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Director, Nanotechnology Laboratory
Job Description
Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number | SF01456 |
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Job Title | Director, Nanotechnology Laboratory |
Position Number | 109109 |
FTE | 1.00 |
FLSA | Exempt |
Position Type | Professional Staff |
Union | Non-Union Non-Classified Staff |
Pay Grade Level | 14 |
Pay Grade Range | Salary to commensurate with education and experience. |
Status | Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited |
Department Information
Department | SPA - VP Res & Econ Devel |
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Contact(s) | Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu ) |
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Campus Location | Kingston |
Grant Funded | Yes |
Extension Contingency Notes | This is a full time calendar year position, limited to 07/01/2023 with anticipated renewal. |
Job Description Summary | The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by December 1, 2022. Second consideration may be given to applications received by January 1, 2023. Applications received subsequent to second consideration date (January 1, 2023) may not be given full consideration. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BASIC FUNCTION: Manage several core instruments within the University, operated through the RI NSF EPSCoR program and the URI College of Engineering. Support, participate in, and lead a broad range of research activities across academia and industry associated with nanoscale characterization. |
Duties and Responsibilities | ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage, operate, and perform routine maintenance of instruments. Supervise research assistants, undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars. Train students, faculty, and staff in instrument operation. Collaborate with facility users, both internal and external, on their sample characterization projects. Develop and/or optimize protocols and interpret results. Collaborate with faculty on developing research proposals. Remain current in material characterization techniques through additional training and professional development opportunities. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform additional duties as required. LICENSES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT: Laboratory equipment. Electron microscopy. Zeiss Sigma VP field-emission scanning electron microscope. JEOL F200 scanning transmission electron microscope with a direct electron camera and EELS capability. WITec Alpha confocal Raman microscope. Shimadzu Fourier-transform infrared spectroscope and microscope. Shimadzu scanning probe microscope. Zeiss Versa Xradia 610 X-ray microscope. Shimadzu X-ray fluorescence microscope. Rigaku Ultima IV X-Ray diffractometer. Perkin Elmer Opera Phenix high content confocal microscope. |
Required Qualifications | REQUIRED: 1. Master’s degree in a science or engineering discipline with five years of relevant work experience (i.e., research assistant at a nanotechnology laboratory, material characterization experience in industry, etc.) OR Ph.D. in a science or engineering discipline with two years of relevant work experience (i.e., research assistant at a nanotechnology laboratory, material characterization experience in industry, etc.) 2. Demonstrated experience in nanoscale imaging. 3. Demonstrated ability to develop capabilities in electron microscopy. 4. Demonstrated training experience. 5. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively. 6. Demonstrated track record of scholarly work (including publications and presentations). 7. Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting and repairing instrumentation. 8. Demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills. 9. Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills. 10. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations. |
Preferred Qualifications | PREFERRED: 1. Demonstrated ability to prepare grant proposals. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. |
Environmental Conditions | This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions. |
Posting Date | 11/09/2022 |
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Special Instructions to Applicants | Please attach the following 4 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application: (#1) Cover letter. (#2) Curriculum Vitae (#3) Diversity Statement – (justice, equity, diversity and inclusion) (#4) “Other Document – References” – the names and contact information of three professional references (outside of URI). |
Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/10880 |
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