Research Engineer/Scientist-External User Outreach Manager (I/II/Sr open rank)

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

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Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About the Institute for Matter and Systems

The Institute for Matter and Systems (IMS), an interdisciplinary research institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is a home for research on novel materials and devices, incorporation of these into systems, and their application and impact on society. IMS fabrication (cleanroom) and materials characterization facilities are open to external (non-Georgia Tech) researchers through the SENIC site of the NSF-funded National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI).

Atlanta, GA

Institute for Matter and Systems (IMS) is seeking a scientist or engineer to help recruit and support external users (primarily) of the research facilities.

The position will interact with students, faculty, staff, and external researchers from academia and industry. This position will not have any immediate direct reports. Occasional travel is required. Other responsibilities includes:

• Develop a strategic approach to new user recruitment and conduct outreach to potential external academic, industry, and government research facility users. Develop marketing materials and serve as a point of contact for new potential users. Visit potential user institutions and/or attend conferences as appropriate. Coordinate outreach activities with SENIC partner institutions.
• Manage a portfolio of active external user projects. Consult on technical needs, develop budgets, monitor facility usage, and coordinate interactions with the process support team for either in-person or remote usage. Serve as a liaison between external users and the SENIC program manager.
• Based on specific technical expertise, perform work assignments for external user projects.
• Coordinate the Catalyst Seed Grant program for external academic users.
• Participate in the Southeastern Nano Facility Network (SENFN) as part of the Georgia Tech team.
• Assist with the organization of technical seminars, symposia, and workshops, as needed.
• Serve as a member of the SENIC leadership team, contributing to site management.
• Conduct independent research with Georgia Tech faculty/students as appropriate.

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook (https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.1-research-faculty-hiring-and-promotion=-guidelines)

Research Engineer / Scientist I

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering/science or related field.

Research Engineer / Scientist II

• A Master's degree in science, engineering or related area, and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A Master's degree in science, engineering or related area, and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
• A Doctoral degree

Senior Research Engineer / Scientist

• A Master's degree and seven (7) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A Master's degree and nine (9) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
• A Doctoral degree and four (4) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree

• Experience working as part of a team in a multi-user environment or serving a large community of users.
• Experience with university and/or industry research and development including sponsored research agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and intellectual property.
• A bachelor's degree in a relevant science or engineering field (Materials Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, for example)
• A minimum of 5 years of experience conducting research in either micro/nanofabrication and/or materials characterization.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Please list 3 professional references.

For additional information about this job opening, please contact Cecelia Jones, Cecelia.jones@gatech.edu

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

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The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.