About the University of Denver
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About the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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About the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (https://science.du.edu/chemistry) offers undergraduate degrees in chemistry, biochemistry and environmental chemistry and graduate degrees with specialization in analytical, biophysical, environmental, and organic chemistry and biochemistry.
Position Summary
The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is accepting applications for a Laboratory Instrument Specialist. The successful applicant will be primarily in charge of a subset of department teaching and shared-research instrumentation. Primary instrumentation includes a 500MHz NMR, various mass spectrometers (MS), spectrophotometers, and chromatographs.
Essential Functions
Specific responsibilities include:
- Oversee the safety of the facility and users
- Manage the daily operation of the NMR facility including coordination of cryogen fill and recovery (liquid N2 fills, helium fills, and operation of the helium recovery system – including monitoring recovery efficiency)
- Provide or coordinate professional administrative, academic, and scientific support for the use of the NMR and MS instrumentation.
- Managing the schedule for various shared instruments
- Develop training workshops and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for students and faculty on the department NMR and other shared instrumentation as needed
- Provide technical support and routine maintenance of instrumentation
- Coordinate with IT to facilitate networked data access and ensure regular data backup
- Develop, recommend, and monitor expenditures for maintenance, repair, and replacement of the instrumentation and associated hardware and software
- Develop schedules and timelines for improvement, maintenance, and repair projects
- Performs other related duties as required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proficient in spoken and written English
- Ability to efficiently communicate with faculty, students, facilities, and vendors
- Operational experience with NMR, MS, chromatography and spectrophotometers.
- Ability to monitor relevant tasks and manage projects, implementing changes as needed to complete projects within scheduled time frame
- Knowledge of theory related to NMR, MS, chromatography and optical spectrophotometry.
- Experience with instrument troubleshooting and repair preferred.
- Experience with 2D and Multinuclear NMR techniques preferred.
- Experience with MS maintenance preferred.
Required Qualifications
- An M.S. with 3 years relevant research experience, or a B.S with 5 years relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- A Ph.D. in Chemistry (or related) with experience developing, applying, and interpreting 2D and 3D NMR experiments.
Working Environment
- Standard office/lab environment.
- Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
- Noise level is quiet to moderate.
Physical Activities
- Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period of time.
- Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.
Work Schedule
The University’s administrative offices are open Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Work schedule may vary.
Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) November 28, 2023.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is 9.
Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $55,000 - $65,000.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
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