Location: | Birmingham |
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Salary: | £34,980 to £44,263 Grade 7 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 28th June 2024 |
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Closes: | 31st July 2024 |
Job Ref: | 104123 |
Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £34,980 to £44,263 with potential progression once in post to £46,974
Background
The Centre for Electron Microscopy (CEM) is based within the School of Metallurgy and Materials. The CEM supports and provides access to state-of-the art equipment for more than 70 research groups across 3 academic colleges at the University of Birmingham: Engineering & Physical Sciences, Life & Environmental Sciences, and Medical & Dental Sciences, as well as to more than 20 external academic and industrial partners. The CEM has over 200 individual users on a fleet of 10 electron microscopes which includes 3 Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM). Other services provided include sample preparation, coating and cleaning, and specimen sectioning on ultramicrotomes.
Role Summary
The postholder will be a technical specialist for Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), providing technical expertise, support, and guidance to users in the CEM to strengthen the service we offer. The postholder will support the CEM and its users through operation and maintenance of TEMs, sample preparation activities, and training and supervision of users.
Main Duties
Person Specification
Informal enquiries to Dr Ludwig Schneider, email: l.schneider.1@bham.ac.uk or Prof Yu-Lung Chiu, email: y.chiu@bham.ac.uk.
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Valuing excellence, sustaining investment
We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.
Closes: 31/07/2024
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