New York, New York30+ days ago
p/>Duties include but are not limited to:
Develops a clear understanding of the mission, needs and goals of each of the three Core Facilities of the Nanoscience Initiative;
Strengthens coordination and integration across the Nanoscience Core Facilities, including alignment with CAT activities and related translational initiatives;
Contributes advanced technical expertise, particularly in surface and materials characterization;
Collaborates with ASRC, CUNY, and external researchers from both academia and industry and actively seeks new collaborative research projects and participates in ongoing ASRC research projects, where appropriate;
Leads or co-leads collaborative and interdisciplinary external funding opportunities relating to expanding user pool, outreach, technology transfer from federal (NSF ART, NSF Test Bed, NSF NQNI), city (NYCEDC) and state funding (NYSTAR);
Seeks funding to support research activities and industry/academic partnerships;
Assists and/or leads with the preparation of grant applications, presentations, publications and progress reports;
Workforce development component: Leads and develops graduate and undergraduate research training and teaching courses at the ASRC in the areas of surface science, imaging, and nanofabrication; Enhance the student and trainee experience through hands-on training and mentorship linked to facility use. This includes training users, preventative maintenance, SOP development, and, where appropriate, advising on measures to maximize usage and minimize downtime, and implementing control procedures;
Works with the Communications and Marketing team to create promotional media and maintain the website, highlighting each of the Nanoscience Core Facilities;
Works with the Facilities Managers to organize workshops, user meetings, and other forums to assist community building;
Creates and maintains relationships with user groups and other institutional bodies, as needed, including travel to these entities for in person relationship building;
Supervises staff;
Performs other duties as assigned.
