Hello All,
The NMR facility in Chemistry, University of Toronto is looking for an
Associate Manager, NMR. We have recently received a grant to expand
the facility with three new spectrometers at 500, 600 and 700 MHz to
join the eight existing instruments in our newly renovated labs.
Please e-mail me if you want more information on this position, but
only applications submitted through Taleo (use the URL in the ad
below) will be considered.
Regards,
Tim
The University of Toronto Career Opportunity
Associate Manager, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science
Description:
The Department of Chemistry is seeking an Associate Manager for its
state of the art NMR facility. The facility provides a wide range of
NMR services to a wide user community within the Department and
University as well as externally through eight NMR spectrometers; one
500, four 400, one 300 and two 200 MHz instruments. Three of the
systems have sample changers. The facility is currently purchasing
three new spectrometers to add to this complement: 500, 600 and 700
MHz instruments.
Under the general direction of the Facility Manager, this individual
will assist with the preparation and delivery of training in the
principles and practices of NMR spectrometer operations to over 300
users and in advising solution and solid state NMR users, in
particular, regarding experiment selection and interpretation. This
individual is also responsible for evaluating and advising on the
purchase of new NMR equipment and writing grant proposals to
facilitate equipment acquisitions. This position includes maintenance
of NMR instruments and associated computer systems, and supervising
technical staff.
Qualifications:
An advanced chemistry degree specializing in NMR spectroscopy with a
strong background in of multinuclear liquids spectroscopy and,
ideally, solid state spectroscopy using Bruker and/or Varian
instruments is required for this position. The applicant must have: a
good understanding of NMR hardware and software design, knowledge in
troubleshooting and application of NMR experiments; experience in
structural elucidation, organic and inorganic chemistry; and the
ability to prioritize workflow, being self-motivated. The applicant
must also possess strong written, oral communication and interpersonal
skills to be able to work with faculty, staff and students. This
includes the ability to (i) train students at the undergraduate and
graduate levels, (ii) communicate with faculty and students in
research groups in chemistry and other departments, and (iii) act in
an advisory role in sample preparation, experimental, design,
spectrometer maintenance and other NMR related areas. Experience in
RedHat Linux maintenance, writing pulse sequences, scripts and macros
in C, shell languages, MAGICAL, and python are desired. The position
requires some physical labour and a high level of concentration.
Compensation:
This is a full-time, continuing position and the salary range is
$64,448 per year with an annual step progression to a maximum of
$82,351 per year.
To apply:
All applicants must apply through the University of Toronto’s on-line
posting board. The URL is
http://www.jobs.utoronto.ca/staff.htm. Look
under “External” for job number 0900545. This posting closes at 11:59
p.m. on August 28, 2009.
This is a unionized position (United Steelworkers Local 1998).
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Timothy Burrow, Ph.D. Manager, NMR
University of Toronto 416-978-5728
Online booking:
https://nmrweb.chem.utoronto.ca/
Training signup:
https://nmrweb.chem.utoronto.ca/nmrtrainingsignup.html
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http://www.chem.utoronto.ca/facilities/nmr/NMRBlog/
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Received on Tue Aug 11 2009 - 03:57:24 MST