Job Title: Cleanroom Technician/Engineer
PVN ID: RC-2407-006370
Category: Research
Location: CUNY-ADVANCED SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER

Job Description

General Description

The Nanofabrication Facility at the Graduate Center at the ASRC seeks a full-time cleanroom technician/engineer. The principal responsibilities of this position include the maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of nanofabrication equipment. This position reports to the Laboratory Manager of the Nanofabrication Facility. This is an in-person job position. Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

  • Maintaining, and repairing highly technical nanofabrication tools, (lithography, etching, deposition and metrology equipment)
  • Facility maintenance as it pertains to tool usage
  • Interfacing with vendors for equipment service repairs and troubleshooting
  • Participating in routine lab upkeep functions
  • Assist with training users in appropriate and safe equipment use

The Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at the CUNY Graduate Center, a 200,000 square-foot facility in upper Manhattan, designed to promote collaboration among scientists in five areas of global research and innovation: nanoscience, photonics, structural biology, neuroscience, and environmental sciences.

The ASRC operates as a center of development of an integrated research network that brings together faculty, students, and post-doctoral fellows to perform cutting-edge science. The goal is to educate trainees in becoming the new leaders of tomorrow, by providing growth in increasingly inter-related disciplines of applied science.

Other Duties

  • Provide day-to-day support to the nanofabrication facility to ensure that equipment is maintained and repaired
  • Help to maintain chemical waste disposal
  • Keep tool logs and maintenance schedules
  • Maintain accurate records of inventory of chemicals, parts and supplies
  • Assist the nanofabrication facility staff in training the facility users on proper use of nanofabrication equipment and proper chemical hygiene
  • Participate in updating equipment and maintenance procedures
  • Enforce all safety guidelines, respond to alarms, and identify areas of improvement as related to safety
  • Help to maintain the cleanliness of the nanofabrication facility
  • Keep storage and chase areas in a clean and orderly state
  • Respond to user requests for chemicals and lab supplies
  • Monitor and maintain specified inventory levels of chemicals and lab supplies
  • Provide support in all areas of the facility maintenance and lab operation
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Identify and perform all required preventive maintenance needs and maintain appropriate records of the maintenance procedures
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, chemistry or related technical field or equivalent years of experience
  • Experience repairing and maintaining electronic equipment, with demonstrated mechanical and / or electrical troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to work in cleanroom, chemical, and measurement laboratory environments. Will work around compressed gasses, acids, solvents, vacuum pump oils, and other chemicals
  • Ability to read and comprehend drawings, correspondence, and documents such as work instructions, safety rules, maintenance instructions, manuals, mechanical drawings, and / or electrical schematics
  • Ability to execute complex processes, carefully following written procedures with great attention to detail
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to safely work with hazardous materials
  • Demonstrated ability to follow written and verbal instructions
  • A willingness to learn nanofabrication protocols, principles of vacuum science, equipment maintenance techniques, and chemical safety guidelines as related to this position
  • Ability to troubleshoot equipment, record test results, and communicate the relevant findings
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a diverse project team and communicate with all team members in a timely and a professional manner

PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS

  • 1-2 years of experience working with a broad range of micro and/or nanofabrication equipment at either an academic or industrial research laboratory
  • Knowledge and extensive experience with cleanroom tools and procedures.
  • Knowledge of safety procedures for handling chemicals and toxic gasses
  • Knowledge of vacuum pump operation and different types of vacuum systems
  • Experience and expertise in electrical and electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, and vacuum components as related to semiconductor/device fabrication
  • Demonstrated aptitude for operating, calibrating, and repairing complex equipment.
  • Hands-on experience in one or more process areas, including thin-film deposition, wet and dry etching, photolithography and e-beam lithography
  • Ability to troubleshoot control electronics at board level
  • Experience in nanofabrication process development and troubleshooting; data analysis, CAD software, and device design experience

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Nanofabrication Facility
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$60,000.00 - $70,000.00
Closing Date
Sep 30, 2024 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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