Laboratory Instrumentation Specialist (Research Machinist)
Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, United States
CHEMISTRY (IN-CHEM-IUINA)
Indiana University (IU) Indianapolis School of Science is part of Indiana’s life, health, and technology industries and offers a center for research and collaboration across eight departments and programs.
This position focuses on the maintenance, operation, and support of laboratory instruments and facilities for teaching and research.
Department‑Specific Responsibilities
Provides instrumental and operations leadership, maintenance, and support for departmental instrumentation and capital equipment.
Oversees 2 technical employees responsible for lab operations, stores, and planning.
Performs technical work, installs and maintains laboratory instrumentation, does preventive maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and data accuracy.
Supports integration and regular testing of instruments.
Identifies and provides training for students, staff, and faculty on instrument operation and promotes best practices.
Assists students and faculty with technical support as needed.
Maintains service and repair records for all equipment and gathers price comparisons for budgeting.
Maintains records for department‑wide consumables such as compressed gases and instrument time.
Coordinates lab access by maintaining a roster of access privileges and programming door locks.
Keeps up with the latest technology and makes informed recommendations to leadership.
Supervises technical employees and ensures synergistic instrumentation and support functions.
General Responsibilities
Designs, fabricates, installs, maintains, and repairs scientific laboratory devices and precision instruments for research and teaching.
Consults with end‑users on design material selection and manages inventory of necessary supplies.
Interprets blueprints and sketches to achieve desired accuracy.
Uses computer software to design parts and generate specifications (e.g., CNC codes).
Tests, debugs, and troubleshoots prototypes and finished products.
Supervises non‑shop personnel in safe machine use and provides training resources.
Modifies existing equipment to meet experimental needs.
Provides daily oversight and guidance to less experienced staff.
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Indiana University (IU) Indianapolis School of Science is part of Indiana’s life, health, and technology industries and offers a center for research and collaboration across eight departments and programs.
This position focuses on the maintenance, operation, and support of laboratory instruments and facilities for teaching and research.
Department‑Specific Responsibilities
Provides instrumental and operations leadership, maintenance, and support for departmental instrumentation and capital equipment.
Oversees 2 technical employees responsible for lab operations, stores, and planning.
Performs technical work, installs and maintains laboratory instrumentation, does preventive maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and data accuracy.
Supports integration and regular testing of instruments.
Identifies and provides training for students, staff, and faculty on instrument operation and promotes best practices.
Assists students and faculty with technical support as needed.
Maintains service and repair records for all equipment and gathers price comparisons for budgeting.
Maintains records for department‑wide consumables such as compressed gases and instrument time.
Coordinates lab access by maintaining a roster of access privileges and programming door locks.
Keeps up with the latest technology and makes informed recommendations to leadership.
Supervises technical employees and ensures synergistic instrumentation and support functions.
General Responsibilities
Designs, fabricates, installs, maintains, and repairs scientific laboratory devices and precision instruments for research and teaching.
Consults with end‑users on design material selection and manages inventory of necessary supplies.
Interprets blueprints and sketches to achieve desired accuracy.
Uses computer software to design parts and generate specifications (e.g., CNC codes).
Tests, debugs, and troubleshoots prototypes and finished products.
Supervises non‑shop personnel in safe machine use and provides training resources.
Modifies existing equipment to meet experimental needs.
Provides daily oversight and guidance to less experienced staff.
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