CareerPlan

Cryo-EM Scientist

Upton, NYFull-time$103k2026-04-27 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Operate and maintain cryo-EM instrumentation to support high-resolution structural biology research, including sample preparation, data collection, and method development.

Role type

Senior IC cryo-EM scientist

Builds

High-resolution cryo-EM data for single-particle and tomography studies

Domain

Structural biology / Cryo-electron microscopy

Required skills

Cryo-EM instrumentation operation, Sample preparation, High-resolution single particle data collection, Cryo-electron tomography, Experimental design, Method development

Preferred skills

Single-particle image processing, Tomography image processing, Cryogenic sample preparation, Fluorescence light microscopy, Linux/UNIX environment, Peer-reviewed publications

Technologies

CryoSPARC, Relion, cisTEM, EMAN2, IMOD, AreTomo

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain cryo-EMs and related equipment, Train and support users through a 3-tier training program, Collaborate with users to design and optimize experiments, Contribute to method development in cryo-EM, Provide guidance on sample preparation and data analysis

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC