Job Summary:
This position is in the Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology, Nanoscale Fabrication Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The center is a 10,000 sf cleanroom facility for nanoscale fabrication that supports a broad range of research by students, staff, faculty and industrial clients with interest in micro and nano fabrication and device development.
The position will involve all aspects of nano-fabrication operations from user training, safety, process development, equipment maintenance & repair, and cleanroom facility management, to budgeting and user and personnel management. The position requires a broad knowledge and experience in nanofabrication cleanrooms, processes, equipment, and process integration.
Responsibilities:
- 5% Determines unit personnel needs and the unit personnel resource allocation plan
- 10% Serves as a unit liaison to internal stakeholder groups to foster cross-unit partnership efforts regarding research programs and activities
- 10% Serves as a consultant to project directors and provides technical expertise to research and operational personnel
- 10% Collaborates with project directors and the full range of clients whose knowledge and expertise varies
- 50% Manages large research projects for the institution
- 10% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
- 5% Assists with planning, implementation, and management of strategic initiatives for a center or program that has institutional recognition
Education:
Required
Master's Degree
Minimum Master's Degree with area of focus in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or Interdisciplinary Program focused on micro/nano device fabrication is required.
Preferred
PhD with area of focus in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or Interdisciplinary Program focused on micro/nano device fabrication is required.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Vision and project management skills and ability to: oversee advanced process development; equipment repair, maintenance, & installation; and nanoFab infrastructure improvements
- At least 5 years demonstrated, hands-on process development experience beyond terminal degree, in multiple process technologies such as:
- Reactive ion etching (RIE)
- Low pressure and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD, PECVD)
- Physical vapor deposition (PVD)
- Diffusion/oxidation
- Photolithography or electron beam lithography (EBL).
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred:
- Experience integrating processes for nano-fabrication devices
- Past experience working in a shared use cleanroom facility that serves the needs of a range of users
- 2 years or more of personnel management experience
- At least 5 years of demonstrated experience, beyond terminal degree, in cleanroom facility management (air filtration, DI water systems, etc.)
- The ability to work with scientists and engineers from a wide range of disciplines and cultures combined with an enthusiasm for working on multiple, complex projects simultaneously is important
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $100,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see here.
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter explicitly describing your qualifications and experience as they relate to the required and preferred qualifications listed in the job posting.
Contact:
Jerry Hunter
jerry.hunter@wisc.edu
608-263-1073
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Res Prog Assoc Dir (Inst)(RE116)
Department(s):
A19-COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING/NANO FABRICATION CTR
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
305079-AS
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