Senior Research Assistant in Super-Resolution Imaging

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The Department of Physiology in the Medical Faculty at the University of Bern is offering a full-time position for a senior research assistant in the field of super-resolution imaging with a focus on applications in cell biology.The position is available from August 2023 or shortly thereafter by mutual agreement. It presents a somewhat unique opportunity, offered for an initial period of 3 years with the option to become permanent upon successful completion of an evaluation after 2.5 years. The focus is to support a new installation of a commercial MINFLUX super-resolution microscope, funded by the University and the SNSF, that will be installed in the Department of Physiology in June 2023.The position has two aspects, (1) the support of MINFLUX projects across the wider faculty in imaging samples on and providing advice for preparing samples for the MINFLUX microscope and (2) the opportunity to develop your own research portfolio around the application of the very new MINFLUX super-resolution technology, ideally tackling cardiac or neuronal cell biology questions.MINFLUX is a new super-resolution fluorescence imaging approach that delivers resolution down to the single nanometer in fluorescently labeled biological samples, thus enabling true molecular resolution imaging. It is unique in providing imaging across six orders of magnitude, from millimetres down to the nanometre, in the same instrument, with precise alignment between multiscale data.The Department of Physiology focuses on cardiac and neuronal physiology with broad expertise in life cell as well as structural cell and tissue imaging. This includes state-of-the art super-resolution microscopies and especially the burgeoning field of true molecular resolution light microscopy.The city of Bern offers excellent work life balance with lakes, mountains, ski resorts, hiking and bike trails within easy access.You will join a young and dynamic team in a department well networked across the medical faculty and the wider university with state-of-the-art equipment, supportive working atmosphere and an inspiring scientific community.Job Description

• Support projects in MINFLUX super-resolution imaging using a commercial MINFLUX microscope and carry out imaging runs on the MINFLUX system
• Provide advice on sample preparation and sample development pipelines for MINFLUX microscopy
• Carry out your own research project in advancing applications of MINFLUX microscopy

Qualification profile

• PhD in biology, physiology, biophysics or a related discipline
• Experience in confocal and/or super-resolution microscopy
• Ideally some experience with localization based super-resolution microscopy (SMLM)
• Experience in sample preparation for microscopy
• Some experience in image analysis and basic programming skills would be a plus
• Excellent communication, writing and organizational skills
• Highly self-motivated, team-minded and enthusiastic for interdisciplinary research

Benefits

• We offer an interdisciplinary, international and supportive team
• Excellent technology expertise
• Innovative projects
• Career support (conferences, advanced training courses)
• Optional involvement in academic teaching activities for your academic career development

Contact & applicationIf you are interested or have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Christian Söller, email christian.soeller@unibe.ch. Please send your complete application (including a letter of motivation, CV, names and contact details of at least two referees) as a single PDF file.We look forward to receiving your application by July 10th, 2023.Click here to visit our Website for more information!www.unibe.chApply now