Summer Physics Lab Manager & REU Mentor (PhD)

Dillard University; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dillard University in New Orleans, LA, announces a summer 2025 Physics Laboratories Manager position in the Physics and Pre-Engineering Department within the College of Arts and Sciences.

The two-month appointment requires a PhD in physics and involves preparing experiments, mentoring REU students, and maintaining lab inventories and equipment such as XRF, XRD, AFM, SEM, and PLD systems.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics required for the two-month term.
• Experience mentoring undergraduate research students preferred.
• Familiarity with characterization equipment and materials handling.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the experiments for the summer program.
• Mentor the REU students participating in the project.
• Work with equipment such as XRF, XRD, AFM, SEM and PLD systems.
• Maintain labs inventory and process material requests.
• Handle additional tasks as assigned by center director.

Skills

Experiment preparation

Mentoring REU students

Lab workflow familiarity

Education

PhD in Physics

Tools

XRF

XRD

AFM

SEM

PLD systems

4-point probe

Job description

Dillard University in New Orleans, LA, announces a summer 2025 Physics Laboratories Manager position in the Physics and Pre-Engineering Department within the College of Arts and Sciences.

The two-month appointment requires a PhD in physics and involves preparing experiments, mentoring REU students, and maintaining lab inventories and equipment such as XRF, XRD, AFM, SEM, and PLD systems.