Closing date: 22 March, 2010

The research project concerns the characterization of interfaces and diffusion profiles in magnesium alumino silicate nano glass-ceramics jointly developed with the Institute of Glass Chemistry at Jena University (Prof. Dr. Chr. Rüssel). Funding is granted by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).

TEM characterisation will follow the methodological lines established in an earlier EU STREP project ("Intercony"). Here, it was proofed that diffusion barriers can lead to a self-limited growth of nanocrystals in glasses (cf. S. Bhattacharyya, et al. Nano Letters, 9 (2009) 2493, C. Bocker et al. Acta Mater. 57 (2009) 5956, or S. Bhattacharyya, et al. Crystal Growth & Design, 10 (2010) 379).

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The position will be available at anytime from 1st May 2010.

WCU of EEWS (World Class University of Energy, Environment, Water and Sustainability) is a new Governmental Program located on KAIST at Daejeon, in the centre of Republic of Korea. KAIST is top ranked University in KOREA in all fields of science and technology. Full details can be found on the KAIST website at http://eewseng.kaist.ac.kr/ .

We are looking for a Post Doctoral Research Associate, who has a strong interest in diffraction, imaging and chemical/physical analysis by EM (SEM, CTEM & STEM) and X-ray diffraction for structural studies of nano-materials to understand their functions. You should have the official Ph.D certificate, only the Ph.D certificate copy will be ensured to get the official visa from Korean government.

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JOB ID- 2165
Travel: 25%-35%

Primary responsibilities include the following:

• Performing high quality product demonstrations, including the development of new techniques and applications for FEI partners and customers. Technical product expert assisting with all phases of the sales cycle.
• Cultivating positive customer relationships and acting as a high level customer interface for specific instrument/applications issues, acting as a technical expert, explaining complex technology details, giving in depth presentations, and assisting in technique development.
• Supporting and training customers after the sale has been made and the system is signed off. Assisting FEI Service Engineers on instrument sign offs and specific application techniques.
• Providing continuous feedback to the product groups on system performance, features, and problems while collaborating with marketing/development groups on future product developments.

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Closing date: April 2, 2010

This research project is aimed at improving the metallurgical knowledge on the U-10wt% Mo alloy used in monolithic nuclear fuel production. A full microstructural characterisation of typical foils (crystallography, grain structure and orientation, lattice defect structure, surface chemistry, etc.) needs to be performed, mainly using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), particularly concentrating on the interface of the fuel with the interlayer and the interlayer with the cladding. Thermal treatments offer a way to systematically assess the evolution of the interface with time and temperature. If required, the results will be complemented by other characterisation techniques (Optical Microscopy (OM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), etc.). The mechanism by which the interlayers improve the bonding of the foil to the cladding and reduce the interaction between fuel and cladding, both during fabrication and during irradiation, will be studied. Aside from work on interfaces of real foils in fuel plates, model systems of interfaces can be manufactured and treated in the SCK laboratory by sputter deposition. This effectively allows a separate effects study of the fuel/cladding interface. Furthermore, TEM sample preparation procedures will have to be developed, building on existing knowledge, but optimising for the specific goals.

Due to the specific nature of the materials, SCK retains the right to refuse certain candidates.

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Closing date: We will start reviewing applications after March 15th 2010 and the search will continue until the position is filled.

Responsibilities:

• Interacting, assisting and training users for routine and advanced operation of the TEM/STEM instruments and occasionally SEM’s
• Advising users on the use of related TEM sample preparation equipment, including dual beam FIB technology
• Assisting users with image simulation and data analysis
• Performing routine maintenance and essential repair of the microscopes and related sample preparation equipment. (Some, but not all, of our microscopes are under service contract)
• Liaison with instrument service engineers and external users from other universities, government laboratories and local industry
• Making recommendations and assisting in the purchase, installation and commissioning of new equipment
• Managing routine day-to-day operation of the Nanocharacterization Laboratory (- including logs, book-keeping, billing, maintenance records, inventory, and consumables purchases)
• Overseeing safety aspects of the Nanocharacterization Laboratory
• Liaison with personnel from the Facilities Department with regard to environmental issues in the microscopy suite
• Participating in the annual Lehigh Microscopy Schools
• Providing outreach and tours for the general public

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Details position:

• PROFILE: Characterization of nanomaterials by means of Aberration Corrected Transmission Electron Microscopy.
• QUALIFICATION: PhD in Physics or Chemistry with research experience in Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Experience in Aberration Corrected TEM will be highly valued.
• FUNDING: Advanced Microscopies Laboratory (LMA).
• DURATION: 1 year renewable.
• GROSS SALARY: about 30.000 €/year.
• POSITION AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY.

