Cryogenics Facility Manager (Research Assistant Professor)

Cryogenics Facility Manager

The Department of Physics and Astronomy, with Shared Research Support Services, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, and the Western Pennsylvania Quantum Infrastructure Core, invites applications from individuals with a Ph.D. or equivalent in Engineering or Physics or a closely related discipline for the Cryogenics Facility Manager position at a rank of Research Assistant Professor.

Applicants should have experience with cryogenic equipment including helium recovery plants and dilution refrigerators. The main duties of this position will be overseeing the operation and maintenance of the Pitt Cryogenics Plant and recovery network and the maintenance, repair, and upgrade of cryogenic equipment within various laboratories and facilities within the Dietrich School. The incumbent is required to regularly run the cryogenics plant, maximize recovery from the system, and coordinate maintenance and reporting efforts of the plant among the SRSS team. The position will work with the Director of Quantum Infrastructure, faculty, and the electronics and machine shops to design and optimize new and existing cryostats and components and provide or arrange for advanced component maintenance. The incumbent will collaborate with faculty on proposal submissions and assist in training graduate students and postdoctoral scholars on the proper use and maintenance of their cryogenics systems.

Candidates from groups traditionally underrepresented in physics are strongly encouraged to apply. One of the major strategic goals of the University of Pittsburgh is to embrace diversity and inclusion; therefore, candidates should be committed to a program of teaching and research that will involve and support a diverse student population.

Interested candidates can apply online at: www.join.pitt.edu. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, publication list, a statement explaining their research accomplishments and future plans, a statement discussing their teaching experience, interests, and approaches, and a statement addressing their views and ideas about advancing the university's goal of recruiting and supporting a diverse student population. Three letters of recommendation should be emailed to slogan@pitt.edu.

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