Dear Colleagues, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor (Research Track) to manage our new cryo-EM facility. The candidate will have the unique opportunity to be involved in development of the facility from its early stages through to a fully operational world-class facility that makes cryo-EM related resources and techniques accessible to investigators at UTHSA. The facility will be equipped with a Thermo Fisher Scientific, 200kV Glacios TEM equipped with a Falcon 4 direct electron detector and Selectris Imaging Filter, along with all standard equipment for single particle EM sample preparation. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the facility, general lab maintenance/operations, sample preparation, and user training. The candidate should be a motivated and highly interactive individual and will have the opportunity to collaborate with internal users and external researchers in cryo-EM-focused research projects. The candidate will also help support resource development and the development of grant applications. Preferred qualifications: · Must have the ability to manage a multi-user research facility. · Must be able analyze scientific results/data, communicate effectively with faculty, students, staff, vendors, and service engineers, keep accurate and clear records, actively participate in the planning and writing of center-related grant proposals as needed, keep abreast of scientific literature concerning relevant new instrumentation, data processing, specimen preparation and imaging techniques. · Previous experience training students and staff in the operation of transmission electron microscopes and downstream data processing/analysis. · Previous experience with transmission electron microscope alignments and maintenance, servicing or accessory equipment servicing and maintenance. · Expertise with data processing software for single particle analysis, including Relion and Cryosparc.
This position provides attractive salary (commensurate with experience and qualifications) and generous benefits. Rank of appointment will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Interested candidates should e-mail a cover letter, CV, and the names of three references to: ols...@uthscsa.edu. Shaun K. Olsen Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, BSB413C/414C San Antonio, TX 78229 Phone: 210-450-3091 ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/
