<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-transform: uppercase;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; text-transform: none; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Dear All,</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Please find attached details of a vacancy for Microscopy Unit Manager at A*Star's Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore. I knew the previous manager and some of the staff pretty well and would be happy to discuss my understanding of the role with anyone who may be interested.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Cheers,</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Sam</span></font></p></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; text-transform: uppercase;"><b><br></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; text-transform: uppercase;"><b><br></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; text-transform: uppercase;"><b><br></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; text-transform: uppercase;"><b><br></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana;text-transform: uppercase"><b>Manager, IMB Microscopy Unit<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana;text-transform: uppercase"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana;text-transform: uppercase"><b>FURTHER PARTICULARS<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-outline-level:1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-outline-level:1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-outline-level:1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana"><b>Job Description<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">The IMB Microscopy Unit (IMU) is a well-established unit within A*STAR’s Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore, which implements basic and advanced optical imaging. IMU works in three main areas: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 54.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">(i)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">to train and help IMB scientists to use widefield fluorescence imaging, confocal imaging and high resolution time-lapse imaging;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 54.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">(ii)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">to facilitate the use of advanced analytical techniques in fluorescence microscopy (FRET, FLIM, FCS, FCCS and FRAP), 3-D imaging, high content analysis for cell and developmental biology research; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 54.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">(iii)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: Verdana">to help organize and run workshops, courses and conferences on optical imaging. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">IMU has links with the image informatics group in the Bioinformatics Institute (Singapore) and is developing software packages for high content analysis. Our staff have run an EMBO course on advanced optical imaging since 2003. IMU carries out collaborative research with A*STAR research institutes, the National University of Singapore, EMBL (Germany), the University of Dundee (UK) and Imperial College London (UK) through grant funded projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">The responsibilities of the Manager will be the day-to-day running of the unit, supervision of an applications expert in microscopy, running internal training programs and outreach/international courses, workshops and conferences, and developing research projects in collaboration with IMB scientists.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">Requirements:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Verdana">A PhD in biological sciences or related discipline<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Verdana">Post-doctoral research experience an advantage but not essential<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Verdana">Expertise in basic optical imaging including image processing<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Verdana">Familiarity with Zeiss and Olympus microscopes<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Verdana">Experience with electron microscopy is useful but not essential<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Verdana">Experience with running training programs in optical imaging<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Verdana">Excellent communication skills <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Verdana">An enthusiastic and self-motivated approach to work<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">The post is available immediately. For further information contact Dr. S. Ahmed (Head of IMU), tel. +65 6407 0165, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:sohail.ahmed@imb.a-star.edu.sg"><span style="font-family:Verdana">sohail.ahmed@imb.a-star.edu.sg</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">. Salary and benefits will be according to qualifications and experience. Applications (CV plus names of referees) to reach Alyn Ho (<a href="mailto:alyn_ho@bbc.a-star.edu.sg">alyn_ho@bbc.a-star.edu.sg</a>),<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>20 Biopolis Way, #07-01 Centros Building, Singapore 138668, by <b>April 15<sup>th</sup> 2010</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">.</span></p> <!--EndFragment-->
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