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Staff
Position #00103357
Director of Laser Facilities at North Carolina State University
The Department of Chemistry seeks a director to manage the daily operation of the multi-user laser facility in the Department of Chemistry. This is an EPA at-will professional staff position. Responsibilities include the operation and routine maintenance of ultrafast oscillators and amplifiers, nonlinear optical systems and related equipment, Nd:YAG lasers and OPOs, and gas lasers. The candidate should also have extensive experience in ultrafast and conventional transient absorption, ultrafast infrared and step-scan FT-IR, time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, the design of complex laser-based experiments and LabView programming. The candidate will scientifically collaborate with students, postdocs, and faculty, develop and implement Facility policies in conjunction with Associate Chair and users' group, manage Facility finances, develop the Facility's website, and compose instrumentation proposals to further enhance the capabilities of the Facility. Minimum qualifications are a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry or Physics and three or more years of experience in managing a multi-user laser facility. Review of applications will begin June 3, 2013 and will continue until a candidate is selected.
For more information and to apply please visit https://jobs.ncsu.edu and search for position number 00103357. You will be required to attach an application letter and a resume. Please also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to North Carolina State University, Chair of Laser Facility Director Search, Department of Chemistry, Box 8204, Raleigh, NC 27695-8204. The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences welcomes the opportunity to work with candidates to identify suitable employment opportunities for spouses or partners.
AA/EOE. In addition, NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation or genetic information. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call (919) 515-2135.
Postdoctoral Research Associates
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
A postdoctoral position is available for an NSF-funded project aimed at construction of a new instrumentation platform for studying membrane proteins by a combination of ESR and solid-state NMR methods. Motivated individuals possessing skills in millimeter-wave equipment and/or pulsed ESR are invited to apply. The qualified person will be involved in construction of W-band resonators and assembly of quasi-optical transmission lines.
Applicants should visit the North Carolina State University job posting website at https://jobs.ncsu.edu and search for position number 00101498 to submit an online application, curriculum vita and a motivation letter.
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
A postdoctoral research position is available in the Laboratory of Prof. T. Smirnova at the North Carolina State University Chemistry Department (Raleigh, NC).Biophysical EPR of biological membranes and membrane proteins. Research projects include molecular mechanism of lipid transport by phosphatidylinositol transfer proteins (PITPs), and mechanisms of interactions of viral peptides with biological membranes. Responsibilities will depend upon the applicants' area of expertise, and may include protein expression and purification, EPR spectroscopic analysis, DSC, and HPLC.
Applicants should visit the North Carolina State University job posting website at: https://jobs.ncsu.edu and search for position number 00102443 to submit an online application, detailed cover letter, and curriculum vitae. Applicants should also arrange to have at least two letters of recommendation sent to Prof. Tatyana I. Smirnova by e-mail: Tatyana_Smirnova@ncsu.edu.
Appointment will be made in accordance with all applicable employment policies of the North Carolina State University. Initial Postdoctoral appointment will be made for 1-2 years subject to renewal up to 4 years maximum (depending on funds availability). We are located at the Southeastern part of the USA in the Research Triangle Area of North Carolina that offer exceptional opportunities for living and research.
North Carolina State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. In addition, North Carolina State University welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation.