Microscopy Research Associate Position at UC Berkeley

[Holly L. AARON]

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Dear All -

The CRL Molecular Imaging Center is hiring a Microscopy Research Associate.
Please see details here: http://bit.do/MICSRA

Departmental Overview
The Cancer Research Laboratory’s Molecular Imaging Center (MIC) and the new
Zeiss Berkeley Brain-MIC, both under the direction of Specialist Holly
Aaron, house a total of 18 major microscope systems. The MIC supports over
80 labs on campus, has over 250 users, and trains an average of 10 new
users per month. This is one of the largest and busiest microscopy
facilities in the country.

The facility now supports 18 major recharge instruments and four offline
workstations. These systems are highly sensitive, sophisticated instruments
with an average value of over half a million dollars each. They are
comprised of expensive objective lenses that need specialized care, light
and laser sources needing individualized maintenance, multiple computers,
highly sophisticated mechanical and electronic parts and software,
requiring advanced and specific training.

Responsibilities
This position will report directly to the director of the MIC and will work
under her guidance and training. The CRL-MIC is accessible to researchers
across campus and this position will require interactions with many of the
facility users, thus meaning this position has a full or nearly full extent
of the MIC operations. This position will not be involved in other areas of
operation of the CRL.

The impact of this position will be greatly sensed, as the primary goal is
to provide additional, regular support and training for all the research
activities conducted at the MIC. This position will allow projects of all
levels to receive more support and get up and running more quickly, in some
cases by freeing up time for the MIC Director. The continued support of
imaging and imaging resources at the university should match the enormous
increase in interest and demand for high-level microscopy access across the
biological and physical sciences.

*Responsibilities for SRA II - Microscopy Research Associate:*
•Assisting users: advising on imaging conditions, sample preparation, data
transfer or export, data analysis.
•Microscope and lab maintenance: cleaning objectives, filters, checking
water pumps, replacing lamp bulbs, maintaining incubators and biosafety
hood, and general lab supplies.
•Microscope calibration: starting up and testing, checking basic functions,
calibrating the systems, recording the calibration data and any errors;
archiving data.
•Trouble-shooting: reproducing and diagnosing problems or failures,
including contacting service personnel to get things fixed.
•Training users on theory and use of various instruments.
•Seminar and conference support
•Assisting users with custom acquisition or analysis.
•Various additional activities as needed, including website updates, trips
to the hardware store, researching new accessories or materials,
ordering/restocking, organizing demos, and others.

*Responsibilities for SRA III - Microscopy Research Associate:*
•Training users: monthly lecture, hands-on training on most of the MIC and
BRAIN-MIC instruments, follow-up training for more advanced imaging
experiments.
•Protocol development and creation for slide scanning projects: including
collaborations.
•Seminar, conference and workgroup activities: design, direction and
leading of bi-monthly Open-MIC workgroup; organize a scientific session at
AIM; creative design for AIM conference materials, management and
supervision of volunteers, content-checking, and on-site conference
management; organization and planning for smaller seminars and
demonstrations throughout the year.
•Trouble-shooting: reproducing and diagnosing problems or failures,
including contacting service personnel to get things fixed.
•Advising and assisting users on: imaging conditions, sample preparation,
image analysis, rendering and quantification, data transfer and export.
•Administrative duties: day-to-day laboratory management, ordering,
scheduling, and maintaining databases and records.
•Website, blog, twitter, and social-media updates.
•Collaborative imaging projects.
•Computer and data management.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected
veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant see:
http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative
action policy see:
http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

Let me know if you have questions. All applications MUST GO THROUGH the
online jobs site.

Thank you,
 Holly

*Holly Aaron, [hidden email] <[hidden email]>*
*CRL Molecular Imaging Center*

Register now for AIM:
*Advanced Imaging Methods Workshop*
*January 24 – 26, 2018*
*https://www.regonline.com/AIM2018* <https://www.regonline.com/AIM2018>

[Holly L. AARON]

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Just wanted to send out a note to let people know we will be evaluating the
submissions beginning on Friday, so please submit no later than Thursday,
November 9th, for best possible chances.

