Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 22,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University values diversity and fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and inclusion to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

The Instrument Support Specialist will provide research and instructional support for the instrumentation and activities in the Fisher College of Science and Mathematics (FCSM). This person will serve primarily as a technical support person for FCSM laboratories involved in research and teaching in the areas of materials research.

The R2 Instrument Support Specialist Materials Research is responsible for Operations, scheduling, troubleshooting, routine and preventative maintenance, sample preparation for instruments such as XRD, XRF, VSM, PPMS, SEM, AFM, and Thin Film and Device Fabrication instruments. Train students, faculty, and collaborators to prepare samples and standards, and operate core instrumentation. Participate in the development of new analytical methods and QA/QC assurance protocols for the core instrumentation. Provide technical support for materials research and contractual work. Build experience/expertise with additional instrumentation over time. The Instrument Support Specialist will function as an FCSM staff member. The chairperson of the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences will serve as the immediate supervisor.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Three years of experience.
• The Instrument Support Specialist will be a scientist with demonstrable technical skills and excellent work habits.  
• Candidates should be able to work equally well either in a team setting or on their own.  
• Excellent communication skills are necessary in order to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students and to provide instrument training.

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering or a related scientific discipline.
• Extensive experience working with advanced scientific instruments and the ability to learn additional instrumentation.

Competitive salary and full University benefits that include 22 days of annual leave, up to 14 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, please click here. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.

If you are motivated, innovative and team-oriented, we would love to hear from you.  
For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume with your online application. 
This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days.  

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.