You provide expert guidance in light microscopy, support users with technical issues, and co-organize training sessions. Your role involves fostering collaboration, assisting with image analysis, and contributing to publications while effectively managing your time.
Anforderungen
- •PhD in Biology or Physics
- •5+ years experience with microscopy
- •Excellent command of English
Deine Aufgaben
- •Provide expert guidance on light microscopy experiments.
- •Support users in evaluating system performance.
- •Troubleshoot technical issues with microscopes.
- •Co-organize training sessions in optics and microscopy.
- •Stay updated on emerging microscopy technologies.
- •Organize equipment demonstrations for procurement decisions.
- •Foster collaboration among microscopy users on campus.
- •Assist researchers with image processing and data analysis.
- •Practice efficient time management and prioritize tasks.
- •Analyze and communicate results in meetings.
- •Contribute to internal and external publications.
- •Broaden technical knowledge through literature and workshops.
- •Utilize and build new professional networks.
- •Train lab members in familiar techniques.
Original Beschreibung
# Light Microscopy Expert
**Basel (City)** | **Full time**
**Job Description Summary**
As an expert in light microscopy you will join a core facility team as a consultant for researchers at Novartis Basel. You will also play a key part in supporting scientific projects by advising users, coordinating resource sharing, and contributing to the maintenance and optimization of microscopy infrastructure.
**Job Description**
**Major accountabilities:**
* Provide expert guidance to users and advanced users on all aspects of light microscopy experiments, including sample preparation, selection of microscopy modalities, and optimization of instrument settings.
* Support microscope owners in evaluating system performance and troubleshooting technical issues.
* Co-organize training sessions and educational programs in optics and microscopy.
* Stay up to date with emerging technologies; organize equipment demonstrations and provide strategic input for procurement decisions.
* Foster collaboration by connecting microscopy users across campus and helping to build a vibrant, engaged user community.
* Collaborate with image analysis specialists to assist researchers in the initial stages of image processing and data analysis
**Further capabilities:**
* Practice efficient time management, focuses on deliverables, and is able to effectively prioritize.
* Analyze & communicate own results to department/project meetings.
* Provide input to internal/ external publications.
* Broaden technical knowledge via departmental activities, literature reading and experiential learning as well as attending conferences and workshops.
* Utilize established networks and builds new network connections, including outside of existing project team.
* Train members of lab and broader project team in familiar techniques.
**Education and Work Experience:**
* PhD in Biology or Physics and 5 + years experience with high-end microscopy either as a post-doc or as a member of a microscopy facility or comparable qualifications
**Languages :**
* excellent command / highly proficient in spoken and written English
**Skills Desired**