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Boston University Looking for CRYO-EM SPECIALIST, School of Medicine, Physiology & Biophysics (23500610511205) Full Time
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23500610511205
Job Description
We are seeking a Cryo-EM Specialist who will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of
the Boston University cryo-EM core, with the position to begin in February 2024. The Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of
Medicine is renovating space for a new Glacios-2 cryogenic electron microscope, to be delivered in March 2024. The cryo-EM core will be
comprised of a Glacios-2 cryo-EM with XFEG, Fringe free imaging, Selectris energy filter and Falcon 4i camera for cryogenic single particle
and tomography data acquisition along with a Vitrobot Mark V for vitreous frozen grid preparation. Microscope software will include Smart
EPU and SerialEM. The new cryo-EM core is located on the first floor of the Center for Advanced Biomedical Research, directly adjacent to
the Pharmacology, Physiology and Biophysics Departmental cryo-EM facility, and is located in a South End neighborhood of Boston. The
successful candidate must have expertise in cryo-EM, good inter-personal skills, and computational skills in Windows and Linux. Duties will
include training users in sample preparation, data collection, data transfer, and providing advice on image processing. The cryo[1]EM
specialist will maintain an excellent workspace, and interface with the Service engineers from ThermoFisher Scientific to ensure optimal
functioning of Core instrumentation. Bi-annual reports on the core facility will be prepared by the cryo-EM specialist in collaboration with
the Core Director (Dr. Esther Bullitt), which will be shared at meetings with the Oversight Committee and Users. The cryo-EM specialist may
also conduct research at a collaborative level with a project of interest, as approved by the Director.
Required
Skills
Preferred qualifications: 1-2 years, as a graduate student or post-doctoral researcher, using a cryo-electron microscope, and
computational skills in Windows and Linux. A highly responsible, reliable, and technically oriented person with excellent inter-personal
skills to run the cryo-EM core and protect the Universitys and NIHs investments.
Master’s degree with 3-5 years
Please note
all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston Universitys COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or
religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the Universitys response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender
identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran
status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Job Location: BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States
Position Type:
Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade: Grade 50
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