Peter Rinaldi
Department of Chemistry
The University of Akron
Akron, Ohio 44325-3601
Tel. 330-972-5990
Fax. 330-972-5256
email: PeterRinaldi@uakron.edu
The University of Akron seeks to hire an electronics specialist to
maintain instrumentation in its NMR Center. The center contains Varian
Unityplus-750, Unityplus-200 (widebore solids), VXR- 300, Gemini-300 and
Techmag 200 (widebore solids) NMR spectrometers. The position also
requires that occasional assistance be provided to maintain Gemini-200,
XL-400 (widebore) and Chemagnetics-200 (widebore solids) NMR
spectrometers in the Department of Polymer Science. The lab is equipped
with a complete set of Rf electronics test equipment, magnet power
supplies, and other specialized equipment and tools needed to work with
modern NMR instruments. The person filling this position will report to
the Director of the Molecular Spectroscopy Lab, and will also have the
assistance of a full-time NMR spectroscopist and a full-time computer
network manager. The successful candidate should have some formal
training in electronics (college degree, military training or
equivalent), experience with the maintenance and repair of high-
resolution superconducting NMR instruments and magnets (experience with
Varian instruments is preferred); and will be expected to maintain and
repair instruments and probes, perform magnet service and maintenance,
assistance with the design and construction of new NMR probes and
accessories, and assist with the repair of other teaching and research
instruments in the Department as time permits. To guarantee
consideration of your application, a resume and two letters of reference
should be received by August 1, 1998, however, the search will continue
until a qualified candidate is hired. Application material should be
sent to: Chair, NMR Electronics Search Committee, Department of
Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-3601.