NMR Center Pro: Biochemistry & Spectroscopy Operations Lead

University of Minnesota; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages and benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Excellent retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The University of Minnesota's Minnesota NMR Center is seeking an Assistant NMR Manager to support the operation and maintenance of a multi-user core facility across the Twin Cities campus. The role covers solid-state and solution NMR, spectra acquisition/interpretation, and user training across 13 departments.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in Chemistry or Biochemistry with a strong NMR background and proactive facility-management approach; a BS with relevant experience is also considered.

Qualifications

• BS in Chemistry or Biochemistry plus at least 2 years of relevant experience and a background in NMR spectroscopy, or a combination of education and relevant experience to equal at least 6 years.
• MS and/or PhD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facility Operations & Instrumentation: perform weekly/bi-weekly cryogen fills, troubleshoot issues, monitor helium recovery, manage gas cylinders, and maintain lab spaces.
• Satellite Facility Support: travel to satellite locations for routine maintenance and on-site support of departmental instruments.
• User Training & Support: orient and train new users, assist with setting up experiments on Bruker and Agilent/Varian consoles, support data processing and interpretation of multidimensional NMR data.
• Administration: assist with user docs, billing logs, safety audits, and facility tours.

Skills

NMR spectroscopy

Facility operations

Training & support

Education

BS in Chemistry or Biochemistry

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

Bruker consoles

Agilent/Varian consoles

Job description

The University of Minnesota's Minnesota NMR Center is seeking an Assistant NMR Manager to support the operation and maintenance of a multi-user core facility across the Twin Cities campus. The role covers solid-state and solution NMR, spectra acquisition/interpretation, and user training across 13 departments.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in Chemistry or Biochemistry with a strong NMR background and proactive facility-management approach; a BS with relevant experience is also considered.