Electron Microscopy Specialist and External Research Co-ordinator

Are you passionate about electron microscopy and high-resolution imaging? Join Birkbeck, University of London, as an Electron Microscopy Facility Specialist and External Research Coordinator.

Our institution is renowned for its cutting-edge research and collaborative environment, and we are looking for a dedicated cryo-electron microscopist professional to help run our state-of-the-art ISMB Electron Microscopy Facility.

As an Electron Microscopy Facility High Resolution Specialist and External Research Coordinator, you will:

• Oversee the daily operations of the ISMB Electron Microscopy Facility, ensuring high-resolution data collection and efficient sample preparation.
• Develop and support high-resolution imaging research projects, including both internal and external collaborations.
• Support the research of the ISMB Facility user community and you'll be able to develop your own research projects
• Develop and support research projects from external Facility users, and coordinate use of and reporting to the National EM Centre at the Diamond Synchrotron. 
• Work with Integrative Imaging and Training Coordinator, and with EM Research Computing computing colleagues to manage data systems and outputs.
• Supervise early career researchers and PhD students using the facility.

We are looking for an Electron Microscopy Facility High Resolution Specialist and External Research Coordinator who has:

• Extensive knowledge of EM high-resolution imaging experiments.
• Practical experience in cryo-EM and tomography reconstruction workflows.
• Proficiency in preparing diverse EM samples and data analysis.
• Strong computational skills with EM and high-resolution data hardware and software systems.

This opportunity would build on postdoctoral research experience primarily in single particle cryo-electron microscopy structure determination.

If this sounds like the role for you then we'd love to hear from you. 

Salary and benefits:

£49,745 rising to £58,554 per annum, Grade 8 of the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance that applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area. 

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and generous pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Contract:

Open-ended, permanent contract. Full-time (35 hours a week), with occasional out of hours working. Work is based at our Bloomsbury campus, and will involve occasional trips to the National EM Centre, at the Diamond Synchrotron. Remote working sometimes possible, and flexible working patterns offered. Please submit a CV for consideration. Closing date: 14 October 2024, interview date: 7 November 2024.

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Carolyn Moores, Professor of Structural Biology and Academic lead, ISMB EM Facility, at c.moores@bbk.ac.uk.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes -www.birkbeck.ac.uk/jobs