Faculty Professor Visiting Research Assistant
About The Position
The Department of Physics and Astronomy, with Shared Research Support Services (SRSS), Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, the Western Pennsylvania Quantum Infrastructure Core (WPQIC), and the University of Pittsburgh Nanofabrication and Characterization Core (NFCF) invites applications from individuals with a PhD or equivalent in Engineering or Physics or a closely related discipline as a visiting research assistant professor for an appointment of one year. Applicants should have experience with helium recovery plants and dilution refrigerators or strong experience in nanofabrication and characterization techniques. The specific duties of the position will be tailored to the strengths of the incumbent but will include the day-to-day supervision of the operation and maintenance of a portfolio of equipment and instrumentation that may include nanofabrication equipment housed in NFCF and WPQIC facilities, cryogenic equipment housed in various laboratories and facilities within the Dietrich School, and the Pitt Cryogenics Plant and helium recovery network. The incumbent will be responsible for specifying, installing, qualifying, operating, and developing processes on equipment, as well as training undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars in the proper use and care of equipment. They will provide guidance to existing and potential users on the materials and techniques best suited to meet their research needs and collaborate with faculty on proposal submissions. The position will work with the Technical Directors of Quantum Infrastructure and the Petersen Institute for Nanotechnology, the faculty, and the electronics and machine shops to design and optimize new and existing equipment and components, and provide or arrange for advanced maintenance.
Requirements
- PhD or equivalent in Engineering or Physics or a closely related discipline
- Experience with helium recovery plants and dilution refrigerators or strong experience in nanofabrication and characterization techniques
Responsibilities
- Day-to-day supervision of the operation and maintenance of a portfolio of equipment and instrumentation
- Specifying, installing, qualifying, operating, and developing processes on equipment
- Training undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars in the proper use and care of equipment
- Providing guidance to existing and potential users on the materials and techniques best suited to meet their research needs
- Collaborating with faculty on proposal submissions
- Working with the Technical Directors of Quantum Infrastructure and the Petersen Institute for Nanotechnology, the faculty, and the electronics and machine shops to design and optimize new and existing equipment and components
- Providing or arranging for advanced maintenance
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What This Job Offers
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