Cheers,
 Holly

*Holly Aaron, [hidden email] <[hidden email]>*
*CRL Molecular Imaging Center*

On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 4:34 PM, Holly L. AARON <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Dear All -
>
> The CRL Molecular Imaging Center is hiring a Microscopy Research
> Associate. Please see details here: http://bit.do/MICSRA
>
> Departmental Overview
> The Cancer Research Laboratory’s Molecular Imaging Center (MIC) and the
> new Zeiss Berkeley Brain-MIC, both under the direction of Specialist Holly
> Aaron, house a total of 18 major microscope systems. The MIC supports over
> 80 labs on campus, has over 250 users, and trains an average of 10 new
> users per month. This is one of the largest and busiest microscopy
> facilities in the country.
>
> The facility now supports 18 major recharge instruments and four offline
> workstations. These systems are highly sensitive, sophisticated instruments
> with an average value of over half a million dollars each. They are
> comprised of expensive objective lenses that need specialized care, light
> and laser sources needing individualized maintenance, multiple computers,
> highly sophisticated mechanical and electronic parts and software,
> requiring advanced and specific training.
>
> Responsibilities
> This position will report directly to the director of the MIC and will
> work under her guidance and training. The CRL-MIC is accessible to
> researchers across campus and this position will require interactions with
> many of the facility users, thus meaning this position has a full or nearly
> full extent of the MIC operations. This position will not be involved in
> other areas of operation of the CRL.
>
> The impact of this position will be greatly sensed, as the primary goal is
> to provide additional, regular support and training for all the research
> activities conducted at the MIC. This position will allow projects of all
> levels to receive more support and get up and running more quickly, in some
> cases by freeing up time for the MIC Director. The continued support of
> imaging and imaging resources at the university should match the enormous
> increase in interest and demand for high-level microscopy access across the
> biological and physical sciences.
>
> *Responsibilities for SRA II - Microscopy Research Associate:*
> •Assisting users: advising on imaging conditions, sample preparation, data
> transfer or export, data analysis.
> •Microscope and lab maintenance: cleaning objectives, filters, checking
> water pumps, replacing lamp bulbs, maintaining incubators and biosafety
> hood, and general lab supplies.
> •Microscope calibration: starting up and testing, checking basic
> functions, calibrating the systems, recording the calibration data and any
> errors; archiving data.
> •Trouble-shooting: reproducing and diagnosing problems or failures,
> including contacting service personnel to get things fixed.
> •Training users on theory and use of various instruments.
> •Seminar and conference support
> •Assisting users with custom acquisition or analysis.
> •Various additional activities as needed, including website updates, trips
> to the hardware store, researching new accessories or materials,
> ordering/restocking, organizing demos, and others.
>
> *Responsibilities for SRA III - Microscopy Research Associate:*
> •Training users: monthly lecture, hands-on training on most of the MIC and
> BRAIN-MIC instruments, follow-up training for more advanced imaging
> experiments.
> •Protocol development and creation for slide scanning projects: including
> collaborations.
> •Seminar, conference and workgroup activities: design, direction and
> leading of bi-monthly Open-MIC workgroup; organize a scientific session at
> AIM; creative design for AIM conference materials, management and
> supervision of volunteers, content-checking, and on-site conference
> management; organization and planning for smaller seminars and
> demonstrations throughout the year.
> •Trouble-shooting: reproducing and diagnosing problems or failures,
> including contacting service personnel to get things fixed.
> •Advising and assisting users on: imaging conditions, sample preparation,
> image analysis, rendering and quantification, data transfer and export.
> •Administrative duties: day-to-day laboratory management, ordering,
> scheduling, and maintaining databases and records.
> •Website, blog, twitter, and social-media updates.
> •Collaborative imaging projects.
> •Computer and data management.
>
> Equal Employment Opportunity
> The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
> Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
> employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
> orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected
> veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant see:
> http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
> For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and
> affirmative action policy see:
> http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct
>
> Let me know if you have questions. All applications MUST GO THROUGH the
> online jobs site.
>
> Thank you,
>  Holly
>
> *Holly Aaron, [hidden email] <[hidden email]>*
> *CRL Molecular Imaging Center*
>
> Register now for AIM:
> *Advanced Imaging Methods Workshop*
> *January 24 – 26, 2018*
> *https://www.regonline.com/AIM2018* <https://www.regonline.com/AIM2018>
>