Scientific Officer Advanced Light Microscopy

TheAdvanced Light MicroscopyFacilityat EMBLHeidelberg(ALMF)offersa collection of state of the art equipment and image processing tools to support in-house scientists and visitors in using light service in correlative light and electron microscopy spatial omics and high throughput chemical screens. The facility also closely collaborates with the EMBL Imaging Centre providing outward facing services in advanced cross scales imaging.

Your role

scientific officer in theAdvanced Light Microscopy Facility(ALMF) at EMBL.

You will teachand supportusers inadvancedlight aspectsof assaydevelopment withrespecttoautomatedimageacquisitionimagedataanalysisandlarge-scaledatamanagement.

You will also write custom software packages that allow users to conduct experiments at large scale automaticallyandifnecessarydevelopcustomhardwareincollaborationwiththeEMBLworkshopsand industrial partners.

Youwill alsoparticipateinthetestingandestablishingof cutting-edgemicroscopytechnologyequipment in collaboration with the industrial partners of the facility. You will participate in the organization and teaching of international courses on advanced microscopy techniques.

You have

• AuniversitydegreeineitherlifesciencesphysicsorengineeringpreferablywithaPhD.
• Solidexperienceinseveraladvancedlightmicroscopytechniquesisessential.
• Practicalknowledgeinautomationofimageacquisitionimageanalysisanddatahandling.
• Youshouldbeateamplayerandhavegoodcommunicationandorganisationalskills.
• FluencyinEnglishiscompulsory.

You may also have

Proofessionalexperienceinoneormoreofthefollowingarea(s)isconsideredbeneficial:

• biologicalsamplepreparationandtheirapplicationtobiologicalquestions;
• previousworkinascientificcorefacility;
• organizationandteachingoftrainingcourses;
• microscopytechnologydevelopment;
• Python.

Contract length: 3 years (renewable)

Salary: Grade 6 (monthly salary starting from 4.58037 EUR after tax excluding EMBL social security contributions of 13% plus financial allowances based on personal circumstances).

Why join us

EMBL is curiosity-driven community-oriented and international. As an inclusive equal opportunity employer we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more effectively and be innovative in our approaches. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation.

We encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing team we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and personal experiences reflect the diversity of the populations that our science serves. We actively encourage applications from all genders and cultures ethnic groups and all demographics to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights at this transformational point in our people strategy.

Enjoy lots of benefits:

• Financial incentives:Salary free of income tax Monthly family child and non-resident allowances annual salary review pension scheme death benefit long-term care accident-at-work and unemployment insurances

• Flexible working arrangements

• Private medical insurancefor you and your immediate family (including all prescriptions and generous dental & optical cover)

• Generous time off:30 days annual leave per year in addition to public holidays

• Relocation packageincluding installation grant (if applicable)

• Campus life:Free shuttle bus (Heidelberg) library subsidised on-site cafeteria casual dress code extensive sports and social club activities (on campus and remotely)

• Family benefits: Kindergarten (Heidelberg) 10 days of child sick leave generous paid maternity/parental leave and monthly family & child allowances

• Benefits for international newcomers:Visa exemption education grant for private schooling financial support to travel back to your home country every second year and a monthly non-resident allowance.

• For detailed information please visit our employee benefits page here

What else you need to know

• International applicants: We recruit internationally and successful candidates are offered visa exemptions. Visit our International Applicants page to find out more.

• EMBL is a signatory of DORA. Find out how we apply DORA principles to our recruitment and performance assessment processes here.

• Diversity and inclusion: At EMBL we believe that diverse teams drive innovation and scientific excellence. We encourage applications from candidates of all genders identities nationalities and/or any other diverse backgrounds.

• How to apply: To apply please submit a cover letter and a CV through our online system. Applications will close at 23:59 CET on the date shown below. We aim to provide a response within two weeks after the closing date.

Closing Date