Overview

IMDEA Materials is seeking a motivated Technical Support to join the electron microscopy laboratory. The laboratory technician will support research activities in the Institute’s electron microscopy laboratory. This laboratory is equipped with one TEM, two SEMs, one FIB system, and optical microscopes, all offering a wide range of experimental versatility.

Responsibilities

• Support for researchers using the Electron Microscopy and Optical Microscopy laboratory facilities.
• Performance of characterization analyses using Electron Microscopy (SEM, FIB) and Optical Microscopy (LM) on samples from the institute, collaborators, or external service projects.
• Sample preparation for SEM, TEM, and LM, including cutting, mechanical polishing, electropolishing, sputter metal coating, and preparation of lamellae or cross-sections using FIB.
• Support for in-situ and ex-situ mechanical testing.
• Training and instruct...