Head of the Core Facility Electron Microscopy (f/m/d, full or part time)

at  INM LeibnizInstitut fr Neue Materialien gGmbH

The engineering of hybrid materials requires understanding of interfacial phenomena through in-depth characterization of the physicochemical properties of interfaces at different length scales and in-operando conditions. Electron Microscopy provides high-resolution structural and compositional analysis of our materials, and is pivotal in supporting cutting-edge research at the institute.
We seek a highly motivated and experienced specialist as

As Head of the Core Facility Electron Microscopy, you will work on a variety of the electron microscopes (SEM, TEM, FIB), providing a professional microscopy service for the INM, including training, advice, guidance to staff and performing measurements within variety of research projects undertaken by INM. This includes:

• Providing expert advising on best practice, planning, supervising and applying techniques in electron microscopy to research projects undertaken by INM.
• Training users of the EM facility (including SEM, FIB, conventional and aberration-corrected TEM).
• Maintaining EM facility within INM.
• Actively contributing to analysis and management of the EM data. Preserving and developing a Research Data Management Plan for the facility.
• Actively engaging in the scientific exchange with the Scientific Units at INM, as well as external academic and industrial partners.

As part of the Research Department Innovative Electron Microscopy, you will actively contribute to the development, validation and implementation of novel electron microscopy techniques for analysis of complex functional materials. The development of an own research direction will be strongly encouraged. Scientific publishing and presentation of research results in internal, national and international meetings is also expected.