[ES_JOBS_NET] Full time job at IUPUI

[Lixin Wang]

Job Title: Instrumentation and Academic Specialist
OAA#: IN-SCI-GEOL18002
Job Summary:

The Department of Earth Sciences at IUPUI is hiring an Instrumentation and
Academic Specialist to manage research instrumentation, provide
departmental laboratory safety compliance, and support teaching. The
primary purpose of this position is to provide assistance to the Department
and faculty through oversight of the Earth Science research infrastructure,
with particular focus on managing, maintaining and scheduling the efficient
operation and use of all of the Department’s instruments (e.g. two XRD’s
(one shared with other departments), GCs, HR-ICP-MS, ICP-OES, GC-MS,
gas-source IRMS, IC, HPLC, CHN analyzers, and computer interfaces). The
instrumentation support provided by the specialist will include training
and scheduling for some instruments as well as providing general laboratory
research support, and sample preparation and analyses. Laboratory support
also includes ensuring departmental and building safety by serving as
laboratory safety coordinator. In addition, this position will provide
teaching support including maintaining the rock and mineral collections for
course instruction as well as helping students to coordinate laboratory and
field activities. Finally the Academic Specialist may be responsible for
providing general departmental support by performing administrative and
other miscellaneous tasks such as coordinating maintenance of vehicles,
equipment and property. This is a permanent full-time position, renewable
on a 12-month basis. Analytical and instrumentation experience is required.
Applicants must have an M.S. degree or higher in earth science,
environmental science, chemistry, biology or a related field. Electronics,
mechanical, and gas line plumbing expertise is desirable.

IUPUI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action educator and employer and
affords reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities. Applicants
should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names and
email addresses of three referees. Applicants should submit these
materials, in a single PDF file, at https://indiana.peopleadmin.
com/hr/postings/5820/edit. Review of applications will begin May 20, 2018 and
continue until the position is filled. IUPUI is Indiana’s premier urban
public research university and is home to 30,000 students. IUPUI is an
equal opportunity, affirmative‐action employer offering competitive
salaries and benefits packages to employees. Questions about the position
can be directed to geology at iupui.edu.


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Lixin Wang
Assistant Professor
Editor: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Editor: Journal of Arid Environments
Department of Earth Sciences
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
723 W Michigan St, SL 118P
Indianapolis IN 46202
Office Tel: 317-274-7764
Fax: 317-274-7966
http://earthsciences.iupui.edu/~lxwang
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