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About the Department
Job Summary
Responsibilities
- Oversees the installation, maintenance, repair, and safety oversight of various nanofabrication processing tools within the PNF cleanroom.
- Coordinates user access and training for NRL resources and contributes to process design and development for multi-step nanofabrication processes.
- Manages laboratory operations and lab space, including the purchase and management of materials and chemical inventories, coordinating tool installation and maintenance, supervising material handling, and maintaining and updating PNF safety documents as needed (i.e. authorized chemical list, chemical hygiene plan etc.).
- Generates processing and tool operation guidelines and operating procedures as well as supervises, interacts with, and directs the heavy machinery cleaning crew. Maintains relationships with cleanroom laundry vendors, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating on best practices.
- Manages and maintains all external user agreements through Aura. Conducts training for users on equipment and safety protocols. Co-teaches PNF-01L Safety class with process engineers. Oversees all user registrations, including ensuring users complete all training requirements, and user agreements for internal and external users are executed in a timely manner.
- Facilitates general cleanroom and laboratory space upkeep and maintenance. Researches and identifies opportunities for improvements, in collaboration with PNF engineers, to maintain operational efficiency.
- Acts as the communication interface with vendors, faculty, and administrative leadership for organizational matters.
- Ensures effective implementation of defined processes throughout the team and provides regular feedback to the Faculty and Executive Directors to facilitate process improvement in order to meet targeted growth deliverables.
- Performs a variety of administrative responsibilities including, but not limited to sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding recruits; generating reports; maintaining the website, and delivering presentations; administering, promoting, and compiling annual NNCI user survey results, as well as creating the semi-annual reports for NNCI funding. Supports annual operational planning (AOP) processes, business planning, and performance review cycles.
- Manages multiple fiduciary responsibilities including maintaining all billing, and accounts receivables, and purchase orders; maintaining and updating FAS budgets; providing weekly, monthly and quarterly financial reports and analysis; managing the PNF Financial Services Transformation transition; monitoring PNF credit card account, transfer funds; and maintaining ongoing recharge reports.
- Manages all student volunteer and student worker access and activities.
- In collaboration with PME IT and Communications, facilitates team-based events for training, development, recognition, public events/functions, projects, and other organizational initiatives.
- Sets and communicates program priorities and performance standards and assesses operations using these criteria. Plans and conducts quality assurance reviews and recommends changes as appropriate.
- Has moderate/high levels of interactions with faculty, researchers, and staff for committee work or information.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.---
Work Experience:
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Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Experience:
- 3+ years of progressively responsible business and administrative experience.
- Working within an academic or complex administrative environment.
Preferred Competencies
- Leadership and management of personnel.
- Excellent communication skills to work and interface with all stakeholders.
- Understand and generate documents related to safety rules, operation, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Strong communication, and presentation skills.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills.
- Collaborative team player with the ability to work cross-functionally.
- Analyze data and develop summaries and reports with some complexity.
- Self-starter who can work independently, as well as be a team contributor in a fast-paced organization.
- Demonstrate excellent analytical reasoning, problem-solving skills, organizational skills, and work with frequent interruptions and minimal supervision.
- Adapt to a flexible and fast-changing environment. This includes studying and learning unfamiliar techniques, tools, and applications quickly and independently.
- High degree of professionalism.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
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Drug Test Required
Health Screen Required
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
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