Here is the text of an advertisement for a job opening at Clark
University in Worcester, Massachusetts (about an hour west of Boston).
Please post and/or circulate this information as you see fit.
NMR OPERATOR/RESEARCHER with the NMR Facility at Clark University.
Duties involve a 50/50 split of research in established program in
solid state NMR of polymers and/or high resolution NMR of biomolecular
structure; and responsibility for maintaining instrumental operation of
the Facility. Modern instrumentation including solid state (Bruker
MSL-300 WB) and high field liquid (Varian 3-channel Unity 500) is
available. Requires PhD with expertise in NMR operation and
maintenance. Clark University is an EEO/AA Employer. Resume to: Paul
Inglefield or Dale Mierke, Chemistry Department, Clark University,
Worcester, MA 10610.
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And now a couple comments from the peanut gallery (Jeff)...
This is the position I am leaving. It is a good job but the wages are
post doc level (mid 20s) and no better. I have been here for almost
three years and learned alot. The job environment is very good, and
there is considerable flexibility regarding what one does for research.
The person who comes in has the opportunity to either do solution and
solid state polymer research with the Alan Jones/Paul Inglefield group
or to do high-resolution biological-type NMR (proteins/peptides) with
Dale Mierke (a new professor two years out of a Fulbright post doc with
Kessler in Mainz). In addition, there are other faculty at Clark with
whom to collaborate to a limited extent, but only the two,
above-mentioned groups can be considered to be primarily NMR-oriented.
The most important single skill to possess (in my opinion) is the
ability to be able to troubleshoot and fix the hardware when it breaks.
If an NMR is a big black box to you, then you should probably not even
apply, but if, on the other hand, you understand the components of
which an NMR is comprised, how to use an oscilloscope and a soldering
iron, and you are a quick study when dealing with new problems, then you
stand an excellent chance of making the first cut and getting at least
an interview.
This is actually a permanent staff position, but it is unlikely that a
Ph.D would want to stay here (unless the economy takes a drastic turn for
the worse). An exceptionally qualified M.S. might also stand a chance
at getting this, so don't be put off by only having a two-letters after
your name instead of three.
I guess the most important thing to stress about this position is that
it is an excellent stepping stone. Whoever comes here is going to have
the ability to choose from a number of interesting and diverse projects
in the field of NMR, but the primary responsibility (i.e. you are
basically expected to drop whatever you are doing when someone
encounters a hardware problem) is to keep the instrumentation up and
running.
Any further questions about the position can be informally directed to
me.
Thanks for taking the time to read, post and distribute this,
Jeff
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Jeffrey H. Simpson, Ph.D. "Jeff" (508) 793-7594 office
NMR Systems Administrator (508) 793-7116 message
Department of Chemistry (508) 793-8861 fax
Clark University, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01610, USA
e-mail: jsimpson@black.clarku.edu
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