• Assistant Director, NMR Center

    Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)


    Boston College Introduction

     

    Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

    Job Description

    The Magnetic Resonance Center (MRC) at Boston College seeks a qualified individual to fill the position of **Assistant Director (AD)** . The MRC currently maintains three Varian/Agilent VNMRS spectrometers (at 400, 500 and 600 MHz), two Bruker NEO systems (at 500 MHz, with helium and Prodigy CryoProbes and autosamplers), and two Bruker EPR spectrometers: an X-band EMX-Plus, and a bench-top ESR-5000. The AD will primarily be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the two EPR spectrometers, as well as training users and supporting an array of research projects that specifically utilize EPR.

     

    The AD is also expected to support the Director of the MRC by assisting with general systems, network, and day-to-day instrument maintenance as well as service and repair efforts, while being responsible for the smooth operation of the facility in the Director’s absence. The individual in this position should possess excellent communication skills to deal with vendors, and also support the faculty, students, and postdoctoral researchers that utilize the MRC at Boston College.

     

    Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $83,950 to $104,950; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

    Requirements

    + MS or PhD in a relevant physical science field is required.

    + A minimum of 5 years of experience with magnetic resonance is required; a background in EPR is essential.

    + A minimum of 3 years of experience with lab/facility management is strongly preferred.

    + Having a detailed understanding and hands-on experience in troubleshooting magnetic resonance instrumentation, familiarity with current software, and the ability to maintain daily laboratory operations is fundamental to the job.

    + Strong interpersonal, organizational, communication, and training skills are also crucial when supporting the diverse body of users at the university.

     

    Closing Statement

    Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

    + Tuition remission for Employees

    + Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements

    + Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

    + Low-Cost Life Insurance

    + Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

    + Paid Holidays Annually

    + Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

    + Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

     

    Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

     

    Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .