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Position Number 002124 Vacancy Open to All Candidates Working Title Director of Biochemical Research and Operations Position Designation EHRA Non-Faculty Employment Type Permanent - Full-time Months per Year 12 Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Hours per week 40 FLSA Status Exempt Division Academic Affairs Department College of Science (Col) Work Location Science Building Salary Range $68,819 - $73,781 Primary Purpose of Department
The Department of Chemistry is a community of faculty, staff and students dedicated to excellence in education, the engagement of students and faculty in collaborative research at the cutting edge of science, and the sharing of expertise and knowledge to enrich the local, regional, and global communities.

To achieve its vision, the Department of Chemistry has set several interrelated goals:

• To educate undergraduate, master's and doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows in the discipline of chemistry and provide them with experiential and professional development opportunities that will enable them to contribute to the scientific community and society;
• To extend the frontiers of knowledge through research in chemistry and relevant interdisciplinary areas;
• To increase scientific literacy and develop well-informed citizens through strong support of the University's General Education program;
• To participate in the University-wide academic community through interdisciplinary programs and collaborations;
• To contribute to the local, regional, national, and global communities through service activities that promote education and the dissemination of knowledge;
• To promote an inclusive environment in which diversity is valued, understood, and incorporated in the full range of departmental activities.

Primary Purpose of Position
The Director of Biochemical Research and Operations performs and coordinates the work necessary for research faculty and students to conduct cutting-edge research in biochemistry.
Summary of Position Responsibilities
The Director of Biochemical Research and Operations will supervise the use and operation of shared biochemical instrumentation belonging to the Chemistry Department. The Director will be responsible for maintaining the instruments in working order and interacting with the vendors for all repairs, service contracts, and new trainings. The Director will responsible for inventory and ordering of replacement parts and expendables as needed, and for inventory and organization of the instrumentation laboratories. The Director may also be expected to help PIs with the operation, maintenance, funding, and purchasing of biochemical instrumentation belonging to individual research groups within the Chemistry Department.

The Director will train users including teaching and research assistants on instrument use and data analysis, design experiments for instrument users, conduct experiments for researchers and students as needed. The Director may lead proposal submission for major instrumentation, support research proposal writing (experiment design and data analysis), and possibly teach courses in biochemistry, nanobio, or other courses of relevance to the chemistry department.

The Director may supervise, coordinate, or conduct research activities in biosafety labs and work with PIs. The Director may also supervise, coordinate, or conduct research activities in the Vivarium and assist PIs in activities involving live animals.

The Director will be responsible for maintaining safe biochemical operations, including ensuring compliance with biosafety and live animal use regulation, autoclave training and operation, and coordinating with the Biosafety Officer, the Institutional Biosafety Committee, Animal Resources, and other regulatory groups as needed.
Minimum Education/Experience

• PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanoscale Science or closely related field.
• Minimum two years experience in biochemistry or related laboratory settings.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience (6-8 years) beyond a doctorate in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanoscale Science or closely related field.
• Experience with operation and maintenance of biochemical instrumentation.
• Experience working in BSL 1 and/or BSL 2 labs.
• Experience conducting or the administration of research involving live animals.

Necessary Certifications/Licenses Preferred Certifications/Licenses Special Notes to Applicants

• UNC Charlotte Benefits Information: https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefits-overview/
• The finalist will be subject to a Criminal Background Check and/or a Motor Vehicle Report.

Posting Open Date 06/03/2024 Posting Close Date 06/30/2024 Open Until Filled No Proposed Hire Date 08/26/2024 If time-limited please indicate appointment end date Contact Information