Department: Knight Campus
Rank: Research Engineer
Annual Basis: 12 Month 
Salary Range: $110,000 - $130,000 per year

Review of Applications Begins

October 16, 2024; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Along with your current resume please include a cover letter

Department Summary

The Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact is an ambitious initiative designed to fast-track scientific discoveries into innovations that improve the quality of life for people in Oregon, the nation, and the world. The campus creates the intellectual infrastructure to establish Oregon as a center for both research and development, making Oregon a place where companies can start up and grow. 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 Clean Room Engineer will lead the daily technical operation, maintenance of equipment, and training of the users of the clean room in the Knight Campus. The engineer will work with the Knight Campus leadership, and internal and external user groups to establish operating protocols, and collaborate with faculty, staff, students, and outside users to maximize high-impact research output.

Responsibilities include internal and external business development to drive facility use, oversight of users and/or technical staff, safety, user training in tool use and process development, equipment maintenance, tool acquisition and installation, and all aspects of activities performed within the facility. The Engineer works closely with facilities users, campus safety personnel, Information Services support, outside vendors and contractors, and internal administrative personnel (faculty, administrative staff, president’s office) to control costs, provide accurate billing and maintain a safe and highly efficient laboratory serving the needs of the university and external facility clients.

Minimum Requirements

• B.S. in physical sciences or engineering.
• Three years of experience in a research environment with cleanroom operation and tool maintenance. Including working with environmental health and safety rules in a research laboratory or shared equipment facility environment.
• Five years of relevant progressive professional experience.

Professional Competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Commitment to promoting an inclusive work environment.
• Commitment to promoting a rigorous lab safety culture.
• Proficiency with software and technology, including technical knowledge and hands-on ability in the operation of relevant clean room tools such as but not limited to: photolithography; photomask design & writing; process chemistry; micro- & nano-fabrication; thin film deposition, including thermal, e-beam, and sputter deposition as well as CVD, PECVD and ALD; dry etch; and metrology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience managing or providing substantial technical leadership in a clean room or comparable research facility.
• Professional experience with installation and maintenance of major equipment.
• Two years of 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.

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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