[3dem] Director of Operations, Vanderbilt Cryo-EM facility

Melanie Ohi melanieohi at gmail.com
Fri Aug 10 14:37:09 PDT 2012


Dear All,
The Center for Structural Biology at Vanderbilt University Medical School is
seeking to hire a Director of Operations to run the CSB cryo-EM facility.

Overview: The Vanderbilt Center for Structural Biology Cryo-EM Facility is
seeking a full-time cryo-EM specialist to maintain daily operations.  The
Facility aims to advance knowledge in biomedical science through
high-resolution imaging and image analysis of biomolecular assemblies. The
Facility’s mandate is to enable state of the art molecular electron
microscopy experiments for all Vanderbilt investigators with EM structural
biology objectives. The Facility currently houses a FEI 300 kV Polara, a
TF20, two Vitrobots, as well as other related equipment.

Duties and responsibilities
·      Oversee daily operations of the microscopes and related equipment.
·      Train new users and provide technical support as required.
·      Perform weekly tests and calibrations on all electron microscopes.
·      Work with service engineers to oversee repairs.
·      Implement technology upgrades of the facility.
·      Perform data collection, processing, and analysis to facilitate new
projects.
·      Develop and implement user policies.
·      Communicate priorities amongst the various users.
·      Manage access time, scheduling system, and records of microscope
usage.

Preferred Qualifications:
Education: Ph.D. in physics, biophysics or materials science
Experience:
* 3-5 years experience in the field of electron cryo-microscopy
* In-depth knowledge of electron microscope hardware
* Expertise in sample preparation methods for cryoEM and using low-dose
techniques
* Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team of collaborators
* Working knowledge of Linux operating system, scripting, and programming
preferred
* Knowledge of image processing algorithms and proficiency in the use of
common image processing packages preferred

The Director of Operations will report to the co-Scientific Directors of the
CSB Cryo-EM Facility (Professors Melanie Ohi and Teru Nakagawa). A
competitive salary and benefits package will be provided commensurate with
education and experience. Applications should include cover letter,
curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation. The position will be
kept open until filled.

Cover letter and CV should be submitted as one (1) PDF file to:
cryo-em at csb.vanderbilt.edu

Reference letters should be emailed directly from the referee.

Thank you,
Melanie Ohi and Teru Nakagawa

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Melanie D. Ohi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept. Cell and Developmental Biology
Vanderbilt University Medical School
RM 4160A MRBIII
465 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232-8240

Lab URL:
http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/vumcdept/cellbio/ohimdlab/Ohi_Lab/Welcome.html

Phone: 615-936-7780
FAX: 615-936-5673
e-mail: melanie.ohi at vanderbilt.edu

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