R2 Instrument Support Specialist Materials Research | Towson University - Military Veterans

Job Summary  

Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson  University values diversity and fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and inclusion to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Towson University Fisher College of Science and Mathematics (FCSM) invites applications for a full time, 12 month, R2 Instrument Support Specialist Materials Research, to oversee the operation and maintenance of Materials Research Instrumentation. Applicants should have extensive experience working with advanced scientific instruments and the ability to learn additional instrumentation. Core instrumentation at TU includes: XRD, XRF, VSM, PPMS, SEM, AFM, Pulsed Laser Deposition System, and Thin Film and Device Fabrication instruments. These instruments serve a diverse group of faculty and students in the areas of Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Material Science. The Instrument Support Specialist will be responsible for assisting faculty with the operation, oversight and routine maintenance of instruments, development of new analytical methods, laboratory safety & QA/QC protocols, and supervision and training of facility users.

Responsibilities and Duties

The R2 Instrument Support Specialist Materials Research is responsible for Operations, scheduling, troubleshooting, routine and preventative maintenance, sample preparation for instruments such as XRD, XRF, VSM, PPMS, SEM, AFM, and Thin Film and Device Fabrication instruments. Train students, faculty, and collaborators to prepare samples and standards, and operate core instrumentation. Participate in the development of new analytical methods and QA/QC assurance protocols for the core instrumentation. Provide technical support for materials research and contractual work. Build experience/expertise with additional instrumentation over time. The Instrument Support Specialist will function as a FCSM staff member. The chairperson of the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences will serve as the immediate supervisor. 

Qualifications and Skills

Required:

Bachelor's degree.

Three years of experience.

The Instrument Support Specialist will be a scientist with demonstrable technical skills and excellent work habits.

Candidates should be able to work equally well either in a team setting or on their own.

Excellent communication skills are necessary in order to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students and to provide instrument training.

Preferred:

Master's degree in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering or a related scientific discipline.

Extensive experience working with advanced scientific instruments and the ability to learn additional instrumentation.

Salary and Benefits  

Targeted Hiring Range is $61,685-$66,845 and full University benefits that include 22 days of annual leave, up to 15 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, click  here . TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found  here .

If you are motivated, innovative and team-oriented, we would love to hear from you. For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume with your online application.

This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days.

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.