Facility Director - CryoEM & Nanoimaging Facility - Assistant Research Professor

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

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The scientist will lead the Rutgers CryoEM & Nanoimaging Facility ( RCNF), a regional core facility providing access to techniques such as single-particle analysis, cryo-electron tomography, cryo-focused ion beam micromachining, cryo-scanning electron microscopy, correlative light and electron microscopy studies, and microelectron diffraction supporting intramural, academic, and industrial researchers. The RCNF is a pillar of Rutgers' excellence in structural and cellular biology, supporting significant discoveries in the fields of antimicrobial development, neurodegeneration, gene expression, quorum sensing, viral pathogen discovery, and protein engineering. The RCNF is co-located in the Proteomics building with the RCSB Protein Data Bank, with other biomolecular core facilities, and with computational and "wet-lab" faculty who foster a culture of excellence in structural biology at Rutgers.

The scientist will supervise and manage facility staff and oversee the facility's instruments, including our flagship "Krios" cryo-transmission electron microscope and other electron microscopes. The scientist is expected to disseminate new or cutting-edge techniques among Rutgers scientists; to lead shared instrumentation grants for new and upgraded equipment; to consult and advise users on experimental design; and to skillfully carry out nanoimaging experiments. The scientist will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the RCNF and will participate alongside her/his staff in all aspects of facility operations. The scientist will proactively and responsively communicate with the facility faculty advisory committee, advisory committees for individual instruments or projects, and key users to facilitate success across the university and beyond. This post will report to the Rutgers-New Brunswick Office for Research.

Requires a doctoral degree in a related field. Requires at least 5 years' experience in cryo-electron microscopy.

Requires prior peer-reviewed publication in the field of cryo-electron microscopy.

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Requires a doctoral degree in a related field, at least 5 years' experience in cryo-electron microscopy, prior peer-reviewed publication in the field of cryo-electron microscopy, and experience supervising or mentoring other scientists.

Experience with electron microscope service and repair is desirable.

Requires the ability to perform all experimental techniques required to use an electron microscope independently, including advanced techniques.

Experience with high-performance computing, data management, and shell scripting is required.

Must have expertise in two or more of: cryo-electron tomography, specialized grid preparation, ion microscopy, atomic-resolution reconstruction, or correlative light/electron microscopies.

Laboratory equipment routinely used includes transmission electron microscopes, scanning electron microscopes, focused ion beam microscopes, optical microscopes, plunge-freezers, high-pressure freezers, glow dischargers, electron beam deposition instruments, centrifuges, and incubators.

The researcher must have good eyesight to interpret faint images, and must possess sufficient manual dexterity to manipulate small, fragile electron microscopy grids under liquid nitrogen.

The work will be conducted indoors in an office-type environment (50%) & a chemical/biological laboratory environment (50%).