Analytical Instrumentation Engineer III

The Analytical Instrumentation Engineer III position is within the Technical Service Center (TSC) in UNH’s College of Engineering & Physical Sciences (CEPS). The TSC’s core mission is to provide specialized technical services to teaching and research laboratories/facilities in CEPS to advance the college’s academic and research programs as well as to provide technical support for accredited programs. The Analytical Instrumentation Engineer III provides expertise in the maintenance, calibration, repair, configuration, and operation of analytical instruments and related equipment for chemical/materials analysis.

The Analytical Instrumentation Engineer III primarily supports the Chemistry Department, which houses many of the college’s analytical instruments, has a vibrant graduate research program, serves multiple degree programs within CEPS (and beyond), and works in close collaboration with the University Instrumentation Center - part of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation - to provide chemical/materials analysis services to external partners. This role incorporates research support to meet the needs of Chemistry’s rapidly growing externally-funded research portfolio.

This position is not classified as essential staff and is not required to work during curtailment.

Duties/Responsibilities

Manage Laboratory Equipment for the Chemistry Department (40%)

• Maintain, calibrate, repair, configure, and provide operational support for analytical instruments and related laboratory equipment for teaching and research labs.  This includes providing support for laboratory computer systems and software applications, in close collaboration with university and CEPS IT staff, and coordinating support/service by external vendors, as needed.
• Develop, review, and update standard operating procedures.
• Develop and maintain an inventory of equipment, components, and consumable materials for the teaching labs.  This includes developing and maintaining an equipment replacement plan, communicating with manufacturers/vendors, and making purchasing recommendations.
• Manage the installation/commissioning of new laboratory equipment and the decommissioning/disposal of obsolete equipment.
• Develop custom experimental apparatus for the teaching labs. 

 

Chemistry/Materials Science Laboratory Equipment Training, Access Management, and Technical Consultation (30%)

• Train faculty, staff, teaching assistants, and students (graduate and undergraduate) on the proper and safe operation and maintenance of analytical instruments and related laboratory equipment in teaching and research labs.
• Manage access to laboratory spaces and equipment and work with UNH Environmental Health & Safety to ensure compliance with established safety policies.
• Support the use of Chemistry’s and Materials Science’s analytical instruments by external users, in close collaboration with the University Instrumentation Center.  This includes the review of work proposals submitted by external users; administration of operator and safety training; supervision of work; technical consultation and operational support.
• Provide technical consultation to faculty, staff, and teaching assistants on experimental protocols used for course work.

 

General TSC Support (20%)

• Assist the TSC with projects across CEPS, including but not limited to maintenance/repair of analytical instruments and related laboratory equipment and operational support for National Instruments LabVIEW applications in other departments, particularly Earth Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics.  Additional projects could include technical and operational support for the annual CEPS Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Symposium.

 

CEPS Research Project Support (10%)

• Consult on research projects that include the development and application of new analytical methods and custom instrument configurations.
• Serve as a technical advisor for graduate research projects.

Requirements

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a scientific field related to the technical work to be performed. 

• Master’s degree, or two years of professional experience, in chemistry or a scientific field related to the technical work to be performed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Fundamental and operational knowledge of a wide range of instrumental analysis techniques, such as chromatography (GC, IC, LC), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), mass spectrometry (GC-MS, LC-MS), spectroscopy (AE, FT-IR, UV-Vis), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and X-ray diffractometry (XRD).

• Experience maintaining, calibrating, configuring, and repairing a wide range of analytical instruments in the above categories.  This includes experience with related software applications and peripheral hardware.

• Basic electronics/electrical knowledge, including the ability to read schematics and use multimeters and related test equipment.

• Basic computer programming skills, and the ability to learn new software applications used in control and data acquisition systems.  This includes familiarity with National Instruments (NI) LabVIEW software and NI hardware for control and data acquisition.

• Strong maintenance and operational knowledge of vacuum systems.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Ability to interact positively and collaboratively in a team environment that includes students, faculty, staff, and external partners.

• Ability to work independently.

• Good written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to wear and use personal protective equipment, as necessary.

• Sufficient manual dexterity and physical strength to perform the duties of the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced experience with National Instruments (NI) LabVIEW software and NI hardware for control and data acquisition. 

Applicant Instructions: 

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents - additional documents can be added to the Application Questions section of the application)

 

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

 

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Compensation Pay Range:

$57,590.00 - $102,850.00

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location:

Durham