The Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt am Main is a growing research insti-tution in the field of biological/medical basic research, focusing specifically on the functioning of neural circuits. The institute currently has around 220 employees and consists of three research departments, several junior research groups, and various service units. The Imaging Facility provides expertise and equipment for all modern microscopic techniques for the entire institute. In addition to supporting day-to-day scientific work, we develop and establish new methods in the field of optics and microscopy to advance science beyond what is currently possible. For more information about our varied work and the wide range of microscopes, please visit http://brain.mpg.de/imaging

We are seeking a

Scientist (m/f/d)

full-time to cover parental leave from January 01, 2025, for an estimated period of 6 months.

Your responsibilities:

Theoretical and practical training for our employees
Supervision of employees in their work on the microscopes
Maintenance and quality control on our microscopes

Your profile:

Graduation (Bachelor, Master, Diploma or higher) in physics or life sciences
Knowledge of principles and methods in the field of microscopy
Experience in working with commercial microscopes, especially confocal laser scanning microscopes
Very good knowledge of English
High level of motivation and personal responsibility as well as organisational skills
Experience of working in a team

The following additional qualifications are an advantage:

Experience in characterization of microscope performance as well as in handling common measuring instruments (powermeter, spectrometer)
Experience with data analysis in a programming language (especially of image data), ideally with Matlab
Experience with software packages for image processing (e.g. ImageJ, Imaris, Arivis, Amira)
Preparation of biological samples for light microscopy
Collaboration in another imaging or microscopy facility

We offer you:

Position with payment according to German TVöD (Collective Wage Agreement for Government Service Workers - Federal Government) with all benefits of the public service
a highly interactive atmosphere and support within an international and cooperative team
flexible working hours
company pension scheme
Family services (baby and children's rooms at the institute, on-campus daycare)
health management (e.g. sports courses)
Cafeteria and bistro in the institute
good public transport connections and a subsidy for the Germany Jobticket

The Max-Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

The compatibility of work and family is very important to us; among other things, we offer the possibility of childcare in the immediately neighboring Kita Kairos. For more information, please visit our homepage.

The Max Planck Society is committed to gender equality and diversity. We also strive to increase the number of people with disabilities in our workforce. Therefore, applicants of all backgrounds and identities are welcome.

We look forward to receiving your complete and detailed application documents in English, including a cover letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the position, along with a full CV, reference letters (if available), and relevant certificates as a single PDF document by December 15**, 2024** via our application portal.