Description

The Instrumentation Manager will manage the mass spectrometry (MS) facilities, maintain all major instrumentation in the MS lab (pumps, DAD’s, MSD, vacuum, electronics, and controls), oversee day-to-day operations, train and assist users, and perform detailed analyses on samples submitted to the facilities. The manager will teach up to two courses/academic year (one/semester).

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Maintain and operate mass spectrometry instrumentation.

• Provide instruction and training for users on the operation of instrumentation and the acquisition and analysis of data.

• Collaborate with faculty and research groups on MS data collection and analysis.

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the laboratory, including ordering supplies, troubleshooting instruments, scheduling users, writing SOPs, etc.

• Perform routine maintenance/repairs, schedule major repair and preventative maintenance visits, maintain and update software.

• Maintain a safe laboratory work environment in compliance with state, local and university regulations.

• Maintain a working knowledge of state-of-the-art applications of instrumental techniques through periodic attendance at training sessions and workshops.

• Assists others with writing peer reviewed articles.

• Supervising Spectroscopy Teaching Assistants when provided by the Department.

• Teaches up to two courses/academic year (one per semester) in support of the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Other Functions:

• Provide support and training for other modern chemical instrumentation (GC-MS, LCMS, HPLC, UV-Vis, etc.).

• Providing a fee for service function with outside companies and universities.

Requirements

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ph.D. in Chemistry and a minimum of 1 to 3 years of relevant experience.

• Expertise should range from working with small organics (GC and LC) to protein digests.

• Experience with Orbitrap, Triple Quad, Ion Trap, GC-MS, and HPLC instrumentation.

• Experience with advanced processing software such as Mass Hunter, Proteome Discover, Xcalibur, ChemStation, OpenLabs.

• Ability to communicate both verbally and written.

• Ability to work as a member of a research team involving faculty, graduate students, undergraduate students and other scientists.

• Knowledge of current developments in the chemistry literature appropriate to the field of research.

• Ability to design and deliver course materials for undergraduate or graduate instruction, and to evaluate student performance.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Experience in training and maintaining an operational lab, negotiating service contracts, performing routine maintenance, scheduling repairs and preventative maintenance, updating software.

• Background and experience with informatics soft-ware