Lab Manager

Position Description:

Since its inception in 1996VCUCollege of Engineering has brought innovative real-world engineering education to Central Virginia. Comprised of five different departments plus the Deans office the College of Engineering enrolls more than 1700 undergraduate and 250 graduate students in several degree programs supported by approximately 600 full time part time and student employees.

The department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering within theVCUCollege of Engineering is seeking a Laboratory Manager to lead management of three laboratories: The Nuclear Security and Nonproliferation Laboratory The Radiation Detection and Measurement Laboratory and The Environmental Radionuclide Assay Laboratory. This includes setting up and maintaining all equipment and software in these laboratories training undergraduate and graduate students assisting students with their research performing some research themselves and presenting/publishing the results and assisting with grant proposal writing.

This position will be responsible for:

• Maintain laboratory equipment and computer software. This primarily consists of radiation detectors (GM NaI HPGe etc.) and radiation transport software (MCNP).
• Keep the laboratories records in VCUs SciShield (BioRAFT) system updated and to ensure that all personnel are entered and their trainings are up to day.
• Periodically updated the laboratories website with current events new students that join and other things of interest.
• Train students in the use of radiation measurement equipment (e.g. gamma and neutron detectors) and radiation transport software (MCNP).
• Assist students with their research including designing experiments attending planning meetings collecting data analyzing data and publishing the results.
• Partnering with students (undergraduate and graduate) as well as faculty in the execution of existing research initiatives by supporting experimental design implementation and analysis.
• Aiding the identification evaluation and development (e.g. from brainstorming to proposal preparation) of new research horizons across the focus areas of the group.
• Assist in conducting and documenting literature reviews of prior activities related to research objectives.
• Documenting research findings and communicating results to internal and external team members and collaborators.
• Publishing research findings.
• Delivering results in a fast-paced time-sensitive environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Initiate and respond to requests for special projects outside of daily goals by identifying and performing necessary tasks by case specific deadlines in order to support departmental responsiveness to change and market demand.
  
  

MinimumQualifications

• B.S. or equivalent experience in a field related to nuclear engineering.
• Experience with radiation transport codes.
• Experience with radiation measurement equipment.
• Experience writing and presenting scientific research.
• Strong written/oral skills and the ability to communicate technical concepts are required.
• Ability to work collaboratively with research teams to better assist them in accomplishing their goal.
• Experience teaching/tutoring/mentoring other students/scientists.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect professionalism and civility with a population of faculty staff and students from various backgrounds and experiences or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with gamma alpha beta and neutron radiation measurements.
• Experience performing MCNP radiation transport simulations.

Additional Information

FLSA Status:Exempt
ORP Eligibility: No
VCU Job Title:Research Lab Manager(32301) - Sr. Research Lab Manager (32306)

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