(Cryo)-Focus Ion Beam Specialist for Life Science Applications

at  Institute of Science and Technology Austria ISTA

• Full Time (40 h/w)
• Klosterneuburg near Vienna, Austria
• € 54,000* gross/year (40h/week, excl. overtime)
  Your Responsibilities

The ISTA Electron Microscopy facility supports the vibrant international scientific community at the institute, with state-of-the-art cryo-EM infrastructure, covering single-particle analysis, ion-beam milling and cryo-electron tomography workflows (ET). To strengthen our team, we are looking for a highly motivated person who will support EM facility users in the Life Science Focused Ion Beam (FIB) applications with the primary focus on the Cryo-FIB and cryo-Correlated Light and Electron Microscopy (CLEM) applications.

• Operate and maintain the FIB system at Cryo and Room Temperature and the Cryo-CLEM system, including troubleshooting technical issues
• Monitoring of the equipment and schedule regular system checks, including systems alignment to guarantee high-quality performance
• Sample preparation of biological samples for Cryo-FIB milling and Cryo-Lamella quality evaluation by means of Cryo-TEM
• Conduct training, assistance, on-site support and supervision of researches
• Monitoring of compliance with rules to ensure all safety protocols and standard operating procedures are followed
• Active contribution to the methodology development and implementation of the latest trends from the field of Cryo-FIB and room temperature FIB

Your Profile

• Advanced degree (M.S./Ph.D.) in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Structural Biology or Physics
• Proven hands-on Cryo-FIB experience and experience in cryo-electron tomography workflows including cryo-CLEM
• Practical experience in diverse biological sample preparation for cryo-FIB, including plunge-freezing and high-pressure freezing methods
• Computational skills related to cryo-electron tomography data collection and processing SW
• Experience in lift-out FIB milling is an advantage
• Practical programming experience (Python, Matlab) is an advantage
• High degree of reliability and organizational skills
• Service oriented approach towards researches in a multidisciplinary environment
• Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills in English

ISTA is growing. Grow with us!
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) is a constantly growing international institute for conducting world-class research in mathematics, computer science, life sciences & physical sciences. We strive to recruit passionate professionals from across the world over all fields who strive to support our goal of excellent research. Located within a beautiful campus on the outskirts of Vienna, we offer multiple opportunities for personal growth in a stable working environment. Get an insight!
ISTA promotes a diverse and inclusive working environment and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all applicants, free of discrimination. All employment decisions at ISTA are based on job requirements, qualifications, merit and organizational needs. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.
Your benefits
Education & training
Cafeteria
Childcare
Free shuttle bus
Multiple health offers

Pension insurance

• This position comes with possible overpayment depending on education, qualification and work experience. For more information on how ISTA processes your personal data, please refer to www.ista.ac.at/data-protection.

Your Contacts
Heidemarie Binishofer
Unit Head Recruiting & Empl. Development
+43 2243 9000 1728
recruiting@ista.ac.a

Please refer the Job description for details