Shared Lab Instrumentation Lead

University of New Mexico; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of New Mexico's Chemistry Department seeks a Shared Lab Research Scientist to lead the development and management of a department-wide shared instrumentation lab, providing training and oversight for faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and other lab users.

The role emphasizes establishing SOPs, user access and certification, instrument scheduling, billing, safety compliance, and cross-group collaboration to support research and teaching across CHEM 422L and related

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; at least 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain standard operating procedures.
• Development of user access and certification programs.
• Training faculty, graduate students, undergraduate students, and other laboratory users.
• Coordinating instrument scheduling and usage.
• Overseeing billing and cost-recovery processes.
• Troubleshooting equipment issues, coordinating maintenance and service contracts.
• Ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on instrumentation use and capabilities.
• Identifying instrument needs for research and teaching.
• Coordination of annual users meeting to encourage and enhance collaboration.
• Generate income for the Shared lab via grants and user outreach.
• Support instructional activities through laboratory preparation, technical support, and operational oversight for CHEM 422L.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Collaborative mindset

SOP writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Chemistry or related field

Job description

The University of New Mexico's Chemistry Department seeks a Shared Lab Research Scientist to lead the development and management of a department-wide shared instrumentation lab, providing training and oversight for faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and other lab users.

The role emphasizes establishing SOPs, user access and certification, instrument scheduling, billing, safety compliance, and cross-group collaboration to support research and teaching across CHEM 422L and related