Program Manager, SCOPE & Instrumentation Analyst

The University of Toledo•Toledo, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role will represent the University of Toledo to the public esp. schools through the SCOPE outreach program by organizing and leading SCOPE sessions during which middle and high school students remotely control (from their classroom) highly sophisticated research instrumentation located at UT. This role will be responsible for the operation, training and maintenance of a scientific instrument located within the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics’ Instrumentation Center. This role will prepare and analyze samples submitted from both, university, and industrial users. The employee will train, supervise, and assist the users of the Scanning Electron Microscope. Additionally, this role will assist in office duties including but not limited to support in grant writing, responsibilities related to the ICenter budget, creating webpages, and assisting the Director of the Instrumentation Center in day-to-day operations.

Requirements

Minimum two (2) years’ experience working with a Scanning Electron Microscope or another sophisticated instrument.
Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum one (1) year experience in running and organizing an outreach program or something similar.
Experience with QuickBooks or other accounting software.
Experience working with various age groups and abilities.
Proficient in MS Office, including Power Point.

Nice To Haves

Master or Ph.D. degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Organizing and leading SCOPE sessions during which middle and high school students remotely control research instrumentation.
Operation, training, and maintenance of a scientific instrument.
Preparing and analyzing samples submitted from university and industrial users.
Training, supervising, and assisting users of the Scanning Electron Microscope.
Assisting in office duties including support in grant writing, responsibilities related to the ICenter budget, creating webpages, and assisting the Director of the Instrumentation Center in day-to-day operations.