Senior Research Engineer for Electron Microscopy - Befattningen är under tillsättning eller redan tillsatt, och det är inte längre möjligt att lämna in en ansökan

Umeå University is looking for a senior research engineer with experiences in the field of electron microscopy (EM) to work with research projects at the department of Chemistry. This position is financed by the Swedish foundation for Strategic Research SSF. The research projects are in collaboration with Umeå Centre for Electron Microscopy (UCEM). The employment is for 360 days, starting October 2023. Application deadline is 29th September 2023.

Work tasks

As a postdoc you will work within the research project, independently plan and perform specimen preparation, electron microscopy, tomography, image analysis and 3D visualisation of cells, viruses and protein complexes. Research project results you are involved in, together with the research group of Linda Sandblad, will be summarised, presented and written in scientific publications and conference contributions. You will be involved in teaching shorter methodology courses at postgraduate level. Work assignments include maintenance of instruments, establish work protocols and method development together with UCEM facility staff. The work is planned together with the research group and the facility's staff. Our working language is English.

Competence

The required qualification is a doctoral degree in cell, molecular, structural biology or equivalent. You have extensive experience with both fluorescence and electron microscopy (TEM, FIB and/or cryo-EM) and the combination of several imaging techniques, correlative imaging and image analysis. Knowledge about EM specimen preparation of both cells and protein complexes are required, which comprises handling of cell cultures, chemical and cryo fixation methods, as well as instrument operations, image data analysis. Good computational skills with focus on image analysis and 3D visualization will is valuable.

You are independent and flexible and can take on new challenges, establish new methods. It is important that you have good collaborative skills and can receive and pass on expert skills, as well as that you have good communication skills, open to receive and pass on expert knowledge. Collaborations requires that you have good communication skills ans are able to express yourself in English in speech and writing. You can take initiatives, be creative and responsible for your work tasks to achieve results.

Great emphasis is placed on technical competence (experiences of EM methods and image analysis), and a genuine enthusiasm and motivation to accomplish research results. Special merits are experiences of research within cell biology, infection medicine and microbiology with focus on Streptomyces bacterial.

Application

The application should include a personal letter with motivation for why you are applying for the position, references to research projects using EM, CV, degree certificate including doctoral degree, other relevant certificates and grades as well as names and contact information of at least two reference persons.

The deadline for applications is 29th September2023. You apply via our e-recruitment system.

Condition

The employment is full-time and is limited to 360 days. Starting date in October 2023 or by agreement.

Information

For further information, please contact UCEM Director and researcher Linda Sandblad, tel: +46 (0)709324936 or e-mail: linda.sandblad@umu.se

The position is at the Department of Chemistry, which is one of the largest departments within the Faculty of Science and Technology and has close to 200 employees, including about 40 doctoral students and a strong and expanding research. Three major research areas, Biological Chemistry, Environmental and Biogeochemistry and Engineering Chemistry, bring together the department's research and education in chemistry. We are also a strong partner in KBC, the Chemical-Biological Centre. For more information, see https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-chemistry/