Electron microscopy Scientist. ICN2 - Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia

We are looking for a highly motivated electron microscopist to be in charge of the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the recently acquired state-of-the-art Thermofisher Spectra 300, a joint initiative of several institutions of international prestige that have established a collaboration agreement, specifically the ICN2, CSIC (and its ICMAB-CSIC center), ICN2, UAB and ALBA, with contributions also from BIST and Microsoft. This microscope has been installed in the Joint Electron Microscopy Center (JEMCA) in the ALBA-CELLS synchrotron facilities.

The electron microscopy scientist will be a member of the ICN2 Electron Microscopy Unit, with over 200 annual users, which provides scientific-technical support to ICN2 scientific groups but also external institutions as well as several industries in the region. The facilities of the Unit currently include an FEI Quanta 650F environmental SEM, a FEI Magellan 400L HRSEM, a FEI Tecnai F20 HRTEM, a brand new Thermofisher Helios UX FIB and a range of sample preparation equipment. The recently installed Thermofisher Spectra 300, featuring a monochromator and 4D-STEM among others, allows the direct visualization of the structure, chemical composition and electronic structure of materials down to the atomic scale.

Main Tasks and responsibilities:

• Providing technical scientific support by characterizing samples from both consortium and external users, including public and private institutions 
• Developing and implementing novel electron microscopy techniques
• Acting as a technical interface with the specialist maintenance/repair engineers of the supplying company
• Training frequent users in the hands-on operation of the equipment
• Carrying out dissemination activities of the infrastructure's activity, such as demonstrations for school visits or for the general public

Deadline for applications: 27 July 2024

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