LionChron Lab Director
Penn State University•University Park, PA
•$54,060 - $78,444•Onsite
About The Position
The Department of Geosciences at The Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA) is seeking to hire a full-time laboratory manager to oversee day-to-day operations of the LionChron laser ablation facility. The LionChron laboratory serves a national userbase, spanning industry and academia, and consists of an LA-ICP-MS system capable of U/Th-Pb + trace element split-stream analysis (Element II XR, Thermo iCap quadrupole ICP-MS with a NWR G2 Analyte 193 laser), an AxioScan A2 imager in addition to facilities for sample preparation (mineral separation, optical microscopy, polishing).
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- 6+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted
- Prior experience with ICPMS and/or laser ablation analysis
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
Nice To Haves
- Aptitude for mass spectrometry
Responsibilities
- Maintaining instrumentation in excellent working condition (including leading modest instrument repairs and troubleshooting)
- Ordering of hardware components and consumables
- Collection and processing of data for laboratory users
- Training of new users
- Assessment of long-term data quality
- Billing users and development of analytical protocols
- Meeting regularly with the facility directors to discuss instrument performance, lab priorities and scheduling.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Retirement plans
- Substantial paid time off (holidays, vacation, sick time)
- 75% tuition discount for employees, eligible spouses, and children
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