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Closing date: 12 March 2010
3 years fixed term, £28,983 - £31,671

The Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering has an opening for a suitably qualified candidate (must possess a relevant PhD qualification) to participate in our ongoing research into the mechanics of insect auditory systems. This project is based in the Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering and the successful candidate will work closely with our existing research team to understand the operation of the tympanal hearing organs found in many insect species. The insect auditory work within the Centre is multidisciplinary, involving engineers, biologists and physicists.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Biology, Physics, Electronic/Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with an Acoustics background, preferably related directly to biological auditory systems and have demonstrable experience of microscopy techniques (for biology), for example Atomic Force Microscopy.

http://www.mis.strath.ac.uk/Personnel/open/r172010.htm

Closing date: 28 February 2010
A good knowledge of German language is essential !!

We are looking for a post-doc in physics, chemistry or with background as an engineer. Contract duration will be 36 months.

For a complete job description, please see the following link:

http://www.bam.de/de/aktuell/stellenangebote/stellenangebote_medien/010_10_vi4.pdf

Introduction:

Multifunctional materials are one of the driving motors of the modern technologic development. Among them, Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) exhibit a reversible martensitic transformation conferring them a series of specific thermo-mechanical properties such as superelasticity and shape memory.

Objectives:

In the frame of the offered Grant to carry out a PhD Doctoral Thesis, the objective is to study the behavior of the martensitic transformation at micro and nano scale, analysing the influence of the dimensional size. Alloys and micro-nano devices will be produced by thin film techniques and micronano lithography, as well as trough milling by focused ion beam (FIB). Then the microstructure will be characterized by SEM, TEM and AFM. Finally the thermo-mechanical properties of superelasticity and shape memory will be studied by micro and nano compression testing.

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Job description:

You advice on the purchase and use of Olympus microscope and digital imaging systems.

You are in contact with research centers and laboratories, schools for higher education, hospitals, and companies in Walloon and Luxembourg. You discuss their applications and you position those within the Olympus product range. Your apt application analysis, commercial skills and perseverance result in selling Olympus microscopic systems.

Job content:

• Advising our customers and potential customers concerning the usage and the purchase of microscopes, imaging systems and digital imaging processing and analyzing systems.
• You understand and discuss customer applications and the configuration of the Olympus systems.
• You help defining the sales strategy. For this, action plans are set up which are being evaluated on a regular basis on achieved results.
• Acquisition and follow-up on leads and prospects generated by a pro-active market approach.
• Generating offers and following up on them, including conducting the sales negotiations.
• Organizing and performing product demonstrations, workshops and seminars.
• Taking care of an excellent after sales service, which shows as: installation of systems, organization and performing of training sessions for (possible) users.
• Reporting on sales, prospects, orders/losts, competition activities and other market developments.
• Keeping contact with opinion leaders by being regularly present at congresses and seminars.

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Closing date: March 15, 2010

The postdoctoral position will be related to exploring the potential of exciting new areas in the field of high-end electron microscopy, FIB-based nanostructure fabrication, as well as TEM sample preparation. As there will be an intensive work on FEI systems and solutions, the candidate will have a unique opportunity to acquire deep knowledge of instrumentation and techniques, as well as to learn diverse aspects of nanotechnology in interaction with nanoGUNE´s international research team.

Responsibilities of the position will include planning and performing of experiments, processing and evaluating of results, preparing publications and interaction with FEI specialists. The outcome of the work is expected to be in form of application reports as well as scientific publications in internationally leading journals. The position holder will be expected to provide expert advice on the application of FEI instruments, demonstrate their operation and develop further techniques for sample preparation and analysis.

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Closing date: 1st March 2010

This is a post–doctoral appointment in the area of biological electron microscopy for up two years (third year optional) funded by Biocenter Finland Infrastructure Network funding with the following primary areas of responsibility:

• to participate in the daily operation in the EM core facility
• to develop the FIB SEM technique for biological applications
• working with animal models
• participate in research

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The position is available as early as March 1, 2010

The CEA-LETI, MINATEC is looking for a candidate to fill a post-doctoral position in the fields of electron energy-loss spectroscopy in transmission electron microscopy (TEM-EELS) and energyfiltering TEM (EFTEM).
The research project will focus on the characterisation of advanced semiconductor devices (High-K gate stack, dopants...) and, more extensively, materials and structures with nanometers dimensions fabricated within MINATEC laboratories (nano-wires, nano-particles...).

