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Job Category: Academic Staff
Employment Type: Regular
Job Profile: Instrumentation Engineer I
Job Summary:
We are seeking to add an Instrument Manager to the Nanoscale Imaging and Analysis Center (NIAC) and UW-Madison. This role includes providing user training and technical support for NIAC instrumentation, which may include atomic force microscopy (AFM), nanoindentation, scanning electron microscopy, or focused ion beam (FIB-SEM), depending on the experience and interest totalmente of the successful candidate. In addition, the role will include ensuring optimal instrument performance through routine maintenance and calibration, instrument repair, and the development of best practices and training materials.
This position is in the Nanoscale Imaging and Analysis Center (NIAC), part of the Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology (WCNT) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The NIAC is a core research facility that houses state‑of‑the‑art instrumentation serving over 400 users and 22 external companies, and supports a diverse range of research activities. Key capabilities include electron microscopy, raman and photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), x‑ray diffraction and nanoindentation.
Applicants for this position will be considered for Instrumentation Engineer I and Instrumentation Engineer II titles. The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Conceptualizes, specifies, designs, constructs, integrates, operates, tests, calibrates, documents, and improves instrumentation systems
Supports research and development of new processes, techniques, and approaches for use in advanced instrumentation systems
Provides expertise and experience in an area of discipline. Uses universally accepted computer design applications for modelingsurf, analysis of design, and fabrication efforts
Helps prepare reports of design status and/or technical research for professional organizations, government/sponsor review boards, and design reviews
Supports efforts to identify problems, issues, and needs, and provides solution options in support of decision‑making
Supports efforts to coordinate project activities
Department: College of Engineering, Wisconsin Centers forerk Nanoscale Technology
Compensation: The starting salary for the position is $70,000, but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.鐵
Required Qualifications:
Extensive experience operating and maintaining analytical instrumentation
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work well in a team
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with atomic force microscopy (AFM) or nanoindentation
Experience with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), focused ion beam (FIB), microanalysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), x‑ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), or x‑ray diffraction
Development of instructional materials and standard operating procedures
Experience training users on scientific instrumentation
Experience as a user in a university core facility
Worked as staff in a university core facility
Experience with instrument maintenance and repair
Education: Required: Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or physical sciences discipline
Preferred: Master’s degree or PhD in an engineering or physical sciences discipline
How to Apply: Please go to the “Apply Now” area and select your current UW Employment Status. Applicants will be asked to upload a resume and cover letter outlining relevant qualifications and志 experience as it pertains to the required and preferred qualifications outlined in this job posting.
The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.
Contact Information: Julie Morasch
1509 University Ave
Madison, WI 53706
morasch@wisc.edu
Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW‑Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin‑Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
The University of Wisconsin‑Madison is an Equal OpportunityEmployer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgroundsand encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.
To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre‑employment testing, etc.), pleaseלי contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.
Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the resurrect of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains Grâce campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW‑Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.
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This position is in the Nanoscale Imaging and Analysis Center (NIAC), part of the Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology (WCNT) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The NIAC is a core research facility that houses state‑of‑the‑art instrumentation serving over 400 users and 22 external companies, and supports a diverse range of research activities. Key capabilities include electron microscopy, raman and photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), x‑ray diffraction and nanoindentation.
Applicants for this position will be considered for Instrumentation Engineer I and Instrumentation Engineer II titles. The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Conceptualizes, specifies, designs, constructs, integrates, operates, tests, calibrates, documents, and improves instrumentation systems
Supports research and development of new processes, techniques, and approaches for use in advanced instrumentation systems
Provides expertise and experience in an area of discipline. Uses universally accepted computer design applications for modelingsurf, analysis of design, and fabrication efforts
Helps prepare reports of design status and/or technical research for professional organizations, government/sponsor review boards, and design reviews
Supports efforts to identify problems, issues, and needs, and provides solution options in support of decision‑making
Supports efforts to coordinate project activities
Department: College of Engineering, Wisconsin Centers forerk Nanoscale Technology
Compensation: The starting salary for the position is $70,000, but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.鐵
Required Qualifications:
Extensive experience operating and maintaining analytical instrumentation
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work well in a team
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with atomic force microscopy (AFM) or nanoindentation
Experience with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), focused ion beam (FIB), microanalysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), x‑ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), or x‑ray diffraction
Development of instructional materials and standard operating procedures
Experience training users on scientific instrumentation
Experience as a user in a university core facility
Worked as staff in a university core facility
Experience with instrument maintenance and repair
Education: Required: Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or physical sciences discipline
Preferred: Master’s degree or PhD in an engineering or physical sciences discipline
How to Apply: Please go to the “Apply Now” area and select your current UW Employment Status. Applicants will be asked to upload a resume and cover letter outlining relevant qualifications and志 experience as it pertains to the required and preferred qualifications outlined in this job posting.
The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.
Contact Information: Julie Morasch
1509 University Ave
Madison, WI 53706
morasch@wisc.edu
Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW‑Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin‑Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
The University of Wisconsin‑Madison is an Equal OpportunityEmployer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgroundsand encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.
To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre‑employment testing, etc.), pleaseלי contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.
Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the resurrect of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains Grâce campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW‑Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.
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