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Position Information
Department
College of Science Admin (SCI)
Position Title
Faculty Research Assistant
Job Title
Faculty Research Assistant: NMR Facility
Appointment Type
Academic Faculty
Job Location
Corvallis
Benefits Eligible
Full-Time, benefits eligible
Job Summary
The College of Science invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Faculty Research Assistant: NMR Facilityposition. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Department Head.
The NMR FacilityFaculty Research Assistant will be in charge of maintaining cryogen levels in the NMR spectrometers, assisting NMR facility users as needed, and preparing and analyzing samples for NMR facility clients as needed. The incumbent is expected to contribute to the development of funding proposals for new equipment in the facility, and may also contribute to research proposals and manuscripts. In addition, the incumbent will work with the Director to maintain the NMR spectrometers, order supplies, run calibration procedures, and participate in user training. To learn new skills, travel of up to 2x per year in one week intervals may be required Good written and oral communication skills and good frequency of communication with the director are key elements of the job.
Why OSU?
Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!
Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don't wait for challenges to present themselves - we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
FACTS:
• Top 1.4% university in the world
• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
• 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
• 217k+ alumni worldwide
• For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about
Locations:
Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State's beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America's best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.
Key Responsibilities
20% Prepare samples for NMR and analyze samples with NMR for NMR Facility users.
20% Assist NMR facility users to collect, analyze, interpret and draw conclusions from the data. Assist users with incorporating data into publications and/or grant proposals as needed. May also contribute to research proposals and manuscripts.
20% In coordination with the director, teach users how to safely operate the instruments. This may include teaching 1-1.5 hour training sessions and 1 on 1 training sessions with facility users.
20% Assist with maintaining instruments: Including, but not limited to doing weekly cryogen fills, routine shimming, and troubleshooting instrument failures. Work with the director as a team to order consumables for the NMR facility and carry out other maintenance tasks as needed.
10% Assist with marketing the facility by helping with creation of marketing materials, web site content, posters, presentations and attending professional meetings.
5% Develop and/or implement new procedures or experiments for NMR facility users.
5% Assist with writing proposals for new NMR Facility equipment.
What You Will Need
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.
What We Would Like You to Have
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
Pay Method
Salary
Pay Period
1st through the last day of the month
Pay Date
Last working day of the month
Recommended Full-Time Salary Range
Salary is commensurate with skills, education and experience.
Link to Position Description
https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/position_descriptions/144852
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P07590UF
Number of Vacancies
1
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
02/01/2024
Anticipated Appointment End Date
Posting Date
12/06/2023
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date
01/03/2024
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified applicants
Special Instructions to Applicants
The closing date has been extended in order to expand the original applicant pool.
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A resume/CV; and
2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.
For additional information please contact: Kyriakos Stylianou, kyriakos.stylianou@oregonstate.edu
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months. Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the criminal history check requirement.
This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030 et seq. Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the motor vehicle check requirement.
Position Information
Department
College of Science Admin (SCI)
Position Title
Faculty Research Assistant
Job Title
Faculty Research Assistant: NMR Facility
Appointment Type
Academic Faculty
Job Location
Corvallis
Benefits Eligible
Full-Time, benefits eligible
Job Summary
The College of Science invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Faculty Research Assistant: NMR Facilityposition. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Department Head.
The NMR FacilityFaculty Research Assistant will be in charge of maintaining cryogen levels in the NMR spectrometers, assisting NMR facility users as needed, and preparing and analyzing samples for NMR facility clients as needed. The incumbent is expected to contribute to the development of funding proposals for new equipment in the facility, and may also contribute to research proposals and manuscripts. In addition, the incumbent will work with the Director to maintain the NMR spectrometers, order supplies, run calibration procedures, and participate in user training. To learn new skills, travel of up to 2x per year in one week intervals may be required Good written and oral communication skills and good frequency of communication with the director are key elements of the job.
Why OSU?
Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!
Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don't wait for challenges to present themselves - we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
FACTS:
• Top 1.4% university in the world
• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
• 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
• 217k+ alumni worldwide
• For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about
Locations:
Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State's beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America's best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.
Key Responsibilities
20% Prepare samples for NMR and analyze samples with NMR for NMR Facility users.
20% Assist NMR facility users to collect, analyze, interpret and draw conclusions from the data. Assist users with incorporating data into publications and/or grant proposals as needed. May also contribute to research proposals and manuscripts.
20% In coordination with the director, teach users how to safely operate the instruments. This may include teaching 1-1.5 hour training sessions and 1 on 1 training sessions with facility users.
20% Assist with maintaining instruments: Including, but not limited to doing weekly cryogen fills, routine shimming, and troubleshooting instrument failures. Work with the director as a team to order consumables for the NMR facility and carry out other maintenance tasks as needed.
10% Assist with marketing the facility by helping with creation of marketing materials, web site content, posters, presentations and attending professional meetings.
5% Develop and/or implement new procedures or experiments for NMR facility users.
5% Assist with writing proposals for new NMR Facility equipment.
What You Will Need
- A bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
- Experience in NMR spectroscopy.
- Hands on experience with operation of NMR spectrometers.
- Experience with processing, analyzing and interpreting NMR data.
- Experience with developing a study plan for NMR based analysis, such that the incumbent would be comfortable advising NMR users on the best set of NMR experiments to answer the proposed research question.
- Basic trouble shooting skills for help finding root cause issues on the instruments.
- A willingness to learn and ability to ask for help when needed.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
- A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.
What We Would Like You to Have
- A familiarity with solid state magic angle spinning NMR is a plus.
- Familiarity with electronics and electronic trouble shooting would be helpful.
- Experience with Linux based computers and their operation/management
- Experience handling cryogens and/or performing cryogen fills on NMR magnets would be helpful.
- Experience with protein expression and purification would be a plus.
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
- Onsite work is expected Monday-Friday. Must be able to work occasional evenings/weekends as needed in emergency situations.
- This position is performed in a laboratory setting which includes handling of chemicals, biological materials and other common laboratory items.
- Requires heavy lifting/ pushing/ pulling, which may include: Moving of heavy cryogen dewars on wheels (around 300 lbs) Occasionally need to move spectrometer parts that weigh around 50 lbs.
- Must be able to travel to attend training courses and conferences.
- Requires driving to the HP/ATAMI site in Corvallis to maintain the spectrometer at this location.
Pay Method
Salary
Pay Period
1st through the last day of the month
Pay Date
Last working day of the month
Recommended Full-Time Salary Range
Salary is commensurate with skills, education and experience.
Link to Position Description
https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/position_descriptions/144852
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P07590UF
Number of Vacancies
1
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
02/01/2024
Anticipated Appointment End Date
Posting Date
12/06/2023
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date
01/03/2024
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified applicants
Special Instructions to Applicants
The closing date has been extended in order to expand the original applicant pool.
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A resume/CV; and
2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.
For additional information please contact: Kyriakos Stylianou, kyriakos.stylianou@oregonstate.edu
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months. Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the criminal history check requirement.
This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030 et seq. Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the motor vehicle check requirement.