TEM samples from devices, structures or materials will be prepared using a FEI Focused Ion Beam DualBeam with low-kV capabilities or using other techniques available within the Minatec Nanocharacterization Platform if necessary. The applicant will be first involved in the acquisition of electrons energy loss spectrums or filtered images using a high spatial resolution transmission electron microscope with a post column energy filter. This experimental part of the work will be mainly dedicated to the optimisation of the microscope and filter parameters to improve spectrums and images qualities (resolution, signal to noise ratio). Protocols, depending on the analysed sample, will be defined.

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The position is available as early as March 1, 2010

The Environmental Microbiology Laboratory at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) (Switzerland) invites applications for a Post-Doctoral position. The successful candidate will participate in a US Department of Energy-sponsored project to investigate the nature and stability of biological and abiotic uranium(IV) products in reducing sediments (http://ssrl.slac.stanford.edu/sfa/). This is a multi-institution project that involves close collaboration among three groups including geomicrobiologists (EPLF), geochemists (with Dr. Dan Giammar at Washington University in St. Louis) and X-ray absorption and scattering specialists (with Dr. John Bargar at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory). The use of cutting-edge techniques and scaling from molecular to field conditions will be emphasized to elucidate fundamental biogeochemical processes controlling reactions in aquifers.

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Job description:

We're looking for a new enthusiastic colleague to strengthen our development team in our office in Hilversum (NL) to improve and expand our image processing software 'Huygens'. Huygens is used by biomedical research institutes all over the world to improve and analyse 3D microscopic images. Our company Scientific Volume Imaging (SVI) has more than sixteen years of experience in offering state of the art, & reliable software under Linux/Unix, Mac OSX and Windows.

Being active in such a demanding market requires close contacts with the forerunners in the development field. Due to our expertise we have active ongoing collaborations with institutes throughout Europe and participate in several national projects.

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Job description:

We're looking for a new colleague to strengthen our Imaging & sales team in our office in Hilversum(NL).

SVI (http://www.svi.nl/) develops & sells deconvolution & visualization software (HUYGENS) for microscopic images all over the world. We have more than sixteen years of experience in offering state of the art, reliable and affordable software.

Our prospects and customers have full opportunity to learn and test our imaging software Huygens and understand its underlying techniques. Our whole organization is built to enable that process first and foremost. We've seen high growth rates in our company despite the economic crisis.

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• MC2 group at CEMES-CNRS, Toulouse, France (CEMES is a laboratory of the French “National Center for Scientific Research” -CNRS)
• 12 months period (possibility of renewal for a second year)
• starting February-March, 2010
• position financed by the ANR project “HD Strain” (Dark field holography strain mapping in the TEM)
• salary: 2100 € per month

We are looking for a candidate with a strong background in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and mechanical properties of crystals.
The overall aim of this work is to develop original experiments of in situ TEM, mainly to deform nanostructures.

Two new tools have been developed for that purpose and should be extensively used for that purpose:

• Dark field holography, which is a TEM technique able to map strains and potentials to the picometre scale (Nature 453, 1086-1089 Nanoscale holographic interferometry for strain measurements in electronic devices)
• A nanoindenter-electrical biasing TEM holder has recently arrived at the CEMES. This holder, fabricated by Nanofactory AB is the first of its kind for FEI microscopes as it possesses a double tilt frame, able to compensate for slight crystallographic misalignements in the sample.

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Closing date: 01 March 2010

An electron microscopy facility is currently being established to accompany nanoGUNE´s already ongoing research activities by means of a high-level structural characterization laboratory, including Cs corrected TEM, FIB and ESEM. In order to provide qualified assistance to the Staff Microscopist that is managing these facilities, we have an immediate opening for an Electron Microscopy Technician. We are searching for a highly motivated and creative person with a solid technical/engineering background, mechanical and electronic design and construction skills, and experience in operating and maintaining TEM sample preparation facilities.

Responsibilities will include:

• general instrument maintainance
• establishing and maintaining a sample preparation lab
• hands-on samples preparation
• equipment and consumables purchase
• engineering assistance of ongoing research and projects

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Closing date: 28 February 2010

With the purpose of contributing to the creation of the European Research Area, the ENEA International fellowship programme aims at helping researchers to reach or reinforce a position for professional maturity and independence.

