Email: patrick.mccurdy@colostate.edu
Name: Patrick McCurdy
Organization: Colorado State University
Title-Subject: [Filtered] Materials TEM position
Message: The position of Electron Microscopist and Imaging Specialist is a full-time, special, 12 month Research Scientist/Scholar I administrative professional position in the CSU Chemistry Department’s Central Instrument Facility (CIF) Imaging and X-ray Spectroscopy laboratories. Responsibilities will include providing advanced research services and training for, and routinenmaintenance of, electron microscopy methods (EM) including ultra-high resolution transmission EM. All instruments in the CIF are available for use by the successful candidate,who will be expected to collaborate with colleagues, staff scientists, faculty and other principal investigators to advance CSU’s primary research, education and service mission. Additional information about the CIF can be found at http://cif.colostate.edu/. The successful candidate must have Ph.D. in a chemistry-related discipline. Familiarity with UHV, EM and X-ray techniques is required and development of collaborations with senior investigators is expected. Familiarity with the chemistry of hard materials, electron energy loss spectroscopy, lithography and focused ion-beam milling will be considered advantageous. Salary is negotiable and will be commensurate with experience.
For more information or to apply see – http://cns.natsci.colostate.edu/employment/Chem-EM/. A full application will include a cover letter, curriculum vitae and contact information for three professional references. For full consideration, applications must be received by May 27; however, the search will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified. Anticipated employment start date is July 14, 2013. Files of semifinalists will be available to all Chemistry Department faculty.
CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer. Colorado State University conducts background checks on all final candidates.