Instrumentation Specialist

Title: Instrumentation Specialist

Employee Classification: Instrumentation Specialist

Campus: University of North Texas - Dallas

Division: DAL-Academic Aff & Stdnt Success

Sub Division-Department: DAL-School of Lib Arts & Sciences

Department: DAL-Natural Sciences-514140

Job Location: Dallas

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

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The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) is part of the UNT System, which also includes UNT Denton and the UNT Health Fort Worth. UNT Dallas, a standalone university in southern Dallas, is inviting applications for a full‑time Instrumentation/Safety Specialist beginning November 2025. The successful candidate will manage the core teaching and research instrumentation for the Department of Natural Sciences, which offers B.A. and B.S. degrees in Biology and Chemistry, and plans to launch a Master’s degree in Biotechnology in Fall 2027.

The Department of Natural Sciences is well equipped for teaching and scholarship and will be moving into a state‑of‑the‑art, 115,000 square foot Science Building (complete with a variety of brand‑new analytical instrumentation including GC/MS, UV‑Vis, FTIR, HPLC, and MP‑AES) in Fall 2025.

In this role, the individual acts as a liaison between the department and external instrumentation companies, coordinating service, maintenance, and equipment support. The individual will oversee the use of scientific instruments by students, faculty, and staff within teaching laboratories and departmental facilities, ensuring safe and effective operation; train users on proper instrument usage and care; and conduct an annual inventory assessment to maintain accurate records of departmental equipment.

The individual will provide technical support to faculty and staff engaged in instructional projects or small‑scale research and will ensure a safe working environment. The individual will teach one course or its equivalent per semester (Chemistry, Physics, or science for non‑majors). Additional responsibilities may be assigned to support the department’s educational mission.

Master's Degree in a related field and two years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Employees in this job may be responsible for conducting research on, working on, or having the ability to access critical organizational infrastructure and they must be able to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure related to this role.

Some expertise in several if not all of the following instruments: benchtop NMR, GC/MS, UV‑Vis, FTIR, HPLC, TGA/DSC, MP-AES, PCR, and Fluorescence Spectrometry. Diagnostics and repair experience with…