In this framework, ENEA invites applications for 10 international research fellowships open to researchers at different stages of their careers, willing to spend a mobility period working in the ENEA Research Centers.

http://www.enea.it/com/ingl/New_ingl/opportunities/call2009_10/call2009.html

Closing date: 26th January 2010 (12noon)
Part-time 0.5 FTE

Research in the BICMS covers a wide range of subjects from the subcellular localisation of proteins to the development of entire organisms and is supported by a well equipped and expanding light microscopy core facility which comprises several confocal microscopes; widefield fluorescence and spinning-disk systems for live cell imaging, a stereology system and a laser capture microdissection platform.

We are seeking a motivated and committed individual to provide training and technical support for a large number of users, routine maintenance and troubleshooting on the different imaging systems as well as direct participation in research projects.

http://www.london.ac.uk/2290.html

• within the nMat group at CEMES-CNRS, Toulouse, France
• for a period of 12 months (possibility of renewal for a second year)
• starting February-March, 2010
• position financed by the ERANET project “NANOBLOCK” (NANOdevice fabrication using BLOCK-copolymer based technology)
• salary: 2100 € per month

The candidate will be required to participate to the fabrication step using ion implantation (the machine is already managed by a permanent engineer) and most essentially to the physico-chemical investigation of the nano-devices using TEM-EELS techniques. This project would suit a candidate with strong experimental and communication skills (reports, papers and oral presentation of the results). Proficiency in the use of TEM-EELS is required together with a background in semiconductor physics and materials science.

The post-doctoral position is located at CEMES which is a laboratory of the “National Center for Scientific Research” (CNRS) set in Toulouse and will be developed within the nMat group (http://www.cemes.fr/nMat).

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Starting date: immediately

This is a postdoctoral appointment for up to two years funded by a European Union project. The research project is mainly on the functionalization of carbon nanotubes. The successful candidate will be expected to responsible for the following :

• High resolution imaging of single and multi-walled CNT structures
• Investigation of changes induced on the SWCNT and MWCNT sidewall morphology/chemistry due to processing through high resolution imaging (S/TEM, HRTEM, SEM) and chemical analysis (EELS/EDX)
• Quantitative image processing and interfacing with computational physics/chemistry groups
• Publishing research papers and reports

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Starting date: February/March 2010

A postdoctoral research position is available in the area of (HR)-TEM analysis of multilayered electroceramic architectures. The research performed in the post-doctoral study is situated in the framework of an interuniversity attraction pole project: INANOMAT - Advanced complex inorganic materials by a novel bottom-up nanochemistry approach: processing and shaping.

The research will focus on:

• study on diffusion of metal ions through the multilayers by STEM/EDX and EELS
• HR-TEM to identify the different phases/materials present and the epitaxy at the interface between the different multilayers
• optimization of sample preparation by ion milling or FIB.

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Closing date: 11th January 2010

This is a postdoctoral appointment for up to three years funded by a European Union project entitled "Improved material quality and light trapping in thin film silicon solar cells" with the following primary areas of responsibility:

• Characterization of the microstructures, chemical compositions and electronic properties of layers and interfaces in high-efficiency solar cells grown on a variety of substrates using both focused ion beam sectioning (including electron backscatter diffraction and energy dispersive X-ray analysis) and advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques (including aberration-corrected electron microscopy, high-angle annular darkfield imaging, electron energy-loss spectroscopy and off-axis electron holography).
• If time permits, the development of approaches for examining thin film solar cells in transmission and/ or scanning electron microscopes in gas environments and under conditions of applied electrical bias and in situ illumination with light.
• Provision of regular feedback about specimens to project partners.
• Dissemination of research by publishing papers.

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Tasks and responsibilities:

• Analysis of fluorescent antigens/adjuvants interactions with cells or animal models (mouse) by confocal microscopy
• Participation in the interpretation of results, exclusion of artefacts and proposition of conclusions relative to the experiences
• Documentation of results and redaction of reports
• Participation in the lab organization (material order, equipment maintenance, etc..) and in the improvement of pre-existing techniques

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Closing date: 20 February 2010
Intended starting date: April 2010

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a strict human pathogen, and hepatocytes are its only targets for productive infection. At the approach to the liver, HCV diffuses through the hepatic microenvironment (ME) where it comes in contact or interacts with several molecules of the extracellular matrix (ECM). The involvement in HCV entry of glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans of the hepatic ME was suggested but remains unclear. Hepatocyte invasion involves a set of factors or receptors most likely acting in combination to accomplish virus cell entry. However these receptors are ubiquitously expressed at the surface of several cell types.
In this context, we aim at studying the role of components of the hepatic ME and ECM in the early steps of HCV entry into hepatocytes, in order to understand HCV hepatotropism.

