Electron Microscopy Expert

Electron Microscopy Expert

VIB

Ghent, Belgium

Main activities

• Perform day-to-day bench work for electron microscopy including receiving samples, and sample preparation for SEM, TEM, CryoEM and vEM.
• Data collection on the SEMs, TEM, CryoEMs and vEMs.
• Discuss experimental setup, including sample preparation, acquisition approaches and image analysis possibilities with users and colleagues.
• Training of users on instruments and in different sample preparation methods.
• Coordinating with colleagues in the Light Microscopy Team and the EM Team to implement Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy (CLEM) workflows.
• Implementation of EM applications and optimization of workflows.
• Follow-up on ongoing support and development projects in the core.

Profile

• Master or Ph.D. in Biomedical or Biological Sciences or equivalent through experience.
• Experience in electron microscopy applications, and sample preparation, in life science research is required.
• Mindset for supporting and enabling the science of researchers through offering of expertise.
• Technology-minded over independent research-focused
• Team player with strong social, communication and didactic skills.
• Well-organized, structured, and able to autonomously plan and execute tasks.
• Meticulous and self-motivated.
• Can thrive in a fast-evolving environment.
• Good oral and written English skills
• Equipped with patience and resilience.
• The following can be an asset:
  • Experience in working in a microscopy core facility.
  • Interest/expertise in advanced workflows, such as Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy applications, Structural biology, Volume Electron Microscopy techniques, Cryo sample preservation (high pressure freezing, plunge freezing of samples) etc.

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