Lab Manager

Krea University · Andhra Pradesh, India

Job Title: Lab Manager at NMR Facility

Location: Krea University, Sri City (Tirupati), AP-517646

Salary: As per Institution standard

Job Description:

The university NMR Facility (UNF) at the Krea University, Sri City, AP invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Lab Manager.

The UNF currently houses two NMR spectrometers (600 MHz for solution-state with cryoprobe and 300 MHz (wide-bore) for solid-state NMR) operating at magnetic fields ranging from 7 T (300 MHz) to 14.1 T (600 MHz).

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Oversee the operation and routine maintenance of NMR spectrometers and accessories at the NMR facility, including cryogen fills and data management.
• Manage usage records and prepare annual reports.
• Perform solution- and solid-state NMR measurements for internal and external users when needed.
• Provide technical support, guidance, and supervision to facility users and project assistants in all aspects of NMR experimentation.
• Promote the facility by maintaining the website, conducting workshops with the help of NMR users, and representing the facility at conferences.
• Assist users in developing NMR-related research proposals and grant applications.
• Take up other responsibilities assigned by the UNF management committee as and when required.

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• A PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, or a related field, focusing on the development and application of solution or solid-state NMR spectroscopy.
• Hands-on experience with the usage and maintenance of NMR instrumentation.
• Proven experience in conducting advanced NMR experiments in the area of biomolecules, materials, or small molecules.
• Experience in solid-state NMR and solution-state biomolecular NMR is desirable (but not required)
• Experience in handling NMR spectrometers from multiple vendors (Bruker) is desirable (but not required)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with researchers across disciplines.

Application Deadline:

Friday, 15th August, :00 IST

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Interested candidates should send their CV along with the names of three references and PDFs of up to three publications, as well as a one-page write up on their experience with NMR, to the email ID: quoting the job title in the subject.