Research technologist employment

Posting Number

req19100

Department

Steward Observatory

Department Website Link

Location

Main Campus

Address

Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

This is an Extended Temporary Employment (ETE) position.

The Research Technologist will provide full time lab and experiment oversight, including running UV sources, operating vacuum systems, and setting up/running experiments. This work includes helping graduate students on their various research projects, completing tasks as needed in the lab. This work includes detector work, grating work, and other miscellaneous projects. The ideal candidate will also write research papers and begin to conduct their own laboratory experiments, in addition to supporting others in the lab.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Miscellaneous research and technical tasks to be done in the Hamden UV Lab. These tasks include testing of detectors, gratings, mirror mounts, and other components as needed.
• Designing hardware, getting quotes, ordering hardware, installation of hardware and software components, initial set-up of components, and eventually testing of detectors and other hardware.
• Some basic solidworks component design. Interfacing with vendors to place orders for components. Set-up of vacuum systems and troubleshooting of said systems.
• Designing experiments for the lab and subsequent data analysis and compilation will be involved after the lab set-up is completed. Coordinate the activities of any undergraduate workers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Astrophysics, Physics, or Engineering and one year of relevant work experience required.
• Experience with UV lab procedures, vacuum systems, hardware, and optics handling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a UV lab.

FLSA

Exempt

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week

40

Job FTE

1.0

Work Calendar

Fiscal

Job Category

Research

Benefits Eligible

Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay

$53,039 - $66,299

Compensation Type

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade

7

Compensation Guidance

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Grade Range Minimum

$53039

Grade Range Midpoint

$66299

Grade Range Maximum

$79558

Career Stream and Level

PC1

Job Family

Research & Lab

Job Function

Research

Type of criminal background check required:

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies

1

Target Hire Date

5/13/2024

Expected End Date

5/11/2026

Contact Information for Candidates

Open Date

3/14/2024

Open Until Filled

Yes

Documents Needed to Apply

Resume

Special Instructions to Applicant

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