The project is centered around two axes:

1. To follow the dynamics of HCV entry into primary human hepatocytes and hepatoma cells by fluorescence (time-lapse) confocal microscopy and by (cryo)-transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
2. To study the involvement of components of the hepatic ME and ECM in HCV entry, by combining cell biology and biochemical approaches, in collaboration with a group at the IBCP with a strong expertise in TEM and ECM biology.

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Closing date: January 8, 2010
Grade 7 / Salary in the range: £28,839 to £31,513 pa
Job Ref No: DJ09/018

A postdoctoral research position is available in the area of Quantitative Nanoanalysis. The position is for up to three years and should start in April 2010. The appointed researcher will be an active part of the European project “Modelling of Interface Evolution in Advanced Welding (MINTWELD)” which has been funded by the European Union (FP7) and involves eleven European participants.

With responsibility for the experimental work of this project, you will study the microstructure and chemistry of various welding alloys prepared by the project partners. State-of-the-art (S)TEMs and atom probes will be used to obtain high-resolution data of the chemistry and structure of the interfaces. Techniques and strategies will be further developed for an accurate quantification of the microstructural regions of interest. Together, these techniques will provide information about segregation, structure and phase evolution that can be compared directly with the predictions of the MINTWELD multi-scale models.

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Closing date: January 10, 2010

For a two year post doc position we are looking for a highly qualified candidate with hands-on experience within at least one of the areas: catalytic materials, ultra-high vac-uum measurements, transmission electron microscopy, or X-ray diffraction. This person will have two primary tasks:

1. To integrate E-TEM equipment at DTU CEN (Center for Electronnanoscopy) with in situ XRD and activity measurements. The major equipment parts are already available but intelligent and creative solutions are needed to ensure an unchanged catalyst mate-rial by the transfer between analysis methods.
2. To conduct in situ measurements (E-TEM, XRD, and activity measurements) to iden-tify and explain dynamic effects of the nanoparticle morphology in the catalyst material. These may be caused by temperature and/or the gas environment. Catalysts under in-vestigation could for example be for the conversion of synthesis gas to fuels. These measurements will be closely connected to research activities in DTU CEN (www.cen.dtu.dk) and in CINF (Center for Individual Nanoparticle Functioanlity) at DTU Physics (www.cinf.dtu.dk)

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Enrolment will start in January 2010

The NANO Center of Excellence at the University of Antwerp in Belgium (www.nano.ua.ac.be) is recruiting a PhD student to join a research project on structural characterization and growth modeling on atomistic scale of metalized biomolecular templates. This project will combine the use of state-of-the-art electron microscopy and modern molecular dynamics and ab-initio modeling techniques.

Tasks:

• Acquire tomographic tilt series of different types of soft matter-hard matter nanohybrids using different electron microscopy techniques
• Use different algorithms and software packages to obtain the 3D structure of the material
• Be able to understand the local interactions in the biophysical system and implement classical (MD) and quantum (DFT) theoretical simulations
• Show enough scientific independence to interpret the obtained data, define necessary strategies and ultimately solve given materials science problems

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Closing Date: 21 December 2009
Position: available immediately

We are seeking a highly interdisciplinary scientist with notable research achievements to lead our electron microscopy (EM) facility.

Candidates should hold a PhD in the life sciences, biophysics or a related field. Applicants must also possess significant and wide-ranging experience within the fields of classical and modern, cryofixation-based cellular- and immuno-electron microscopy. Experience in molecular cryoelectron microscopy would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will be expected to establish procedures, operate and maintain the facility, collaborate with other research groups and provide guidance in EM to other scientists and PhD students on campus. He/she may also engage in joint projects with scientists from outside the Tübingen Campus.

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This post is based in the Netherlands and requires around 40% travel (to cover Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden).

We (http://www.bitplane.com/go/bitplane) are looking for one life scientist (MSc minimum, PhD or equivalent desirable) with strong computer skills and at least one year of hands-on experience using a confocal or similar 3D advanced light microscope. Individuals with relevant post doctoral experience and/or sales/business experience are encouraged to apply and will be considered for a "Senior" grade. Essential language skills: Dutch and English (native); desirable language skills: Swedish (fluent).

