Scientist in Cryo-Electron Microscopy and Cryo-Electron Tomography Cryo-Electron Microscopy Center
Scientist in Cryo-Electron Microscopy and Cryo-Electron Tomography Cryo-Electron Microscopy Center
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$ 86320 - 154960
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Job Description
The Worlds Brightest Minds Always Innovate
At St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital we know what can be achieved when the brightest scientific minds face the fewest barriers. Thats why we provide worldclass facilities. Stateoftheart technologies. Extraordinary support. And a collaborative benchtobedside environment where you can see firsthand how your science translates into survival for the children we serve. Quite simply at St. Jude we encourage you to dream big and stop at nothing when it comes to finding cures and saving children.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Proficient in vitrification of biological samples using Vitrobot IV or Leica GP2 plunger.
- A minimum three years of independent experience operating Arctica Glacios or Titan Krios electron microscopes.
- Skilled in singleparticle analysis (SPA) or tilt series data collection using software such as EPU TOMO5 and SerialEM.
- Strong command in SPA and tilt series image processing including model building.
- Experience in cryoEM facility setup is highly desirable.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide support to users with daily operations of instruments such as Talos L120C Arctica and Krios microscopes.
- Perform vitrification and prepare specialized grids such as graphene oxide grids streptavidincoated grids.
- Coordinate with engineers for repair and maintenance of microscopes and related equipment.
- Develop userfriendly data processing workflows for SPA and subtomogram averaging.
- Perform additional duties as needed such as micropatterning cryocorrelative and light microscopy and FIBmilling.
- Offer handson training for users on instrument operation and sample preparation techniques.
- Stay current with advances in cryoEM and present findings in journal clubs and departmental seminars.
- Participate in curriculum development and contribute to teaching in cryoEM workshops.
Minimum Education and/or Training:
- Bachelors degree in a relevant scientific area is required.
- PhD preferred.
Minimum Experience:
- Eight 8 years relevant work experience is required with a Bachelors degree.
- Six 6 years of relevant work experience is required with a Masters degree.
- Three 3 years of relevant work experience is required with a PhD.
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When you work at St. Jude youll join a highly collaborative work culture that inspires you every day to be your best. With opportunities for learning and growth you can shape a career path that is right for you while also enjoying all the benefits and stability of working for a worldclass institution. This includes worklife balance with generous paid timeoff and oncampus conveniences that make life a little easier. Join us and youll quickly see why St. Jude is consistently ranked by our employees on Glassdoor as a Best Place to Work.
Compensation
In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets experience and training licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $86320 $154960 per year for the role of Scientist in CryoElectron Microscopy and CryoElectron Tomography CryoElectron Microscopy Center.Explore our exceptional benefits!
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Employment Type
Full-Time
