About This Role
This scientist will develop robust, user-centered automation workflows for cryogenic electron microscopy (cryoEM) data processing, reporting, and scientific decision support. The role combines practical understanding of structural biology and cryoEM workflows with strong computational skills to leverage AI to reduce manual documentation, improve data traceability, and create standardized, reusable analysis tools. The manager is prioritizing scientific and structural-biology depth over traditional software-development expertise.
Responsibilities
- Develop robust, user-centered automation workflows for cryogenic electron microscopy (cryoEM) data processing, reporting, and scientific decision support
- Combine practical understanding of structural biology and cryoEM workflows with strong computational skills to leverage AI to reduce manual documentation, improve data traceability, and create standardized, reusable analysis tools
- Develop practical tools that improve and automate scientific data workflows
Requirements
- Early-career structural biologist with strong, hands-on cryo-EM data-processing experience
- Enough scientific computing/programming proficiency to develop practical tools that improve and automate scientific data workflows
- Understand cryo-EM data and be comfortable working beyond basic GUI/tutorial-driven workflows, including command-line environments and high-performance computing (HPC)
- Python is preferred, but other programming languages are acceptable
- Recent PhD is ideal, although candidates with a master’s degree plus relevant experience will also be considered
- Deep training in cryoEM data processing (single particle analysis, tomography or microED)
- Familiarity with EPU and CryoSPARC software packages
- Familiarity with working at the Linux command line to control data processing programs without GUIs
- Experience developing scripts, data-processing pipelines, reports, or scientific visualizations
- Strong documentation and reproducible-development practices
- Solid record of scientific publications, presentations or technology innovation
- Highly organized, with great attention to detail, strong communication and excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with experimental and computational scientists
- Deep expertise in cryoEM data processing (single particle analysis, tomography or Microcrystal electron diffraction (MicroED)) for structural biology applications
- Experience developing custom data analysis pipelines utilizing scripting and multiple programs for cryoEM data analysis
- Familiarity with working in high-performance computing clusters and at the Linux command line
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