1. Take responsibility for the maintenance of the equipment, hardware (7 working stations) and software packages.
2. Connect microscopes of varying types to the servers, image storage and transference tools enabling systems, safeguard and assuring to keep confidentiality of each user.
3. Ensure optimal system status of the microscopes by resolving hardware and software problems. Implement maintenance program for equipment. Take action before issues arise.
4. Arrange and facilitate service engineer interventions.
5.Establish pipelines to process different types of microscopy data for: single particle analysis (SPA), tomographic 3D reconstruction and correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM).
6. Maintain knowledge of current imaging data processing and analysis in order to allow this to be done with maximum efficiency.
7. Provide training and support to young scientists and staff and troubleshooting problems.
8. Attend to imaging data courses and workshops.
9. Organize and implement training tutorials and courses.
10. Maintain the tracking system of the use of the instrumentation as well as procedures description, at the MCL management system.
11.  Implement novel and/or tailor-made solutions by programming.
12.  Help build tailor-made image-analysis pipelines in collaboration with researchers and microscopists.
13.  Collaborate in the users research providing the cutting edge methodology.
14.  Keep up to date with developments in the field, proposing or implementing changes of direction as necessary.
15.  Advise in the selection, installation and commissioning of new IT equipment or software for data collection at the microscopes and for data processing and analysis.

Technology keywords: Microscopy (optical and electron microscopy), SPA, Tomography, CLEM, Python, Linux, Matlab, Image analysis, OMERO, Fiji, RELION, Amira, Huygens, deep learning…

We require:

• Bachelor in applied sciences, information technology, bioinformatics or equivalent experience;
• First class communicator, teacher/trainer and pro-active independent team player;
• Experience in imaging by light microscopy and electron microscopy;
• Experience with programming (Python, Matlab or other relevant languages);
• Experience with Linux (Ubuntu) server administration and maintenance;
• The ability to quickly learn new technologies or acquire new imaging treatment skills;
• Ability to prioritise a demanding workload;
• Strong interest in microscopy, image analysis, quantification and 3D visualisation new developments.

Experience in these areas is appreciated:

• Experience with Research Data Management using OMERO or other RDM database systems;
• Experience in microscopy data processing and deep learning;
• Experience with building web technology (Python Django, HTML, JS, CSS);
• Experience with Linux and Windows networking.

Fixed-term contract: 2 years, with suitable performance a permanent contract is possible, provided that other objections do not arise.

We offer an enthusiastic working environment within an ambitious international research team for 2 years (fulltime). Upon positive assessment, this fixed-term contract could be replaced with a contract for an indefinite period of time provided that other objections do not arise.

Maximum salary scale 10 (scale 10.0 Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities). Salaries are supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8,3% per year. We offer a pension scheme, collective insurance schemes, flexible employment conditions, working-from-home facilities and partially paid parental leave. Facilities for sports and childcare are available on our campus, which is only 15 minutes away from the historical city centre.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > Support > UM employees.

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Maastricht University

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 20,000 students and 4,700 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience. For more information, visit www.maastrichtuniversity.nl.

Microscopy CORE Lab

The Microscopy CORE Lab provides the most advanced microscopy techniques, including electron tomography, single particle analysis, correlative light and electron microscopy, focused ion beam/scanning electron microscopy (FIB/SEM) all at room and cryogenic conditions. Also, confocal white light microscopy, confocal live cell microscopy, super-resolution STED microscopy, 2-photon (intravital) microscopy, fluorescence lifetime and spectroscopic microscopy, Nuance spectroscopy microscopy, spinning disk cryo-light microscopy. The team works embedded in the M4I Institute (www.maastrichtuniversity/m4i) sharing instrumentation and know-how.