Director, Mass Spectrometry Laboratory - JR26378-3800 - The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
About the Job
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https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12238205 Department
PSD Chemistry: Administrative Staff
About the Department
The Mass Spectrometry (MS) Facility in the Chemistry Department at the
University of Chicago has 4 laboratories located in two research
buildings on the campus in Hyde Park, Chicago. The MS Facility supports
a high user volume from multiple departments in the Physical Science
Division, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, and Biological
Science Division. The laboratory supports small and large molecule
characterization and quantitation. The MS Facility currently consists of
13 state-of-the-art instruments including a variety of chromatography
and mass spectrometry configurations including GC, HPLC, GCMS, LCMS,
equipped with EI, ESI, APCI, APPI, MALDI, UV, IR, FID, TCD, single quad,
triple quad, ion trap, TOF, Q-TOF, and TOF/TOF.
Job Summary
The Department of Chemistry is seeking a Lab Director for the Mass
Spectrometry Facility. The individual will oversee daily operations of
the open-access facility and serve as a subject matter expert in support
of the department's dynamic research portfolio. The Lab Director is
responsible for strategic planning as well as ensuring routine
instrument operations including training, maintenance, and repairs. The
Director is responsible for maintaining productive interactions with
instrument vendors and managing associated service agreements. The Lab
Director will establish policies and procedures that ensure a
well-trained user base and uninterrupted laboratory operations. Strong
technical skills, excellent organizational skills, and familiarity with
health and safety requirements, are essential.
Responsibilities
- Manages staff, users, and equipment to ensure efficient and safe
operation of the mass spectrometry laboratories.
- Provides expertise to researchers and research support staff.
Oversees activities related to data collection and analysis.
- Applies research principles and relevant subject matter knowledge
relevant to administer a research project. Helps develop, design,
and conduct research projects according to plan.
- Manage all technical elements of the laboratory, including
instrument maintenance, calibration, tuning and computer systems as
well as administrative systems such user logs, instrument logs,
system logs, and computer system backups.
- Provides users with training and technical support on routine
hardware and software issues/questions in the laboratory operations.
- Establishes and manages Preventive Maintenance (PM) programs in
accordance with the vendor manuals, specifications, and facility
needs.
- Ensures users are appropriately trained and exercise best laboratory
practices e.g., logs keeping, online reservation, housekeeping,
proper waste disposals, etc.
- Assures compliance with quality control measures and standards
established in the laboratory policies and procedures.
- Performs instrument troubleshooting and addresses service
requirements by either direct repair or coordinating vendor support.
- Manages routine laboratory supplies, such as consumables, PPE,
reagents, chemicals, gases, and
- consumable parts to ensure appropriate inventory.
Establishes/updates the essential database of the supplies.
- Manages laboratory safety protocols to ensure compliance with all
applicable regulations. Manages
- liquid and solid waste and hazard waste pickups, proper storage, and
disposal of chemical and hazard waste. Retains regular cleaning to
ensure a clean and safe laboratory environment.
- Resolves issues in a timely and professional manner, including but
not limited to contacting users, university safety and service
centers, building managers, nd building engineers, etc.
- Provides expertise to researchers and research support staff.
Oversees activities related to data collection and analysis.
- Improves financial, personnel, planning, compliance, and other
administrative aspects of research project. Collaborates with other
researchers on long-range plans for research projects. Leads,
investigates, modifies and applies new procedures, techniques or
applications of technology. Establishes goals and operating
procedures, practices, and guidelines.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field.
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Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+
years of work experience in a related job discipline.
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Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Ph.D. degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry,
bioengineering, chemical biology, or a closely related field or
equivalent experience.
Experience:
Previous experience in managing operations of a
information, please see:
https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12238205 Department
PSD Chemistry: Administrative Staff
About the Department
The Mass Spectrometry (MS) Facility in the Chemistry Department at the
University of Chicago has 4 laboratories located in two research
buildings on the campus in Hyde Park, Chicago. The MS Facility supports
a high user volume from multiple departments in the Physical Science
Division, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, and Biological
Science Division. The laboratory supports small and large molecule
characterization and quantitation. The MS Facility currently consists of
13 state-of-the-art instruments including a variety of chromatography
and mass spectrometry configurations including GC, HPLC, GCMS, LCMS,
equipped with EI, ESI, APCI, APPI, MALDI, UV, IR, FID, TCD, single quad,
triple quad, ion trap, TOF, Q-TOF, and TOF/TOF.
Job Summary
The Department of Chemistry is seeking a Lab Director for the Mass
Spectrometry Facility. The individual will oversee daily operations of
the open-access facility and serve as a subject matter expert in support
of the department's dynamic research portfolio. The Lab Director is
responsible for strategic planning as well as ensuring routine
instrument operations including training, maintenance, and repairs. The
Director is responsible for maintaining productive interactions with
instrument vendors and managing associated service agreements. The Lab
Director will establish policies and procedures that ensure a
well-trained user base and uninterrupted laboratory operations. Strong
technical skills, excellent organizational skills, and familiarity with
health and safety requirements, are essential.
Responsibilities
- Manages staff, users, and equipment to ensure efficient and safe
operation of the mass spectrometry laboratories.
- Provides expertise to researchers and research support staff.
Oversees activities related to data collection and analysis.
- Applies research principles and relevant subject matter knowledge
relevant to administer a research project. Helps develop, design,
and conduct research projects according to plan.
- Manage all technical elements of the laboratory, including
instrument maintenance, calibration, tuning and computer systems as
well as administrative systems such user logs, instrument logs,
system logs, and computer system backups.
- Provides users with training and technical support on routine
hardware and software issues/questions in the laboratory operations.
- Establishes and manages Preventive Maintenance (PM) programs in
accordance with the vendor manuals, specifications, and facility
needs.
- Ensures users are appropriately trained and exercise best laboratory
practices e.g., logs keeping, online reservation, housekeeping,
proper waste disposals, etc.
- Assures compliance with quality control measures and standards
established in the laboratory policies and procedures.
- Performs instrument troubleshooting and addresses service
requirements by either direct repair or coordinating vendor support.
- Manages routine laboratory supplies, such as consumables, PPE,
reagents, chemicals, gases, and
- consumable parts to ensure appropriate inventory.
Establishes/updates the essential database of the supplies.
- Manages laboratory safety protocols to ensure compliance with all
applicable regulations. Manages
- liquid and solid waste and hazard waste pickups, proper storage, and
disposal of chemical and hazard waste. Retains regular cleaning to
ensure a clean and safe laboratory environment.
- Resolves issues in a timely and professional manner, including but
not limited to contacting users, university safety and service
centers, building managers, nd building engineers, etc.
- Provides expertise to researchers and research support staff.
Oversees activities related to data collection and analysis.
- Improves financial, personnel, planning, compliance, and other
administrative aspects of research project. Collaborates with other
researchers on long-range plans for research projects. Leads,
investigates, modifies and applies new procedures, techniques or
applications of technology. Establishes goals and operating
procedures, practices, and guidelines.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field.
---
Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+
years of work experience in a related job discipline.
---
Certifications:
---
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Ph.D. degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry,
bioengineering, chemical biology, or a closely related field or
equivalent experience.
Experience:
Previous experience in managing operations of a
Source : The University of Chicago