Senior Research Instrumentation Specialist

Job Title

Senior Research Instrumentation Specialist

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Chemistry

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Here’s a Glimpse of the Job

Texas A&M University's Department of Chemistry is seeking a Senior Research Instrumentation Specialist to manage the Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Laboratory and conduct independent research focused on radical SAM enzymes and hydrogenase maturation. This role oversees laboratory operations, instrumentation usage, resource allocation, and service billing while providing expert guidance on continuous wave and pulsed EPR data collection and analysis. The specialist will support research initiatives through data interpretation, technical reporting, publications, presentations, and grant proposal development. Additionally, the position mentors and supervises students and research staff, ensuring efficient laboratory operations and advancing the department's research mission through scientific collaboration and communication.

Opportunities to Contribute

• Manage daily operations of the EPR Laboratory, including instrumentation maintenance, equipment repairs, safety compliance, laboratory scheduling, billing, inventory management, and procurement of cryogenics, gases, and research supplies.

• Provide technical expertise and support to principal investigators, research staff, students, and laboratory users through training, consultation, sample preparation guidance, data collection assistance, and supervision of assigned personnel.

• Conduct independent research in anaerobic biochemistry, radical SAM enzymes, hydrogenase maturation, and EPR spectroscopy, utilizing advanced biochemistry and biophysics techniques to analyze data and summarize research findings.

• Generate laboratory reports, experimental documentation, technical progress reports, and presentation materials while contributing to scientific publications, conference presentations, and research proposals.

• Support research program development by assisting with grant acquisition, instrumentation proposals, procurement documentation, and preparation of materials for sponsors and stakeholders.

• Maintain laboratory resources and communications, including website updates, organized workspaces, and coordination of collaborative research activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

• Eight years in repairing, operating, and maintaining scientific instrumentation, to include some supervisory experience.

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.

• Ability to lift and move heavy items and utilize a dolly.

A well-qualified candidate for this position will also possess:

• PhD in Chemistry.

• Postdoctoral-level laboratory experience with pulsed EPR techniques including ESEEM and/or ENDOR spectroscopy.

• Three or more years of experience in operating continuous-wave and pulsed EPR spectrometers, and in interpreting the resulting data.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, teaching and organization ability.

• Ability to work independently with a set of guidelines.

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate based on the selected candidate's education and experience.

Special Note: Due to this position’s salary having all or a portion of it being funded by grants or contracts, the continuing salary and overall employment is contingent upon availability of these funds in the future.

What you need to do:

Select the Apply button to begin your application. Submitting a cover letter and resume is strongly recommended and will help us with the review process. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Why Texas A&M University? 

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.   

Texas A&M University’s Department of Chemistry is a cadre of faculty, staff, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, academic advisors, scientific and technical staff, who have a shared purpose of translating our passion for chemistry to young scholars at all levels in many scientific fields. To learn more, please visit our website: http://www.chem.tamu.edu/      

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.  

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays  

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month 

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas  

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time 

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more  

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee 

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees 

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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