Analytical Instrument and Equipment Manager (Biology/Chemistry/Forensic Science/Physics)(part-time)

Overview:

Arcadia University invites applications for a part-time staff position as Analytical Instrument and Equipment Manager in the Departments of Biology and Chemistry/Physics, which serve undergraduate majors and minors in Biology and Chemistry, minors in Physics and Forensic Investigations, and a graduate program in Forensic Science. Arcadia's College of Arts and Sciences offers programs in science, technology, math; humanities; visual and performing arts; communications; and historical and political studies. These programs prepare students to be leaders in a global society by providing opportunities to exhibit, perform, and publish on campus and in the Philadelphia area. The campus has a variety of outlets to support the arts and sciences, including art galleries, a literary magazine, and an online academic journal.

Essential Functions:

• Primary responsibilities include routine maintenance, tuning, and troubleshooting of laboratory instruments, listed below;
• Routine maintenance of safety equipment in laboratories;
• Liaising with the institution's health and safety officer for the disposal of waste;
• Maintenance of the chemical supplies inventory in Chemistry and the small equipment inventory for Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, and Physics. Analytical instrumentation: Agilent LCQQQ Shimadzu/Sciex LCQQQ Agilent GC/MS Perkin Elmer HS-GC/MS Atomic absorption spectrometer FTIR CWIR UV-Vis 60 MHz NMR Smaller lab instrumentation: Spec 20s pH meters Top loader balances Analytical balances Heaters with magnetic stirrers Melting temperature apparatus

Marginal Functions:

• Other Duties as Assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent skills maintaining documentation for inventories and laboratory safety;
• Experience using computers connected to dedicated instrumentation.
• Proficiency with Analytical instrumentation: Agilent LCQQQ Shimadzu/Sciex LCQQQ Agilent GC/MS Perkin Elmer HS-GC/MS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Relevant training and at least 1-3 years of experience maintaining laboratory equipment in an academic or industrial setting.

Applications must be submitted online through Arcadia's Human Resources portal to receive full consideration. Please do not email application materials to the hiring manager. Due to the volume of applications received, communication will generally be limited to candidates selected for additional consideration.

Application review will begin immediately. Posting will be removed from the website once we've established a sufficient talent pool for consideration.

Arcadia University is a top-ranked private University in Greater Philadelphia that provides an educational experience that is values-based; rooted in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI); and places students at the center. The Institute of International Education has ranked Arcadia first nationally in study abroad for 10 of the last 12 years, and the Princeton Review has ranked Arcadia among the "Best in the Northeast" for seven consecutive years. The University's Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant programs are nationally ranked in their respective categories by U.S. News & World Report, which also ranks Arcadia among the top 25 percent in its category and cites Arcadia for being among the "most innovative" and "best value" colleges. Approximately 3,700 students study at Arcadia, with 2,300 undergraduate students choosing from more than 65 fields of study. Arcadia promises a distinctively global, integrative, and personal learning experience that prepares students to contribute and lead in a diverse and dynamic world. Through its community of practice, Arcadia has made facilitating a safe and welcoming environment a priority by developing and implementing anti-Black Racism Initiatives (ABRI) on campus and in its surrounding communities. Visit www.arcadia.edu.

Our belief and experience is that there is strength in diversity and we are committed to building a welcoming and inclusive environment for students and employees alike. We are a community built on varied experiences and perspectives that benefits from open-minded discussion and cultural humility. Guided by our University's values, we are committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, and we are working towards dismantling anti-Black racism/white supremacy and other forms of interpersonal and systemic discrimination and oppression.

We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our community. The successful candidate will demonstrate examples of ways they will incorporate our values in their work.

At Arcadia University, our ABRI/JEDI principles are the foundation of our highly regarded, values-based learning community, which reflects the world in which we want to live. As such, Arcadia actively seeks and welcomes candidates of diverse backgrounds and abilities. Arcadia prohibits discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or expression, military or military veteran status, disability, medical or genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law.All offers of employment are conditional based on the successful completion of a background check. Employment may not begin until the University accepts the results of the background check.

Arcadia University requires all employees to be fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine by your employment start date. Arcadia will consider requests for exemptions from the vaccination policy due to medical conditions or religious belief. You will be required to provide proof of vaccination at the time of hire and/or on your first day of employment. Our vaccination protocols are subject to applicable laws and will be updated from time to time to reflect evolving conditions and federal, state, local, and other applicable health and safety guidelines

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