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Cryo-EM Specialist

Johns Hopkins University
United States, Maryland, Baltimore
3400 North Charles Street (Show on map)
June 05, 2023


Cryo-EM Specialist
The Beckman Center for Cryo-EM at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland seeks a Cryo-EM Specialist with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) experience to assist with center operations. The Beckman Center houses state of the art TEM instrumentation and support infrastructure including a Titan Krios equipped with a Falcon IV direct electron detector and Selectris energy filter & phase plate, a Glacios equipped with a Falcon IV detector and fast Ceta camera, and an Aquilos II cryo-CLEM/FIB-SEM (to be installed in late 2022). The Cryo-EM Specialist will work under the guidance of the Operations Director, Dr. Duncan Sousa.

Applicants should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a brief summary (< 1 page) describing their relevant research experience in Cryo-EM, and names and contact information for three references. Application reviews will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Salary and the nature of the appointment will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications. Questions about the position may be addressed to Prof. James Berger (jmberger@jhmi.edu).

Specific Duties & Responsibilities
  • Assisting users with sample and grid preparation for 3D cryoEM analysis.
  • Day-to-day instrument operation, including image acquisition and microscope maintenance.
  • Providing user support for image processing and for structure analysis, model building, and validation.
  • Software maintenance.


Additional Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
  • The successful candidate must have strong interpersonal communication skills and be able to work effectively with faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and students from a variety of scientific and cultural backgrounds.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Qualified candidates should have a PhD Degree in Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Engineering or relevant field with some hands-on experience with electron microscopy, including sample preparation and image processing or Master's degree in a relevant field such as Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Engineering or relevant field with 2 years experience in a comparable laboratory performing relevant techniques.
  • Additional education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Classified Title: Instructional Resource Advisor
Working Title: Cryo-EM Specialist
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD
Starting Salary Range: $54,080 - $74,390 - $94,710 (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: MF 7.5
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: School of Medicine - East Baltimore Campus
Department name: 10002771-SOM Biophy Biophys and Biophys Chemistry
Personnel area: School of Medicine

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

To apply, visit https://jobs.jhu.edu/job/Baltimore-Cryo-EM-Specialist-MD-21205/951150000/

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