Post Doctoral Fellow - (496888 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston, Department of Chemistry, seeks candidates for a position that requires deep knowledge in a specialized discipline and the ability to develop solutions across fields. The role emphasizes leadership, and managing projects with supervisory responsibilities.

All University of Houston System positions are security-sensitive and require a criminal history check. The university and its system are Equal Opportunity Institutions, and everyone is encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Responsibilities

• Receives/reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
• Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures.
• May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment.
• May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
• May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control.
• Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
• May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Job description

Department: Chemistry

Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description:

Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge inarea of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allowfor completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization.Develops leadership and management skills.

• 1. Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experimentsor projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
• 2. Recommends changes in research, testing or experimentalprocedures.
• 3. May be responsible for a single highly technical and complexpiece of research equipment.
• 4. May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
• 5. May plan for and assign personnel to projects undercontrol.
• 6. Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
• 7. May receive general supervision conferring with higher levelsonly in unusual situations.
• 8. Performs other job-related duties as required.

MQ: Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advancedprofessional discipline or the highest level of general businessknowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directlyjob-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in arecognized field of specialization that is directly related to thetype of work being performed. No experience is required.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.