Associate Staff Scientist

Job Details

• Closing Date: 03/12/2026
• Type of Position: Staff - Engineering, Science, Agriculture
• Job Type: Regular
• Sponsorship Available: No
• Institution Name: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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  Department: CI | Cancer Institute

The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute (WPRCI) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock is seeking a manager for a newly founded Cryo‑EM Facility. This facility will be equipped with a 200 kV Glacios TEM, Falcon 4i direct electron detector, Selectris X Energy Filter, and auxiliary instrumentation for single‑particle sample preparation including vitrification devices (e.g., Vitrobot and Leica GP2).

The successful candidate will be responsible for daily operations, cryo‑EM sample vitrification, data collection and on‑the‑fly processing, and interaction with and training of users from UAMS and surrounding institutions.

All UAMS employees will treat others with dignity and respect. We communicate and share complete and unbiased information, ensuring that colleagues receive timely, complete, and accurate information to make informed decisions. We participate in institutional initiatives and encourage participation, collaborate in policy and program development, implementation, and evaluation using best practices in delivering quality service. All duties will be performed in accordance with the UAMS Core Concepts of Patient and Family Centered Care set forth by UAMS.

• Health:
  Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement:
  Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first daysylvania of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

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• Ph.D. in physics, biophysics, or structural biology
• Four (4+) years (Associate Scientist) or Seven (7+) years (Principal Scientist) of relevant experience including significant residue management, personnel supervision and editorial and scientific contributions to grants.
• Record of expertise in cryo‑EM‑based structural biology research founded on publications
• Technical skills in cryo‑EM sample vitrification vinte data acquisition, data processing and data analysis
• Communication skills (oral and written)
• Interpersonal skills to enable interacting and training others
• Desire to make the cryo‑EM Facility at UAMS a successful enterprise

• Postdoctoral fellowship experience preferred.

• Management responsibilities for a multi‑user research facility
• utilização of cryo‑TEM routine calibration and maintenance
• Routine maintenance of accessory equipment
• Expertise with data collection and processing software for single‑particle analysis, including Cryosparc and Relion
• Experience in training students and staff in all aspects of practical cryo‑EM single‑particle analysis
• Strong communication and organization skills to enable collaboration with faculty, students, staff, vendors, and service engineers
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