Contrato de Trabalho - Facility Manager - Cryo Electron Microscopist

Contrato de Trabalho - Facility Manager - Cryo Electron Microscopist

The successful applicant will work together with INL researchers and external research partners. The main responsibilities of this position are 1) provide the daily maintenance of a JEOL 2100 instrument with cryo capabilities and a FEI Quanta ESEM, 2) train new users in the preparation of samples, as well as use of the aforementioned instruments and support tools and 3) develop the characterization of soft-matter/biological samples.

Área Científica: Ciências ou Engenharia

Local: Braga - See map

Habilitações: PhD

Experiência:  experience with imaging of soft-matter/biological samples, including low-dose imaging, as well as 3D data acquisition and reconstruction, experience with cryo-preparation of biological samples and hands-on knowledge of supporting tools including cryo-ultramicrotome, vitrobot, critical point dryer, experience with TEM, STEM and SEM imaging techniques. These include, phase contrast TEM, diffraction contrast TEM, high angular annular dark field (HAADF) STEM and bright-field (BF) STEM, secondary electrons (SE) SEM, low vacuum plus ESEM mode and backscattered electrons (BSE) SEM, experience with electron diffraction techniques, namely selected area diffraction and nanobeam diffraction, experience with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), experience with image processing and standard software for electron microscopy and experience with sample preparation of other materials, such as metals, ceramics and electronic materials are a plus.

Início: -

Duração: contrato (4 anos)

Montante: -

Abertura Concurso: -

Deadline: 15 de Julho de 2017

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