The key duties of this position are:

• Customer visits and analysis of customer's imaging needs
• Demonstration of the software and onsite work with the customer
• Acquisition of new customers
• Organization of exhibitions and workshops
• Sales support of existing customers

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The positions are available in February 2010

Applicants should have a strong background in materials physics, preferably in magnetism and thin films. Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated experience in TEM, particularly expertise in STEM techniques, such as electron energy loss spectroscopy and atomic resolution HAADF imaging. Facilities at UCM include a Jeol 3000F TEM-STEM operated at 300 kV and equipped with variable temperature holders. Significant collaboration is foreseen with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Facilities at ORNL include three aberration corrected dedicated STEMs operated at 300 kV (VG Microscopes HB603U) and 100 kV (Nion UltraSTEM and VG Microscopes HB501UX).

Research projects include the characterization of advanced materials by aberration corrected STEM and EELS, such as interfaces in magnetic oxide thin films and superlattices at variable temperatures.

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Closing Date: 20 November 2009

The SuperSTEM Laboratory is the UK Aberration Corrected Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy facility with a world-wide reputation. The following post provides an opportunity to join an internationally leading research team publishing in high-impact journals. The appointment will be at University of Glasgow but the post will be based at the SuperSTEM Laboratory, Daresbury, Warrington.

You will divide your time between your own research and collaboration with users of the facility. Experience in electron microscopy or electron microscopy related scattering theory within any of the physical, chemical or materials science areas is essential. Experience in STEM and aberration correction is desirable.

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Position: immediately available

Applications are invited for a 3 years PhD position to work on a project of the BrainTrain consortium (http://www.brain-train.nl) investigating the Molecular & Cellular Mechanism of Secretory Vesicle Trafficking with major focus on the genetic cascades of the early steps of secretion (e.g. docking see figure) in primary cultured mouse chromaffin cells and hippocampus neurons, under the supervision of Dr Heidi de Wit.

The research approach encompasses a combination of genetics, molecular biology, primary cell culture and microscopy (e.g. life-cell imaging, in situ hybridization, immuno-cytochemistry) with a major focus on electron microscopy techniques.

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Position: immediately available

The work will focus mainly on the quantitative 2D and 3D characterization of porous bentonite and opalinus clay with and without the effect of fluids from engineered cementitious layers (clogging, carbonation). The study includes the following methodologies:

• Electron microscopy (SEM, FIB-tomography, cryo-preparation, TEM, EDX)
• Image analysis (2D and 3D)
• Experimental pore characterization (BET, mercury porosimetry)

In interdisciplinary collaborations, these results are used for the development of multi-scale models related to transport (gas, fluid, dissolved species) and associated poromechanics.

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Closing date: 6 December 2009

The main aim of the project is to perform operando high-resolution TEM studies on model catalysts under actual operation conditions: high temperatures and atmospheric pressures. This work will play an important role in a collaboration between academia and industry in the NIMIC project 'Nano-Imaging under Industrial Conditions' (www.realnano.nl). This project combines the development and application of in-situ TEM and scanning probe techniques. For the operando TEM experiments, the post-doc will use special nanoreactors that have been developed within the NIMIC project; new generations of these high-pressure cells will be designed according to the requirements of the post-doc and other users in the NIMIC consortium. An important initial task for the postdoc will be to test and optimize the nanoreactors and the peripheral instrumentation, such as gas systems, TEM holders and loading tools. Once the instruments are fully ope rational, the postdoc will use them for the investigation of a variety of catalytic systems 'in action'.

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Closing date: 12 November 2009

The post is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to examine novel nanostructured meta-materials made of nanoparticles by means of electron microscopy. The post is part of a three-University collaborative project and the postholder will be expected to closely collaborate with project partners. The successful applicant will work within the NanoLAB Research Centre of the Department ofEngineering Materials. The work package comprises experimental and computational work, including 3D characterisation of materials by tomography and structural characterisation of materials by in-situ TEM testing. Skills in chemical synthesis, electron microscopy and computer data processing/ tomography are therefore desirable.

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Salary: £27,183 to £35,469 pa

A Post-Doctoral Research Associate position is available immediately to pursue a programme of research into the development and application of electron tomography in materials science with a particular emphasis on the quantification of electron tomograms and 3D nano-metrology. The successful applicant will join a small team at Cambridge developing electron tomography using many imaging modes, including STEM HAADF imaging and EFTEM, to acquire structural and chemical 3D information from a variety of materials.

