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Job Summary
Caltech seeks an experienced experimental physics laboratory professional to provide transitional support during the fall term. The position will assist with onboarding the current laboratory manager, provide instructional and technical support for physics laboratory courses, and help maintain laboratory equipment, software, documentation, and established procedures. The role requires strong technical knowledge, teaching experience, and familiarity with advanced experimental physics laboratory operations.
Essential Job Duties
Train and onboard the incoming laboratory manager on physics teaching laboratory operations, equipment, course requirements, and established procedures.
Provide instructional and technical support for undergraduate and graduate experimental physics laboratory courses.
Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, instrumentation, electronics, and data-acquisition systems.
Update instructional materials, technical documentation, and operating procedures as needed.
Advise and mentor teaching assistants and laboratory staff during the transition.
Basic Qualifications
Master's degree in physics, applied physics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Extensive experience supporting college-level experimental physics instruction and laboratory operations.
Demonstrated ability to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair scientific equipment, electronics, and data-acquisition systems.
Strong communication, teaching, and mentoring skills.
Ability to safely move laboratory equipment weighing up to 30 pounds.
Preferred Qualifications
Ph.D. in physics, applied physics, or a related field.