[3dem] Staff Scientist Position at Indiana University

[Zlotnick, Adam]

A cryo-EM research scientist position at Indiana University Bloomington is available. This position is part of the IUB Electron Microscopy Center (http://www.iu.edu/~iubemc/), which is a core facility that serves both the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses of Indiana University.  The IUB-EMC currently has three Ph.D. level staff that manage five electron microscopes, including an FEI Teneo Volume Scope SBF-SEM, a JEOL 1010 TEM, a JEOL 1400plus cryo-TEM, a cryo-equipped JEOL 3200FS (S)TEM, and our most recent addition, an FEI Talos Arctica cryo-TEM currently being installed.  The JEOL 3200FS is equipped with a DE-64 direct electron detecting camera (DED) while the Talos Artica will have Falcon III and Gatan K3 DED’s and Volta phase plates. Our current cryoEM applications include single particle cryo-EM and cryo-electron tomography and the Talos Arctica will introduce micro electron diffraction to the campus.

IU Bloomingtion is located in the rolling hills and hardwood forests of southern Indiana.  Bloomington is a liberal university town with a vibrant music and arts scene, but without the crowds and traffic of a large city.  Indianapolis, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Chicago are all within a four-hour drive.

Compensation will be competitive based on experience.  For additional information, please contact IUB-EMC faculty director, Roger Innes (rinnes at indiana.edu)<mailto:rinnes at indiana.edu)>.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, a brief description (~2 pages) of past cryo-EM research experience, and three letters of recommendation.  All application materials should be submitted through IU’s job portal here:
https://iujobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/search
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

Responsibilities:
·  Help maintain and operate cryo electron microscopes and related equipment
·  Regularly benchmark and optimize microscope performance for data collection
·  Participate in methods development/optimization for cryo-EM,  correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM), and micro-ED applications
·  Interact closely with/train users in the entire cryo-EM pipeline, including sample preparation, data collection, and data analysis.
·  Maintain record of daily operations in the facility

Minimum Qualifications:
·  Three years previous experience in cryo transmission electron microscopy (one or more of the following: single particle analyses, cryo-electron tomography, correlative light and electron microscopy, cryo-electron diffraction)
·  Excellent computational/data analysis skills
·  Excellent record-keeping skills

Applicants should be good team players, and enjoy an open, collaborative and mutually respectful team environment.  We are especially looking for applicants that are motivated to learn new technologies, take on new challenges, and to develop new methods and techniques. Applicants must possess good communication and people skills and enjoy interacting with various levels of users and collaborators
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