[3dem] EM senior scientist and/or core director at NIH

[Jenny Hinshaw]

Please respond by email to Dan Fogarty, Administrative Officer, NHLBI: Daniel.fogarty at nih.gov
Electron Microscopy

Senior Scientist and/or

Core Director

Division of Intramural Research

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

National Institutes of Health

Department of Health and Human Services

 

We seek an expert for the Electron Microscopy (EM) Core in the Division of Intramural Research (DIR), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.  The incumbent will be responsible for supervising all activities of the Core which will be staffed by several experience electron microscopists.  The Core works with DIR Principal Investigators for high-resolution imaging of cells, organelles, and molecules with a variety of techniques including negative staining, rotary shadowing, imbedding, sectioning, tomography, metal replica EM, and imaging tissue.  The Director will be expected to oversee a dynamic research program focused on the development and application of cutting-edge electron microscopy methods for cellular and structural biology research for his/her own laboratory and will also supervise the Core staff, manage the Core budget, oversee training of Core users, and oversee the technical maintenance of all Core equipment.  The EM Core will have a separate budget provided by the DIR and he/she will participate in separate quadrennial reviews of his/her laboratory research program and the Core.  In the role of EM Core Director, he/she will interact extensively with NHLBI staff in planning and executing experiments involving EM imaging and is expected to maintain expertise in state-of-the-art methods. 

Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or equivalent) and be an experienced scientist with significant experience in many aspects of electron microscopy and a record of independent scientific productivity as evidenced by citable publications.  Experience with correlative light/EM imaging, novel methods development, digital image processing and analysis, cryo-EM, and 3D EM methods are highly desirable.  Excellent interpersonal skills are a requirement.  Salary and appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  More detailed information about the NHLBI DIR may be found at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/research/intramural/

Applicants should submit the following: cover letter highlighting key qualifications, current curriculum vitae with complete bibliography, names and contact information of six references, a one-page summary of applicant’s philosophy of core facility operation, a one or two page research statement and a list of the three publications that best epitomize the relevant skills of the applicant along with corresponding PDF copies of these publications. Applicants may be US citizens, resident aliens or non-resident aliens with or eligible for a valid employment visa. Applications should be received by April 1, 2015 but the advertisement will remain open until the position is filled. PDF versions of the documents must be sent by email to Dan Fogarty, Administrative Officer, NHLBI: Daniel.fogarty at nih.gov

HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers.
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