Senior Microscopist

Location: The Francis Crick Institute, London

Salary: From £45,700 with benefits, subject to skills and experience.

About us

The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions. 

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About the role

We are looking for a Senior Microscopist to join the Advanced Light Microscopy team at the Francis Crick Institute. If you have a PHD in neuroscience and experience building or adapting two photon microscopes to research purposes, this may be a great opportunity for you to join.

You will work together with the CALM team to support light microscopy within the STP in alignment with the Crick’s research strategy. Methods supported by the facility include wide-field fluorescence, multi-mode long-term time-lapse, point and array laser scanning, super-resolution, and lightsheet microscopies.

You will advise and support our researchers in the use of multi-photon microscopy in their work, including experimental design, approaches to imaging living and fixed specimens, development of protocols, and assistance with the analysis and interpretation of experimental data.

The role will involve supporting Health & Safety in writing and evaluating risk assessments related to laser safety. The senior Microscopist will ensuring microscopes are well maintained and train Crick researchers on their proper use. 

What you will be doing

As a Senior Microscopist at the Crick, you will:

• Train Crick scientists in the use of advanced imaging methods, especially multi-photon microscopy
• Maintain and develop a block-face serial-sectioning two-photon microscope
• Support bespoke research projects involving Crick Research Groups through microscopy hardware and software development
• Assist with the organisation of equipment demos and procurement
• Assist with the interpretation, and presentation of microscopy data
• Communication to internal and external audiences 

About you   

You will bring

• Enthusiasm for science and imaging
• A degree in a physical or life science
• Strong programming skills; eg: MATLAB, Python, C, Fiji, Linux Bash, ScanImage*
• Experience developing and using laser-scanning microscopes for research purposes*
• Experience with alignment and maintenance of imaging equipment, including Class IV lasers*
• Ability to trouble shoot microscope problems and effectively liaise with engineers 

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About Working at the Crick

Our values  

• We are bold. We make space for creative, dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. We’re not afraid to do things differently. 
• We are open. We’re highly collaborative and interactive, and make sure our activities are visible to the outside world. 
• We are collegial. We show respect for one another, work cooperatively and support the wider community. 

At the Crick, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. If you need assistance with your application, please contact weronika.kucala@crick.ac.uk

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What will you receive?  

We value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development. You can find out more about what we offer here.

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