Description

The Department of Chemistry at the University of North Texas (UNT) located in Denton, Texas invites applications for a full-time NMR Lab Manager/Research Scientist III position to begin as early as December 2024.  The staff member will manage the department's NMR facility, maintain its 400 and 500 MHz FT-NMR spectrometers, and train and support users.  Applicants should have a strong background in NMR spectroscopy. Experience maintaining, repairing, and/or upgrading modern FT-NMR spectrometers is strongly preferred. Job duties include day-to-day maintenance of the spectrometers, conducting routine software upgrades, coordinating major repairs, training users and managing instrument time, assisting students and faculty in designing and executing non-routine NMR experiments, and facilitating efforts to upgrade the facility when needed.

 

Minimum Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a closely related field, and significant experience with NMR spectroscopy

 

Preferred Qualifications: Postdoctoral research experience and/or experience in the chemical industry; a record of peer-reviewed publications related to NMR spectroscopy; knowledge of LINUX; and experience with solid-state NMR

 

The University of North Texas (UNT) is a Carnegie R1 research university and a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution and Minority-Serving Institution with over 45,000 students. UNT is located in Denton, a cultural hot spot on the northern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country. The UNT Chemistry Department is currently in a growth phase, with plans to hire up to five additional tenure-track faculty members in the next few years. Current research strengths include materials chemistry, computational chemistry, and catalysis, as well as a growing interdisciplinary emphasis on chemical biology. For more information, visit https://chemistry.unt.edu

 

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names and contact information for three professional references.  Review of applications will begin November 25, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. The University of North Texas is an Equal Opportunity/Veteran/ADA Employer.

 

 

Salary:
Commensurate with experience, competitive benefits package