Title: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Core Manager

Department: ORTM

Location: Millis Building, Room G10, Wood Building, CCMSB building

Supervisor Name and Title: Core Co-Directors Matthias Buck SOM and Gregory Tochtrop CAS.

POSITION OBJECTIVE Working independently and with minimal supervision, provide overall management for the operation, support, accounting/billing and scheduling of the university Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Core. Perform advanced level analytical operations, measurements, interpretation of data, instrument updating, trouble shooting, repair and maintenance for the Cores suite of NMR instrumentation. Supervise the Core’s Assistant Director.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Plan, develop, implement and manage day-to-day operations of the university NMR Core. Provide expert support to faculty, students and postdocs in the design of NMR experiments to solve research problems. Utilize iLab to manage the instrument scheduling, development of quotes, and billing. Provided feedback to the Co-Directors regarding user feedback and scientific needs of the user community. Provide requested information to the Administrative and Oversight Committee and the Administrative Director of Core Services for the development of the Core’s budget and fee structure. Attend to all cryogen needs and schedule/perform maintenance for to ensure that NMR instrumentation remains operational while minimizing downtime. Support internal users (faculty, postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students) and external users (non-academic and industrial) with facilities. Develop, implement and enforce operating safety policies for use of the instruments. (40%) - Perform advanced level analytical operations. Analyze samples and interpret NMR results for non-standard samples. Develop problem-solving strategies for experiments where little to no precedents exist. Troubleshoot, diagnose, maintain, calibrate, and repair general and highly specialized NMR instruments and computers. Independently evaluate, select and apply techniques, procedures, and criteria using own judgment in making adaptations. (25%) - Support instructors (faculty, lecturers, and teaching assistants) in laboratory courses by running samples for courses. Aid instructors and students with data interpretation for courses. Establish protocols to train undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs in operation and theory of NMR instruments] and experiments. Provide documentation for proper usage. Instruct undergraduate and graduate students via lectures in NMR related courses based in the Departments of Chemistry and Macromolecular Science and Engineering.. (25%) - Write software for the operation and use of NMR instruments and for data interpretation. Collaborate with faculty in proposal writing efforts to acquire new equipment and instruments that support the NMR core. Keep up to date on advances in general field of NMR spectroscopy so as to best be in position to educate users of key developments and to assist in proposal writing. (5%)

NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (5%) - Lend support to faculty, staff and students as needed. - Perform basic laboratory and building tasks when needed as back-up for Chemistry departmental staff. - Perform other duties as assigned. CONTACTS Department: Daily contact with the Core Co-Directors and Core Assistant Director, laboratory staff, graduate students and postdoctoral research associates. Weekly contact with faculty whose research utilizes the core. University: Some contact with Administrative and Oversight Committee and advised by the User Group Committee. External: Routine contact with vendors and engineers in regard to procurement and repair of equipment. Occasional contact with users external to the university. Students: Daily contact with undergraduate and graduate students in teaching laboratories. Daily contact with undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs in research labs concerning the acquisition and interpretation of data.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY Supervise the Core’s Assistant Director. Supervise and instruct undergraduate and graduate students’ use of instruments. Oversee work of cryogen suppliers and instrument repair personnel.

QUALIFICATIONS Experience: 4 to 6 years of work experience in chemistry or closely allied field such as biology, physics, polymer science or electrical engineering where practical and theoretical knowledge of NMR is demonstrated and instrument maintenance has been shown. Education/Licensing: Master’s degree in chemistry or closely allied field such as biology, physics, polymer science or electrical engineering required; PhD preferred.

REQUIRED SKILLS - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Capable of working with limited supervision. - Ability to prioritize work. - Able to service, maintain, provide training for, a variety of NMR instrumentation. Be able to assist in oversight of other analytical equipment. - Be familiar with electronics and electronic equipment, computers and software, and cyrogenics. - Knowledge of the potential safety hazards associated with electronic equipment, high magnetic fields, and cryogens, and knows how to take necessary safety precautions. - Ability to meet consistent attendance. - Ability to interact with colleagues, supervisors, and customers face to face.

WORKING CONDITIONS Chemistry laboratory environment. Potential exposure to hazards. May need to travel to undertake advanced training for instrument operation and maintenance and to visit instrument manufacturers to discuss equipment and instrument purchases. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae to michael.piccirillo@case.edu