Specialist - Research

Working/Functional Title: Staff Scientist

Position Summary

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide support to users with daily operations of instruments, including a Talos Arctica, Titan Krios, and Helios Hydra microscopes.
• Prepare sample grids for researchers.
• Follow data processing workflows for SPA and subtomogram averaging.
• Assist in ordering supplies and consumables for facility operations (e.g. grids, liquid nitrogen, etc).
• Perform additional duties as needed such as cryo-correlative and light microscopy, FIB-milling, and serial sectioning.
• Offer hands-on training for users on instrument operation and sample preparation techniques.
• Assist in maintaining current content for facility website.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Proficient in vitrification of biological samples, with hands-on experience using robotic devices such as a Vitrobot IV or a Leica GP2 plunger.
• Skilled in single-particle analysis (SPA) and tilt series data collection using automated software (ex: EPU, TOMO5, and/or Leginon or Serial
  
  EM).
• Strong command of cryo
  
  EM/ET data processing (ex: CryoSPARC, RELION, and/or IMOD).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree: Doctorate

Minimum Requirements:

• PhD is required.
• Postdoctoral or post degree staff scientist experience is preferred, but not required.

Required Application Materials:

• Resume / CV,
• Cover letter, and
• Three professional references.

Special Instructions: Please review your application carefully to make sure all requirements are met.

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Department Statement: The Cryo-EM facility is associated with the MSU Research Technology Support Facility (RTSF). RTSF provides five core facilities in addition to the Cryo-EM facility. RTSF facilities are available to all MSU researchers. The core instrument of the Cryo-EM facility is the state of the art Talos Arctica transmission electron microscope. The Cryo-EM facility is located on the south end of campus in the Engineering Research Complex.

MSU Statement: Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.