Scientific Officer (Core Facilities, Department of Physics)

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Job Description

The incumbent will provide support to the Core Facilities in the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following -

• Assist the core facility manager in maintaining various central departmental equipment and facilities including analytical equipment such as the Raman Spectroscopy and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy. This will involve basic troubleshooting and repairs if necessary. Experience in operating such equipment is highly desirable.
• Assist the core facility manager in communicating with vendors and users and arranging for training and maintaining a user list.
• Maintain the core facility booking system and address any booking issues.
• Assist with departmental safety activities, as part of the committee member, including but not limited to licensing and developing standard operating procedures and risk assessments.
• Assist in departmental administration duties as assigned by Professors and Senior Managers. Duties will also include assisting in the various lab-based teaching activities that occur in the department as well as outreach activities.

Qualifications/Requirements/Other Info

• Possess a BSc (Physics) or BEng (Mechanical or Electrical Engineering).
• The successful candidate is expected to have a basic level of technical knowledge and be comfortable with taking apart and fixing things. He/she must be interested in working in an education, research and laboratory environment.
• Experience and familiarity with operations and safety standards in the laboratory will also be useful in this application.
• Some knowledge of operating and maintaining experimental equipment such as SEM, AFM, Raman, XPS or X-ray equipment will be advantageous.
• Those with no experience are also welcome to apply.

Employment Notes

Remuneration is based on a 12-month salary structure, with annual variable bonus which is subject to incumbent’s performance and the University/School’s prevailing remuneration policies.

The incumbent will be emplaced at an appropriate appointment grade based on his/her individual merits.