Physics Education Lab Manager

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Physics or a related discipline, and five years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience. Advanced degree in Physics or relevant discipline preferred but not required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Experience with, and enthusiasm for, working hands-on with hardware, ideally including at least one of electronics, optics, vacuum systems, or cryogenic systems.
• Knowledge of fundamentals of physics (particularly electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics/statistical mechanics) at undergraduate level or beyond, and interest in learning more about how to apply these in the context of topics relevant in our advanced and in some cases open-ended lab courses: optics, materials, electronics, and cryogenics.
• Experience in managing facilities, operations, and equipment (including maintenance) in a research, teaching, or manufacturing setting.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects in a complex and technical environment.
• Appreciation of the importance of careful working practices to maintain safety for staff and students working in lab spaces, and to comply with health and safety regulations.

In addition, preferred requirements include:

• Interest in keeping informed on developments in experimental physics instruction, through engagement with counterparts at peer universities and through active participation in broader communities focused on physics instruction such as the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the Advanced Laboratory Physics Association (ALPhA).
• Experience working with experimental physics apparatus, including experience with measurement, and ability to explain and apply concepts of noise and uncertainty.
• Interfacing experimental systems with computers
• Teaching or other pedagogical experience
• Experience as a supervisor and managing budgets

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Will at times be required to work with or be in areas where hazardous materials are present, with proper safety procedures in place. Specific hazards include, but are not limited to, lasers, high voltages and currents, electromagnets, acids, bases, solvents, lead-based solder, inert gases, and cryogenic fluids.
• Must perform tasks that require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and shoes, protective clothing and gloves, etc.
• May work extended or unusual work hours due to research or project requirements and peak work cycles. After hours on-call availability is occasionally required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequently stand/walk, sitting, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, perform desk-based computer tasks
• lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 40 pounds
• sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh >40 pounds
• Write by hand, occasionally use a telephone
• ability to use voice to present information/communicate with others
• on-campus mobility

The expected pay range for this position is $97,000 to $128,000 per annum.

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