Lab Technologist-CRF Thermal Mechanical Properties (TMP) and Nanofabrication Lab (NFL)

Job description

General Summary of Position: CRF Thermal and Mechanical Properties (TMP) Lab and Nanofabrication Lab (NFL): Assist in the daily operation of the TMP and NFL, Core Research Facilities at UMass Lowell, offering training and services to students, faculty, and external users on a fee-for-service basis. In the TMP, this operation includes: Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC), Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA), and Instron Universal Testing Machine (UTM). The responsibilities of the TMP Lab Technologist include performing thermal and mechanical analyses of routine and research samples in collaboration with faculty and commercial clients, developing TMP experiments and methodologies, training new TMP instrument users, and assisting in and the implementing of the preventive and corrective maintenance program and supplies inventory for the TMP laboratory. In the NFL, this operation includes: Advanced semiconductor tool suites, including photolithography, thin-film deposition, and etching systems. The NFL Technologist works closely with the Director and Sr Technology Manager to prioritize and execute daily operations in a fast-paced busy cleanroom in whi...