<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div>Cryo-EM Facility Manager<br class=""><br class="">The <a href="http://www.biochem.mpg.de/en/institute" class="">Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB)</a> in Martinsried near Munich, Germany is currently establishing a new cryo-EM facility. Expressions of interest are sought for the role of a microscopist/EM facility manager (f/m) for structural cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) with a focus on single particle analysis.<br class=""><br class=""><div class="">The primary responsibilities will be to deliver and support the day-to-day operation of a recently acquired FEI Titan Halo instrument and the management of the newly established cryo-EM facility. The post holder will be responsible for the maintenance of electron microscopes and associated equipment and will provide expertise, support and training in cryo-EM to enable and contribute scientifically to related research and ongoing programs/projects of the Institute.<br class=""><br class=""><div class="">• extensive experience in the operation of transmission electron microscopes at best the operation of a cryo-TEM (experience with any FEI Tecnai and/or Titan microscope would be beneficial)<br class=""></div><div class="">• experience handling cryogenic samples and sample preparation for cryo-EM<br class=""></div><div class="">• skills in manual and/or automated image acquisition for single particle analysis and/or cryo-electron tomography<br class=""></div><div class="">• good communication and presentational skills and the ability to manage and interact with staff and facility users at all levels</div><br class="">The successful candidate will be offered an attractive salary package and excellent benefits and conditions of employment. It will be based on qualifications and the salary structure of the TVöD (public service tariff scale). Initially the contract will be offered for a 2 years period with the possibility to become tenured.<br class=""><br class="">The Max-Planck society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals and seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.<br class=""><br class="">Please send your application including a CV and contact details of two potential referees digitally as a pdf file using reference number 02.15 to Dr. Ralf Tatzel, <a href="mailto:gl@biochem.mpg.de" class="">gl@biochem.mpg.de</a>.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The deadline for application is February 27, 2015.<br class=""><br class="">Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry<br class="">Am Klopferspitz 18<br class="">D-82152 Martinsried<br class="">Germany<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Please see details at: <a href="http://www.biochem.mpg.de/4933562/job_full_offer_8926707?c=1384782" class="">http://www.biochem.mpg.de/4933562/job_full_offer_8926707?c=1384782</a></div></div></body></html>