Research Assistant (Biological Sciences)

Job Description

Job description: 

The labs of Associate Professor Ji Sun, Assistant Professor Yong Zi Tan and Assistant Professor Chunyi Hu are looking for a cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) specialist. This person will support the daily cryo-EM operations of the three labs, and work with biological researchers from these labs for cryo-EM. The labs are core members of the Centre for BioImaging Sciences' (CBIS), and have access to high-end cryo-EM microscopes, including two Titan Krios and one T12 screening microscope.

Main Responsibilities
o    Grid clipping and loading
o    Operation of microscopes for data collections (mainly cryo-EM data collection)
o    Data transfer
o    Documentation of data collection parameters, etc
o    Other house-keeping work on general cryo-EM work
o    Purchasing and inventory maintenance for cryo-EM related consumables
o    Teaching others on cryo-EM 
 

Qualifications

Job Qualifications
o    BS, Master or Ph.D. in biophysics, physics or life-science preferred but not necessary
o    Must be a team player and willing to support diverse scientific projects/scientists
o    Good communication and documentation skills
o    Background or experience in electron microscope-related work preferred but not necessary
o    Familiarity with Linux operating system preferred but not necessary

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Science

Department : Biological Sciences

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 26248