Specialist: Analyst Scientist (Life Sciences) - Department of Physics (Laboratory for Microscopy and Microanalysis) - Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Operating and maintaining electron-, light- and confocal laser scanning microscopes and ancillary and related equipment;
• Biological sample preparation for light-, confocal laser-, transmission electron- and scanning electron microscopy, such as resin-embedding, sectioning (Microtome) & staining; 
• The development of new methods applicable to extraordinary samples;
• User training on microscope operation, specimen preparation and related techniques;
• Maintaining a multidisciplinary environment for research and for the training of
• graduate students, and to provide cross-disciplinary expertise for under- and post graduate teaching at all project levels;
• Contributing to national leading research in microscopy encompassing all forms of microscopy and related techniques;
• Develop and execute strategies for the growth of the microscope facility in support to the University of Pretoria and potential users from industry and other parastatals;
• To provide and develop world class courses in microscopy and related techniques with the help of international speakers and specialists;
• To provide undergraduate and post-graduate training in microscopy (project planning for users).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant Bachelors/BTech degree with at least five (5) years’ experience;

Proven experience in the following:

• Operation and maintenance of electron-, light- and confocal laser scanning microscopes; 
• Operation and maintenance of ancillary and related equipment;
• Preparation of Biological samples.