We have an opening for a Technologist/Senior Technologist to provide design, assembly, installation, and operational support of complex laboratory equipment and systems within the Physical and Life Sciences Directorate. The majority of work will be in facilities and with equipment that present material hazards. This position is in the Nanoscale Integration Science Group within the Materials Science Division.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

This position will be filled at either the 504.2 or 504.3 level depending on your qualifications. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if you are selected at the higher level.

You will

• Provide general support for the design, development, installation, and operational support for Materials Science Division research capabilities, including glove boxes, HEPA filters, and materials characterization equipment.
• Collaborate with technical staff and subject matter experts to install and upgrade experimental setups and perform maintenance, operations, repairs, and upgrades of existing equipment and systems.
• Work on equipment and in laboratories that routinely present chemical hazards including beryllium, radioactive material, lead, asbestos, and nanomaterials, as well as explosive hazards, biomaterial hazards, and electrical hazards.
• Assist in identifying solutions to moderately complex technical problems for a diverse range of laboratory equipment.
• Perform decontamination and decommissioning of legacy equipment.
• Work as an integral part of a results-oriented team on an ongoing basis.
• Work under general direction on well-defined small projects.
• Document work in lab notebooks and informal reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the 504.3 level

• Work independently or with minimal direction on small projects and contribute to larger projects under general guidance.
• Write and maintain safety documentation for technical work.
• Routinely co-ordinate work activities with technical staff throughout the Materials Science Division and Physical and Life Sciences Directorate.