Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Bachelor degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Engineering, Physics, Biological Sciences, Material Sciences or a related field of science. Two (2) years' experience in the operation and maintenance of electron microscopes and sample preparation.
Experience in TEM/ cryo-EM
Preferred Qualifications:
Post graduate degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Engineering, Physics, Biological Sciences, Material Sciences or a related field of science. Experience computational image processing.
Experience with teaching complex information to scientists.
Brief Description of Duties:
Stony Brook University is seeking a talented, motivated and highly interactive individual to manage our cryo-EM facility. The facility house's a Thermo Fisher Scientific, 200kV Talos Arctica with a Falcon 3EC direct electron detector, along with all standard equipment for sample preparation. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the facility, general lab maintenance, sample preparation, user training, and managing supplies deliveries, scheduling and billing, and facilities infrastructure for the instruments. The candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with internal users and external researchers with prior approval from supervisors in cryo-EM-focused research projects. The candidate will also help support resource development and the development of grant applications for funding of these platforms. They will have good communication and interpersonal skills.
Brief Description of Duties:
* Maintain the instruments and ensure smooth operation of the facility, including managing facility inventory.
* Scheduling, billing and training new users
* Assist in data collection and data analysis.
* Assist with teaching/scientific demonstrations, manuscript writing and grant applications.
* Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.
Special Notes: This is a full time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.
Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.
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Official Job Title: Instructional Support Specialist
Job Field: Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)
Primary Location: US-NY-Stony Brook
Department/Hiring Area: Biochemistry and Cell Biology-Stony Brook University
Schedule: Full-time Shift: Day Shift Shift Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm Pass Days: Sat, Sun
Posting Start Date: Sep 9, 2020
Posting End Date: Oct 25, 2020, 3:59:00 AM
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Salary Grade: SL4
Appointment Type: Term
Internal Number: 2002170
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