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Research Support Specialist

Employer
Towson University
Location
Towson, MD

Job Details

DescriptionThis position provides support for the research and education activities in the Fisher College of Science and Mathematics through instrument support and machine shop responsibilities. Research support includes routine maintenance, schedule management, operation, training, and development of new analytical techniques on research and educational scientific instrumentation. The position also involves the maintenance, operation, and training of instrumentation in the college machine shop. Responsibilities also include procurement of materials and tools and maintaining an accurate inventory of all machine shop items.


QualificationsBachelor's degree.The ideal candidate should have experience with research grade scientific instrumentation (such as electron microscopy, diffractometers, etc.) and metal fabrication (lathe, milling machine, etc.). Experience with CAD and rapid prototyping techniques such as 3D printing and CNC manufacturing is also favorable. Successful candidates should have excellent management skills, ability to multitask and handle scheduling effectively, work independently or in groups. Candidates should be motivated, patient, able to train and supervise users which could include undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty. 

Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact employment.


Organization: Academic Affairs Division
Primary Location: Main Campus
Job Posting: Oct 1, 2019

Organization

Towson CampusTowson University (TU; www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, and is Baltimore’s largest comprehensive university, and the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Towson University offers many cultural, educational and athletics programs and events that are open to the public ranging from concerts and lecturers to Division I college sports.

Towson Students Our centrally located campus sits on 330  rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of  Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington  D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.  The town of Towson, MD. has a population  of approximately 52,000, with tree-lined  streets, shops, restaurants, movies, bookstores, a county library branch, live music venues, and is in walking distance of the TU campus. Towson was established in 1750 and is the seat of Baltimore County government.

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