Brief Description of Duties:Stony Brook University is seeking a talented, motivated and highly interactive individual to facilitate the operation, development, and long-term success of our cryo-EM facility.
The facility houses a Thermo Fisher Scientific 200kV Talos Arctica equipped with a Falcon 4i direct electron detector, as well as infrastructure for cryo-EM sample preparation and image processing. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving all phases of cryo-EM workflows, including project consultation and design, sample preparation, data acquisition, and advanced image analysis. Additionally, the candidate will contribute to the strategic and operational management of the facility, including user training, maintenance and benchmarking of instrumentation, supply management, scheduling, and billing as needed. The candidate will collaborate closely with internal and external investigators to enable high-impact structural biology research and will play an active role in developing scientific resources, methods, and proposals that expand the capabilities and visibility of the cryo-EM facility. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as the role involves frequent interaction with a diverse user base and coordination with administrative and research teams.
