Department: Knight Campus
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $140,000 - $160,000 per year
Compensation Band: OS-OA10-Fiscal Year 2024-2025
FTE: 1.0
Application Review Begins
January 3, 2025; position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Along with the online application, please upload a cv and cover letter.
Department Summary
The Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact is a billion-dollar initiative designed to fast-track scientific discoveries and the process of turning those discoveries into innovations that improve the quality of life for people in Oregon, the nation and beyond. The Knight Campus will reshape the higher education landscape in Oregon by training the next generations of scientists, forging tighter ties with industry and entrepreneurs, and creating new educational opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students.
Position Summary
The Knight Campus Senior Director of Core Facilities is responsible for providing leadership and supervision for the campus’ research core facilities, managing and supporting facility scientists and engineers, overseeing the operations of staffed and unstaffed core facilities and maker's spaces, and developing robust business procedures for each core. The director will work closely with Knight Campus leadership and user groups to ensure that the facilities meet the needs of internal and external users, develop long-term business plans for sustaining Knight Campus Core Facilities, and build and sustain a strong internal and external user base. In addition, the Senior Director will work with UO facilities personnel on installation and infrastructure projects.
The Knight Campus Senior Director of Core Facilities is a full-time position that reports to the Associate Vice President for Research. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Minimum Requirements
• Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in research core facilities management
• Experience in leadership, staff supervision, financial planning, and business development
Professional Competencies
• Strong knowledge of laboratory safety and regulations, as well as facility infrastructure, operations, and maintenance
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of stakeholders, including faculty, researchers, administrators, and external partners.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Proficiency with software and technology, including technical knowledge and hands-on ability in the operation of various tools associated with core facilities
Preferred Qualifications
• Professional experience managing or providing substantial technical leadership in a comparable research facility
• Professional experience with installation and maintenance of major equipment
• 10 years project management and/or finance skills, including experience in managing budgets
• Professional experience in implementing and managing complicated safety regulations and protocols
• Professional experience with financial and administrative policies, rules and procedures
FLSA Exempt: Yes
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits.
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