Laboratory Engineer

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Job Description

The Laboratory Engineer position supports the Departments of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (MME) Chemistry and Biochemistry Math and Physics and the Integrated Science & Engineering Laboratory Facility (ISELF). This position will coordinate use and preparation of department laboratories and teach select laboratory courses and provide leadwork oversight and training of lab services personnel who also provide similar services within specific disciplines. In addition this position supports equipment technical set-up maintenance software installation and upgrades safety inspections testing and use training for faculty and students. We anticipate that this position will split activities between Mechanical Engineering (30%) Electrical & Computer Engineering (30%) Chemistry Math and Physics (30%) and other responsibilities (10%).

Responsibilities

Lead Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Chemistry Physics and ISELF laboratories

• Provide day-to-day operational oversight and maintenance of MME ECE and specific ISELF laboratories based on consultation with Deans faculty and laboratory users.

• Provide oversight and training to laboratory support staff faculty students and other laboratory users (external collaborators). Lead schedule and assign duties to support laboratory staff and student workers.

• Develop and lead laboratory activities of medium to high complexity supporting academic courses.

• Maintain adequate office hours for lab students .

• Consult with faculty to ensure alignment of laboratory activities effectiveness with course content and learning outcomes

• Design and manage the process of continuous ABET and other accreditation agencies assessment of learning effectiveness for laboratory activities; implement redesigned activities that result from assessment data.

• Maintain adequate laboratory supplies and equipment through coordination with Department Chairs and support staff supervised.

• Identify and recommend new equipment needs based on budget industry practices and advisory board input.

• Assist colleagues in troubleshooting or solving challenging project and/or engineering problems.

Operation and management of an innovative educational and experiential learning laboratories

• Maintain oversight of accessibility of laboratory spaces to students beyond limited lab meeting hours to provide more student lab time as determined by faculty and department chairs. (e.g. open-lab concept where appropriate)

• Work with industry partners and collaborators in both student projects as well as independent research and design projects through industry/SCSU partnerships.

• Provide expertise and laboratory management of at least one of the specialized ISELF facilities as assigned. (i.e. imaging center clean room robotics lab integrated research space)

• Provide students faculty and industrial partners the opportunity to experience and operate instrumentation through student/faculty research projects senior design laboratory courses and external collaborations.

• Recommend laboratory support staff and student employee staffing needs; lead and provide training to laboratory support staff and student employees assisting in lab preparation and equipment/instrument maintenance.

• Provide support to increase the visibility of COSE and ISELF resources both internally (SCSU) and externally (external collaborators).

• Participate in teaching lectures and laboratories as needed.

Lead management of laboratory equipment

• Work with faculty and technical staff to develop and maintain consistency in best practices and procedures for the use of laboratory equipment

• Maintain and update experimental laboratory equipment to ensure safety and reliability

• Maintain adequate laboratory supplies and equipment through coordination with the Department Chairs and support staff supervised

• Identify and recommend new equipment needs based on industry practices and advisory board input to the department as needed

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree in Electrical Mechanical Manufacturing or Chemical Engineering Physics or related field.

• Five (5) years professional experience in setup maintenance and operation of technically complex engineering and scientific instrumentation and equipment.

• Knowledge and understanding of engineering applications and instrumentation such as Instron tensile tester Charpy impact tester hardness tester oscilloscopes PLC systems strain gage measurement boxes data acquisition systems and thermocouple hardware

• Knowledge and understanding of applications and instrumentation in surface and materials analysis including techniques such as: SEM EDS STM AFM XRD and molecular spectroscopy (UV/Vis Fluorescence Raman IR)

• Problem Solving: The ability to assess complex scientific and engineering problems define a problem-solving approach and work to practical solutions.

• Working knowledge of computer and software technology especially as a tool for scientific and engineering applications.

• Experience teaching lectures and laboratories at the collegiate level

Preferred Qualification

• Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering Chemical Physics or Physics. Typical educational background would be in electromechanical engineering materials science physics or chemistry with a broad inter-disciplinary working knowledge in the physical sciences and engineering as well as many branches of classical engineering and mathematics.

• 3 years of experience with Experiential Learning techniques and experiment development

• Experience with standard engineering tools such as CAD microprocessors PLCs programming and simulation software

• Experience with robotics or industrial automation

• Experience in regulatory compliance for radiation safety hazardous materials safety and disposal

• Knowledge of occupational health and safety standards as they apply to laboratory applications and industrial automation.

Required Documents (Upload with Application)

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

• Three (3) professional references

• Unofficial transcript(s)

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Typically Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

About

The successful candidate will share St. Cloud States commitment to our mission and in particular the value we place in diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) as outlined in SCSUs Its Time strategic framework. Notably we uphold the advancement of diversity equity and inclusion and engage in intentional actions to address systemic inequities throughout the university and surrounding environment. DEI values practices and strategies are embedded into the fabric of our institution and campus community and they align with the priorities expressed in the Minnesota State systems Equity 2030 initiative. SCSU expects all of its employees to help advance these practices and to contribute to the development of an anti-racist inclusive community.

Benefits Information:

At Minnesota State we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays Vacation Time Sick Time six weeks of Paid Parental Leave low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500) a Pension Plan 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts employer paid life insurance short and long term disability as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.

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