Assistant Analytical Laboratory Manager

Assistant Analytical Laboratory Manager

Montana Technological University provides a comprehensive benefits package for all eligible positions that includes health, dental and vision insurance, mandatory retirement plan with employer contribution, partial tuition waiver, and a wellness program.

Applications received by January 12, 2026 will be guaranteed full review and consideration. Applications received after that date may be considered until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

Instructional programs and service activities. Develops new and existing clients for the service component of CAMP. Conduct research/development activities: performing experiments, simulations, and theoretical calculations; making and recording detailed observations, analyzing data, and interpreting results; compiling results, documenting outcomes, and preparing technical reports. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and conduct project tasks and accomplish goals. Contributes to and occasionally leads proposal development and partnership-building to maintain and grow CAMP’s research portfolio.

Trains faculty and students to operate research equipment as needed. Oversees the utilization of data collection software and the maintenance of appropriate data archives. Prepares service quotations, customer reports and billing information for service projects. Supervises student workers, including hiring, training and mentoring. Develops professional presentations, submits research papers to peer-reviewed journals and prepares research proposals. Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• perform analysis using Scanning electron microscopy (SEM); energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS); X-ray diffraction (XRD);
  Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA);
  Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). This includes sample preparation for the SEM, automated mineralogical analysis (SEM-EDS-based analysis), distillation using organic solvents, and wet chemical analysis as needed.
• Other duties include providing specialized training on the highly sensitive and complex SEM instrumentation; managing all internal client quotations and invoicing for CAMP services for Montana Tech students (graduate and undergraduate); training, supervising and mentoring students in the operation of laboratory equipment and proper sample/chemical handling procedures.
• Ensures that safe working conditions are maintained in CAMP’s laboratories.

• Requires a Bachelor’s of Science (B.S.) in geochemistry, materials science/engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years laboratory experience or equivalent (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).
• Proven experience training and mentoring students.
• Proven experience working with data acquisition and archiving.
• Experience in operation, imaging and analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and SEM with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS).
• Experience in operation of an X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and evaluation of diffractograms.

• Possession of a M.S. degree or higher in the sciences or engineering, preferably in an area related to materials science.
• Experience in operation of materials characterization techniques such as EBSD, TGA, DSC, FTIR, ICP-OES and interpretation of generated data.
• Capability to contribute to development of proposals that utilizes CAMP’s facilities to maintain and grow CAMP’s research portfolio.
• Experience with preparation of mineralogical samples for analysis using SEM-based techniques and XRD.
• Experience with various wet chemical analyses.

For full consideration application materials must be complete.

• Cover letter addressing qualifications.
• Resume.
• Contact information for 3 professional references.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check.

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