Job description
General Information
Vacancy Open to
All Candidates
Employment Type
Permanent - Full-time
If time-limited, note appointment end date
Hours per week
40
Months per year
12
Position Number
001793
NC Salary Grade Equivalency
GN12
Classification Title
Research Operations Manager - Journey
Working Title
Research Operations Manager
Salary Range
$56,696 - $69,295
Anticipate Hiring Range
$56,696 - $64,000
FLSA Status
Non Exempt
Division
Academic Affairs
Department
College of Engineering (Col)
Work Unit
Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science
Work Schedule
8:00 am – 5:00 pm; Monday- Friday Hours may be flexible with supervisor approval
Primary Purpose of Position
Supervision and maintenance of safe operation of undergraduate instructional laboratories. Training of teaching assistants. Equipment maintenance, modernization, and upgrades. Maintain teaching laboratory equipment and related instrumentation and data acquisition equipment used by faculty in the Mechanical Engineering instructional laboratories, demonstrations and research. The instructional and research laboratories use numerous components and pieces of equipment. These apparatus will frequently employ complex software, microcontrollers, instruments, and test equipment.
Minimum Education/Experience
Required Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and two years of general research experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
University Preferred Qualifications:
Graduation from a four-year college or university with a major related to assigned field and two years of experience in laboratory management; or graduation from high school and five years of experience as a research technician, research mechanic, or university laboratories mechanic; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Bachelor’s degree and two years of general research experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
University Preferred Qualifications:
Graduation from a four-year college or university with a major related to assigned field and two years of experience in laboratory management; or graduation from high school and five years of experience as a research technician, research mechanic, or university laboratories mechanic; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Essential Job Duties
Work requires knowledge of research laboratory operation, instructional concepts, practices and procedures, laboratory operations, regulatory requirements, and planning / budgeting.
The range of duties includes, but is not limited to:
The range of duties includes, but is not limited to:
- Support research / instructional laboratory and shop operations by managing equipment used by faculty in the mechanical engineering department for their research / instruction laboratory demonstrations.
- Facility planning and maintenance.
- Inventory control, purchasing and of laboratory equipment.
- Fiscal and administrative services
- Monitoring environmental risks and safety.
- Maintaining environmental safety and regulatory compliance with the university including EH&S compliance.
- Operation any and all research equipment and machines designed or procured.
- Advise student competition teams by teaching proper design and manufacturing techniques using software, and current industry methods.
Other Work Responsibilities
Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education
- Candidates with a four-year college degree in the area engineering/technology/applied physical sciences will be preferred. Candidates with 5+ experience may be considered.
- Familiar with automotive electrical diagnostics, batteries and equipment.
- Experience organizing and maintaining all safety/environmental safety and health records for labs, including MSDS, chemical inventory, JSA’s, training records, and EH&S documents of safe practices.
- Abilities in NC programming, Tig welding, any and all tools and equipment necessary to hand fabricate steel metal.
- Familiarity with a variety of the research fields concepts, practices and procedures.
- Demonstrated experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Necessary Licenses or Certifications
Work Location
Duke Centennial Hall
Posting date
04/04/2023
Closing date
04/18/2023
Proposed Hire Date
05/01/2023
Contact Information
Special Notes to Applicants
This position offers a sign-on bonus of up to $6,250. To be eligible for a sign-on bonus, a candidate must not have worked as a probationary, permanent, or time-limited employee within the last twelve (12) months as a University employee.
UNC Charlotte Benefits Information: https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits
UNC Charlotte Benefits Information: https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits
The finalist will be subject to a Criminal Background Check.
Please upload reference information including names, position titles and company/institutions, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least two
current/previous supervisors.
- The Search Committee will not contact references without first verifying permission with the finalist.
Please ensure your full range of knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and education are listed on your application.
- Do not write ‘see resume’ on your application when completing the job duties section.
If you answer the questions at the end of the application, please ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences to support your answers (see job duties section of previous employment).
- Failure to answer the questions at the end of the application will not preclude your application from being considered but may result in your application not receiving full consideration of your knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Please submit a resume and cover letter with your application.
- These documents will be used to evaluate your written communication skills as well as supporting documents of your knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and professional experience.
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