Department of Chemistry News Bulletin
DIRECTOR OF INSTRUMENTATION POSITION
The Department of Chemistry of the University of Nevada, Reno seeks applicants for the position of Director of Instrumentation. The Director of Instrumentation is responsible for the operation, user training, and maintenance of the Department of Chemistry's Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), mass, and optical spectrometers. The major responsibilities include tuning, calibration and maintenance of the instruments; repairing instrumentation as needed; training researchers and students; managing the operations of the laboratory; assisting with the design of experiments and interpretation of spectra; and ensuring that the instruments are fully functioning at all times. The Director of Instrumentation reports to the Director of Laboratories. Application review will begin February 15, 2008. EEO/AA. Women and under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.
For the complete position description and qualifications and the instructions for online application, please go to the POSITION LISTING on our Human Resources eSearch website. Applications must be submitted through this secure online system and must be complete by February 15, 2008, to assure full consideration.
For further information about the position, department, or search, contact the Search Chair, Professor Vincent J. Catalano, vjc@unr.edu, 775-784-1329.
For assistance with submitting your online application, please contact the Search Coordinator, Ms. Xanthea Elsbree, xelsbree@unr.edu, 775-784-6041.
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Nevada, Reno is an active and growing department. Our Shared Instrument Laboratory (SIL) houses a 500 MHz Varian NMR system, a 400 MHz Varian NMR system (both purchased 2006), and a Varian MR-400 NMR system (purchased 2007). Several probes, two refrigerated variable temperature units, and a robotic sample changer are available. The laboratory also houses two user-operated mass spectrometers (Saturn GC-MS and a Waters ESI/APCI/APPI MS). Other routine instruments include a Perkin-Elmer Spectrum 2000 FTIR and a Fluoromax-3 Horiba fluorimeter. The SIL is networked to a modern file server and several workstations are available. A professionally staffed machine shop and electronics engineer are available in the department.
Reno is situated in a broad valley of the Truckee River on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and on the western boundary of the Great Basin high desert. Reno weather is temperate due to the mountainous location and the elevation of 4500 feet. Summers are comfortable and dry with cool evening temperatures and low humidity. Despite heavy snow in the surrounding mountains, winters in Reno are moderate usually with only occasional, short-lived snowfalls. With a population of 383,000 in the greater Reno area, the region offers the advantages and excitement of a major urban area along with the quality of life characteristic of a relatively small western community. Reno also supports a thriving arts community rivaled by few cities of its size: philharmonic and chamber orchestras, a municipal band, an opera guild, a performing artist series, a summer arts festival, and active theater groups. Several art galleries, museums, and a planetarium are located on or near the university campus and throughout the community.
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