Senior Technician, MOCVD Core Facility

Job title:

Senior Technician, MOCVD Core Facility

Company

University of Ottawa

Job description

Follow us onJob Type: EmployeeDuration in Months (for fixed-term jobs): 24Job Family: Research# of Open Positions: 1Faculty/Service – Department: Research – Chi H.Campus: OtherUnion Affiliation: N/ADate Posted: February 13, 2025Applications must be received BEFORE: March 10, 2025Hours per week: 35Salary Grade: Non-Union Grade NR6 – 35 hrsSalary Range: $73,178.00 – $90,821.00About the Faculty of Science:Welcome to the Faculty of Science, a great place to learn, to explore, to question, to discover — opening your mind and pushing boundaries. It’s an exciting time to be part of a rewarding career in life sciences, natural sciences and mathematics. You will have access to world-class facilities, including our Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Complex, our extensive Biosciences Complex and our cutting-edge Advanced Research Complex, that are the envy of many universities. We have strong links with a multitude of government and private research centres, providing countless opportunities and experiences.We have become a true centre of excellence, earning recognition across Canada and abroad for our prowess in teaching and in our laboratories, where our researchers are addressing some of the most important and relevant scientific questions of our time. Our past is a testimonial to our passion, so will be our future. Will you be part of it?The Department of Physics at the University of Ottawa is searching for a motivated individual to act as a Senior Technician to perform a variety of technical activities at the Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) Facility in support of clients, including students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty members, and other scientific or engineering professionals. The Facility houses an Aixtron CCS3X2FT Close-Coupled Showerhead MOCVD system.Position PurposeReporting to the MOCVD Facility Advisory Committee, designs, applies and interprets a variety of complex analytical tests and research assignments according to specified experimental protocols, under general supervision. Responsible for training and supervision of junior staff and/or general laboratory management. Performs highly skilled technical tasks requiring extensive education, training and experience. Is often considered an expert in the field and is expected to keep abreast of techniques and developments in the field independently.In this role, your responsibilities will include:Translates product specifications in designing test procedures and standards.Recommends product or process changes to improve system performance or to better meet customer or other user needs. Selects and uses appropriate procedures, equipment and standards to meet needs of staff.Provides complex analysis of samples as part of a facility that provides an external service, using state of the art instruments with many cutting edge technologies.Works with professional staff in diagnosing causes of system, equipment or material failure using advanced testing methods and equipment.Acts as a consultant to external research facilities, to provide technical advice and/or complex analysis of research data, which may sometimes lead to joint authorship of scientific papers.Collaborates with others, internally and externally, in developing new techniques and conducting joint experiments.Performs film growth using the MOCVD system, trains approved clients including graduate students and postdoctoral fellows on MOCVD, providing consultation on the design of experiments, the development and revision of MOCVD film growth protocols.Provides technical consultation, advice and instruction to faculty members, researchers and graduate and postdoctoral students on the appropriate use, selection and modification of specialized techniques in area of expertise.Liaises with other technical experts and may be called upon to provide advice in own field of expertise.Carries out other related duties as required in keeping with the qualifications and requirements of positions in this classification.What you will bring:Minimum M.Sc. degree in natural/applied sciences or related engineering disciplines or an equivalent combination of education and experience.4 years of proven experience in thin film growth, preferably using MOCVD.Ability to coordinate workflow and use personal judgement (troubleshooting) in operating, training and maintaining MOCVD.Ability to handle dangerous materials, safely operate equipment, and prepare solutions and media.Spoken and written proficiency in English is required. Proficiency in both official languages would be an asset.#LI-Onsite#LI-GC1Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact [email protected] to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click to find out more.If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

Expected salary

$73178 – 90821 per year

Location

Canada

Job date

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 03:03:05 GMT

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