The group is very well equipped with electron microscopes and sample preparation equipment including a Tecnai F20 and Helios Nanolab and in January we will install a monochromated Titan3 with probe corrector.

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Closing date: 15 December, 2009

Tasks:

• The candidate will develop and lead the research activities in the field of Energy Electron Loss Spectroscopy within INA-LMA related to the research topics in Nanosciences and Nanotechnology of the INA
• Together with the INA researchers he will have to maintain the capabilities of the instrumental TEM park at the highest level.
• Tecnai F30 (2008), FEG, 300 kV, HREM, STEM, GIF, EDX, Lorentz microscopy, Tomography
• A Tecnai T20 (2008), LaB6, 200kV
• Two FIB dual Beam (FEI) : Nova nanolab 2007 - Helios (2009)

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Closing date: 23rd October 2009
Starting salary £27,183 a year, in the range of £27,183 to £35,469 a year

Applications are invited for a Research Fellow to work on an EPSRC funded project in the School of Physics and Astronomy. You will join a multidisciplinary team working towards understanding of three-dimensional structures of size-selected clusters at atomic scale. Your main role in the project would be in characterizing atomic-structure of nano-clusters using the recently installed 200KV JEM2100F microscopy with illumination probe corrector and Enfina EELS spectrometer. An important component of the project is the hardware/software customization of Cs corrected microscope for atomic cluster characterization.

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Starting date: from January 2010

The department of Structural Biology at the MPI of Biophysics in Frankfurt am Main is offering a Postdoc position to lead the PACEM (Phase Contrast Aberration Corrected Electron Microscope) project within the Excellence Cluster „Macromolecular Complexes“

The goals of the PACEM project include:

• Implementation and application of an electrostatic phase plate in a dedicated, Cs-corrected TEM to maximize phase contrast
• Proof of increased SNR and structural resolution in molecular 3D reconstructions and electron tomograms through in-focus TEM
• Development of specialized low dose imaging and image processing techniques as well as novel TEM components within an industry cooperation

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Closing date: 1 November 2009

The group "Synthesis and Real Structure of Solids" at the Department of Engineering of the Christian Albrechts University Kiel offers a PhD position for four years at a level of E13 (75%). The position is part of a joined interdisciplinary project starting 01.2010. The main fields of activity include TEM analyses on inorganic composite materials used for biomagnetic sensing and other applications.

Mandatory job specifications include:

• Hands-on experience in TEM, e. g. operation of a Tecnai F30 S-TWIN, including HRTEM and electron diffraction
• TEM sample preparation
• Hands-on experience in the application of analytical techniques, e.g. STEM, EDX, EFTEM/EELS-imaging via GIF

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* Research Fellow (Three year appointment)

This position will conduct advanced research in aberration-corrected TEM, STEM and related techniques and applications. The successful applicant will have high-level understanding and skills in the theory and application of TEM and a PhD or equivalent qualification. (Job Ref No: A0910254)

** Electron Microscopists (3 positions) - (Continuing appointment)

These positions provide expertise and training in advanced electron microscopy to support the research activities of researchers using the Centre. The successful applicants will have advanced understanding and skills in the acquisition and interpretation of data from SEMs and/or TEMs and its application to the solution of problems in the physical sciences. Appointment level will depend on experience and qualifications.
(Job Ref No's: P0910255, P0910256 and P0910257)

For position descriptions, please go to: www.monash.edu/jobs and type in the search box the keyword "electron" or the specific Job Ref. No

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Starting date: as soon as possible.
Period: four years, after the first year an evaluation will take place

The PhD candidate will be expected to:

• acquire knowledge in the field of statistical parameter estimation theory and physical electron-object interactions in electron microscopy
• apply this theory to measure unknown structure parameters from experimental data
• implement this theory (preferably in Matlab) in order to numerically estimate unknown parameters
• discuss the results in terms of the expected performance of the technique and fundamental physical limitations

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Starting date: as soon as possible.
Period: four years, after the first year an evaluation will take place

The PhD candidate will be expected to:

• acquire knowledge in the field of statistical parameter estimation theory, statistical experimental design and image formation in electron microscopy
• apply this theory to evaluate the experimental design of existing and new electron microscopy techniques
• implement this theory (preferably in Matlab) in order to numerically evaluate the experimental design
• discuss the results in terms of the expected performance of the technique and fundamental physical limitations

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Closing date: October 9, 2009

Research at MPI-CBG aims at answering the question: "How do cells form tissues?" The scientific environment is highly interactive, international, and interdisciplinary. Projects are situated in the fields of biochemistry, cell biology, or developmental biology and employ model organisms from yeast to flies, zebrafish, mice and salamanders. The communication language at the institute is English.

