We are looking for an enthusiastic new colleague with a laboratory or technical assistant degree in the sciences who would be excited to pursue a career in electron microscopy.
The Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry has a large, vibrant community of electron microscopists that develop and uses novel cryo-electron microscopy, tomography, and focused-ion beam scanning electron microscopy methods in tandem with international and industrial partners. We are looking for a technical or laboratory assistant who is keen to operate and take care of our electron microscopes, and who is willing to contribute to our research projects that aim to improve and develop electron microscope technology to study biological samples. The candidate will work in a motivated international and multidisciplinary research environment with teams performing state-of-the art research using cryo-electron microscopes.
In this position you will:
· Handle and operate transmission electron microscopes (TEMs) and/or focused ion beam scanning electron microscopes (FIB/SEMs).
· Support our joint efforts to keep the microscopes in good working order, liaising with other staff and the company's field service engineers.
· Help users to operate the microscopes.
· Take part in the technology and methodology development for and in cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM).
The ideal candidate will have a degree as a technical assistant or laboratory technician in physics or the natural sciences and preferably have experience in operating and working with complex equipment and show a keen interest in understanding how they function and how to troubleshoot them. We also offer recent graduates who are willing to learn and want to venture into electron microscopy the opportunity to enter directly into an interesting working environment. Very good English language skills and strong interpersonal skills are required.
For further information about the MPIB, please visit the website. Informal enquiries can be directed to Dr. John Briggs (briggs@biochem.mpg.de).
Further details and a link to the online application can be found here.
