http://www.kbc.umu.se/english/ucem)
(BICU; http://www.kbc.umu.se/english/bicu/)
(NMI; http://nmisweden.se/)
Work tasks
The position means that you will provide researchers with expert advice in the planning and implementation of correlative microscope experiments, preparation of samples, mainly in medical and biological research areas.
The tasks include responsibility for the maintenance of the instruments and the development of methods, independent planning and implementation of analyzes, evaluation of data and summary in reports.
You will maintain and monitor the daily use of fluorescence and electron microscopes, as well as serve as a contact between the users, the facility and the instrument vendor's service technician.
You must be able to take responsibility for technical development, as well as user training and service within the platform.
Qualifications
You have a PhD in engineering, science or medicine.
You have extensive interest, theoretical knowledge and practical experience of a combination of fluorescence and electron microscopy as well as fluorescence and atomic force microscopy.
The work requires experience from both fluorescence and electron microscopic methodology, e.g. sample preparation for TEM, analysis and 3D image processing. Excellent computer skills, software experience of 3D reconstruction and tomography are particularly meritorious.
You are well-organized, a good team player, and appreciate working in a group.
Good ability to communicate in English both in speech and in writing is required.
You take your own initiative and can independently take responsibility for experimental work and presentation of results.
Other desired qualifications
We are looking for a person who is efficient, educational and service minded. Great emphasis is placed on technical skills and experience with correlative microscopic work in cell biology, as well as laboratory work with various molecular biology methods. Experience with other microscopic techniques is meriting, especially FIB-SEM and cryo-EM, AFM or super-resolution fluorescence microscopy.
Instructions for the application
The application should contain; a personal letter with motivation, CV, publication list and other support that reinforce your suitability for the position, in particular documented experience of correlative microscopy.
Also include the names and contact details of two reference persons.
Further information is provided by Dr. Richard Lundmark, BICU Director, + 46- (0) 70-620 2464, mailto:richard. lundmark@umu.se or Dr. Linda Sandblad, UCEM Director, +46 (0) 70 9324936, mailto: linda.sandblad@umu.se
| Type of employment | Special fixed-term employment |
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| Employment expires | 2019-11-30 |
| Contract type | Full time |
| First day of employment | September 1st 2019, or by agreement |
| Salary | Monthly salary |
| Number of positions | 1 |
| Full-time equivalent | 100% |
| City | Umeå |
| County | Västerbottens län |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | AN 2.2.1-880-19 |
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| Published | 23.May.2019 |
| Last application date | 17.Jun.2019 11:59 PM CEST |