Responsabilities:

• providing quality research EM services on a variety of biological samples using established protocols
• developing new protocols
• daily operation of the EM laboratory
• assisting and training researchers in sample preparation
• use of transmission electron microscopes and ancillary equipment

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CamScan, now in its 38th year, designs and builds Scanning Electron Microscopes. We are based near Cambridge, UK and are looking to expand further. We have vacancies for the following roles.

(1) Regional Sales Manager:

Obducat CamScan Ltd is looking to appoint a Regional Sales Manager to further build our Sales Team. We are looking for an experienced SEM Salesperson for this role with a proven track-record.
The role will require significant travel both overseas and in the UK.

(2) SEM Physicist:

Obducat CamScan Ltd is looking for a physicist with an experimental physics PhD to join the technical team. The role will initially combine commissioning of Scanning Electron Microscopes and development of new instrumentation for Scanning Electron Microscopes. Development of this role will depend very much on individual performance and ability. Although electron optics experience would be an advantage for this role it is not essential. This role offers a very good opportunity for future career growth.

Closing date: 20 September 2009

For a molecular understanding of the mechanisms in neuro-degenerative diseases structural information is required. The German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and caesar are offering a position for a Junior Research Group, to work with various techniques of electron microscopy including cryo EM, EM tomography and single-particle EM. The scientific communities at the University of Bonn, the DZNE, and Caesar provide excellent opportunities for collaboration in the area of structural and cell biology.

The Junior Research Group will be part of the DZNE (www.dzne.de), an interdisciplinary research center associated with the Helmholtz-Association. It will be located at the research center caesar (www.caesar.de) in Bonn, Germany, with access to the state-of-the-art EM-facilities of caesar.

Funding of the Research Group covers a set-up package, the position of the group leader, a technician, one PhD and one post-doctoral fellowship, plus consumables, and is (initially) for 5 years. The successful candidate should have experience in one of the above mentioned research areas. to the state-of-the-art EM-facilities of caesar.

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Closing date: 31 August 2009

With particular expertise in the area of Electron Microscopy, you will contribute to our growing research portfolio in the area of nanotechnology. The position is funded initially through the £5.4M EPSRC Science and Innovation award to the University on 'Maximising the Impact of Graphene Research on Innovation through Materials Science, Chemistry and Engineering'. The appointment will involve extensive collaboration with the School of Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry and Computer Science.

You should be educated to PhD level, have a good publication record appropriate to your experience and show evidence of being able to develop a portfolio of funded research activities. New lecturers will be supported in their academic development in both teaching and research, through participation in our internationally recognised research groups and staff development courses.

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Closing date: 30 September 2009

Focused to electron microscopy, the activity of the Carl Zeiss professor is integrated into the research project SALVE (Sub-Angström Low Voltage Electron Microscopy), jointly funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, the State of Baden-Württemberg and industry partners. Goal of the SALVE project is developing an aberration-free low voltage transmission electron microscope for characterizing radiation-sensitive materials at high resolution. The research of the professor is embedded in the university's interdisciplinary research areas, including biophysics, materials science, life sciences and medicine, such that an active participation in these established research endeavors is desirable.

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The position:

The Graduate School and the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities invites applications and nominations for the position of 3M Harry Heltzer Multidisciplinary Chair in Science and Technology. This is a tenured and endowed position at the rank of associate or full professor (dependent upon qualifications and experience) in the area of physical and biological structures characterization using microscopy and imaging. Candidates must have distinguished academic and research records, with several years of successful research and teaching experience. A Ph.D. degree and dedication to teaching, graduate student advising, and regular and sustained interaction with industry are required.

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The position:

Due to continued expansion of CamScan and also retirement of senior personnel CamScan now has a vacancy for Electron Optics design, development and delivery to market.

Because the vacancy is due both to retirement and also to business expansion there is indeed considerable career potential for the successful applicant in this small but growing company. The role and remuneration will be tailored according to the experience and ability of the successful candidate.

Obducat CamScan Ltd designs and manufactures Scanning Electron Microscopes at its site at Cambridge, England. CamScan is 37 years old and although small has undergone a recent expansion and plans further expansion. The electron optics design of greatest interest for our company is of course excellence in SEM imaging, and to push the boundaries there.