The Advanced Physics Laboratory courses are required for PhD candidates and most undergraduate majors in both the Physics Department and the School of Applied and Engineering Physics (AEP). The courses in the advanced laboratories (PHYS 4410/6510) enroll over 140 graduate and advanced undergraduate students per year. The Director of the Advanced Physics Laboratory (DAPL) acts as the primary in-lab contact for students and faculty. This position leads the technical development and equipment maintenance for the courses, working independently and in partnership with faculty to maintain, innovate, and modernize the experimental apparatus, facilities, and projects available to students. The DAPL uses technical knowledge and skills including the use of tools to repair, service, modify, and upgrade multiple and complex teaching experiments. The DAPL will regularly consult with course faculty to develop, procure, fabricate, and integrate devices into novel and reoccurring experimental apparatus. Additionally, this position serves as the student learning manager; consulting, interfacing, training, and supporting enrolled students to coordinate technical responses, troubleshoot apparatus, offer technical assistance and oversight, and assist with orientation, often in the absence of faculty instructors. This position will also take on a key role in innovating and shaping the vision for the courses over time, in collaboration with a team of faculty.
The DAPL also leads administration of the lab courses, including supervising one or more student employees, maintaining and evaluating a laboratory inventory, tracking and completing purchases for laboratory and student projects, maintaining a clean, organized, and functioning laboratory facility. As the laboratory safety officer, this position oversees laboratory safety and guides students who are developing independent projects in coordination with best practices and university policy. The DAPL provides training, guidance, and documentation on the operation of equipment and the proper handling of gases, chemicals, and cryogens to faculty and students; This position is expected to create and uphold a collaborative, innovative, positive, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for lab constituents.
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The Cornell University Department of Physics, renown for the strength and versatility of its program, the breadth of its training and the reach of its influence, is unsurpassed in many areas. Famous for its Nobel Prize-winning work in low-temperature physics and theoretical astrophysics, current research areas include high-energy particle physics, cosmology and astrophysics, accelerator physics, X-ray physics, physics education research, biological physics, soft condensed matter physics, quantum materials, and nanostructure physics. Located in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Physics Department consists of 40 tenure-track faculty, approximately 165 PhD students, 70 undergraduate majors, multiple research centers and many research collaborations at Cornell and around the world.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in related field; 5 to 7 years of relevant work experience. Supervisory and strong communication skills relevant for working with students and faculty. Sophisticated reasoning and diagnostic skills. Experience with or willingness and aptitude to learn shop and hand tools, a range of experimental physics apparatus, computer maintenance and upgrades with a wide range of peripherals, and programming. Experience with laboratory (or similar) repairs that require visual and mental concentration and hand-eye coordination. Able to work efficiently, under time pressure with frequent interruptions. Self-motivated with good time management skills.
Preferred Qualifications: At least 4 years of technical training, post-bachelors’ education, or equivalent. Experience can include graduate work.
Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate has been selected. Review of applications will begin 11/8. Your complete application will include BOTH cover letter and resume. We have found it most efficient to save as one document prior to attaching.
No visa sponsorship or relocation assistance are provided for this position.
University Job Title:
Mgr Tech Svcs
Job Family:
Academic Support
Level:
G
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Pay Range:
$82,642.00 - $101,007.00
Company:
Endowed
Contact Name:
Tara Wilder
Number of Openings:
1
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