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Staff Position Description
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Current Incumbent, if any: / Position #: / newUniversity Job Title: / Res. Sup. Spec. III / Pay Band: / G
Working Title (if different): / Vacuum Engineer / Exempt: X / Nonexempt:
Department Name: / LEPP / Dept Code: / LNS
Immediate Supervisor’s Name and University Job Title: / Yulin Li, Sr. Res. Assoc.
Position Summaryand Preferred Qualifications are combined for any associated posting.
Position Summary: Explain the purpose for the position and summarize the responsibilities.
Oversee and manage a sophisticated vacuum laboratory providing maintenance and operational support for all LEPP vacuum systems. Establish and assure uniform use of appropriate procedures. Design, or supervise the design and fabrication of specialized components and chambers for ultrahigh and extreme high vacuum use. Assist with the design and conduct of vacuum experiments. With accelerator physics staff, develop effective solutions to accelerator physics problems. Collect and analyze data and contribute to the preparation of reports and papers. Supervise vacuum staff.
Required Qualifications: Specify required minimum equivalency for education, experience, skills, information systems knowledge, etc.
MS degree in Physics or a closely allied engineering field, and a minimum of three years of experience working directly with ultrahigh vacuum systems and equipment, or a BS degree in the same fields with appropriate, and much more extensive, experience considered. Demonstrated familiarity with ultrahigh vacuum systems, equipment, and practices. Background in the use of codes such as AutoCAD and ANSYS for the design, thermal analysis, stress analysis, etc. of ultrahigh vacuum chambers and components. Strong written and oral communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:Specify preferred specialized education, field and/or certifications.
Experience managing personnel and budgets highly desirable.
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SkillsExamples of Demonstrated Behavior
Responsibilities/Essential Functions: List the position’s assigned responsibilities and estimate percentage of annual time spent on each responsibility. Include only the essential functions that are fundamental and necessary to the position.Approximate % of time, Annualized
Oversee operation of all LEPP accelerator vacuum systems, supporting lengthy periods of 24/7 accelerator operation with minimal downtime and limited maintenance. / 20%
Manage a sophisticated vacuum laboratory providing maintenance and operational support for all LEPP vacuum systems. Assure this laboratory has the necessary equipment, upgraded with time as appropriate, and an adequate supply of consumables to support operations of all LEPP vacuum systems for a reasonable period of time. Assure that vacuum laboratory staff has appropriate and adequate training. Generate budgets and track expenditures for laboratory vacuum activities. / 20%
Supervise the cost effective maintenance, trouble-shooting, and upgrade of all LEPP vacuum systems, and the staff responsible for conducting this work. / 15%
Establish and assure uniform use of appropriate procedures for the fabrication, testing, and maintenance of ultrahigh (UHV) and extreme high (XHV) vacuum systems. / 10%
Design, or supervise the design and fabrication of specialized components and chambers for UHV and XHV vacuum use. Assure that all equipment designed and fabricated is fully and accurately documented. / 15%
Assist with the design and conduct of, and data collection from, vacuum experiments. Assemble and aid in the interpretation of the data gathered, report the results of such experiments to laboratory and outside audiences, and assist in the preparation of reports and peer reviewed publications based on these data. / 10%
Consult laboratory wide on appropriate and cost effective vacuum technology to meet specific requirements, ranging from insulating vacuums for superconducting RF equipment to XHV chambers for photoemission electron guns. / 5%
Maintain a current awareness of the state-of-the art in UHV and XHV technology through reading professional journals, attendance at professional meetings, etc. Develop an understanding of accelerator physics problems that depend on vacuum or surface conditions. Examples include the electron-cloud effect, ion trapping, photocathode lifetime, etc. With accelerator physics staff, develop effective solutions to these problems. / 5%
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Additional Comments: Use extra pages if necessary. / 100%Factor Evaluation
I. Education
Describe the minimum level of knowledge/education or equivalency required to perform competently in the position. Specify the field of study or area of training/certification. Include any formal training, certification and/or degrees required:
Description and specific examples:
MS degree in Physics or a closely allied engineering field, and a minimum of three years of experience working directly with UHV vacuum systems and equipment, or a BS degree in the same fields with appropriate, and more extensive, experience considered.II.Experience
Describe the minimum amount of job-related experience (including on-the-job training), areas of experience and specific skills and abilities needed in addition to the above-noted level of knowledge/educational equivalency to perform competently in the position:
Description and specific examples:
Demonstrated familiarity with ultrahigh vacuum systems, equipment, and practices.Background in the use of codes such as AutoCAD and ANSYS for the design, thermal analysis, stress analysis, etc. of ultrahigh vacuum chambers and components.
Experience managing personnel and budgets highly desirable.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
III.Supervision Received
Describe the extent of supervision, instruction, or direction the position receives in performing the job responsibilities:
Description and specific examples:
Functions with very general supervision.IV.Supervision Given
Describe the position's responsibility for supervising, directing, or instructing others, including student and temporary employees:
Description and specific examples:
Provides guidance, advice, and counsel to students and staff. Supervises exempt and nonexempt staff.V.Complexity and Scope
Describe in detail the frequency, complexity and scope of the position's requirement for the application of reasoning, analytical thought, creativity, and innovation:
Description and specific examples:
Requires design of specialized components and chambers for vacuum use, analysis of highlycomplex data, and imaginative/innovative solutions to vacuum problems.
VI.Accountability
Describe the position's decision making responsibility and accountability through scope of impact on operations and/or resources of a section, department, college, unit or University :
Description and specific examples:
Decisions will directly effect the entire Laboratory and have a significant effect on students andemployees.
VII.Contacts
Describe the type and extent of contacts with individuals, including other University employees, individuals outside the University, and students:
Description and specific examples:
Daily contact/interaction with many members of the Laboratory, including graduate students,technical staff, research associates, and faculty.
VIII.Information Management
Describe the role of the position in managing information and communication utilizing computers and other technologies. Include the complexity, degree of programming and other skills required.
Description and specific examples:
Significant emphasis in information management/technology. Use of AutoCAD and ANSYSrequired.
IX.Work environment
Describe the type and extent of physical effort, mental and visual concentration, and exposure to potential hazards in which the position regularly operates:
Description and specific examples:
Exposure to conditions that require caution, including radiation areas and the handling ofhazardous chemicals/substances requiring constant attention.
General Comments
Revised 7/03