Apply on Employer Site

UW-Madison College of Engineering · 12 hours ago

Instrument Manager

Madison, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $70K/yr

The UW-Madison College of Engineering is seeking an Instrument Manager for the Nanoscale Imaging and Analysis Center (NIAC). This role involves providing user training and technical support for various advanced instrumentation, ensuring optimal instrument performance through maintenance and calibration, and supporting research and development efforts.

Higher Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Conceptualizes, specifies, designs, constructs, integrates, operates, tests, calibrates, documents, and improves instrumentation systems

Supports research and development of new processes, techniques, and approaches for use in advanced instrumentation systems

Provides expertise and experience in an area of discipline. Uses universally accepted computer design applications for modeling, analysis of design, and fabrication efforts

Helps prepare reports of design status and/or technical research for professional organizations, government/sponsor review boards, and design reviews

Supports efforts to identify problems, issues, and needs, and provides solution options in support of decision-making

Supports efforts to coordinate project activities

Qualification

Analytical instrumentationAtomic force microscopy (AFM)Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)Focused ion beam (FIB)Instrument maintenanceInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsTeamwork

Required

Extensive experience operating and maintaining analytical instrumentation

Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work well in a team

Bachelor's degree in an engineering or physical sciences discipline

Preferred

Experience with atomic force microscopy (AFM) or nanoindentation

Experience with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), focused ion beam (FIB), microanalysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), or x-ray diffraction

Development of instructional materials and standard operating procedures

Experience training users on scientific instrumentation

Experience as a user in a university core facility

Worked as staff in a university core facility

Experience with instrument maintenance and repair

Master's degree or PHD in an engineering or physical sciences discipline