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Director, Mass Spectrometry Facility
University of Pennsylvania
Director, Mass Spectrometry Facility
University of Pennsylvania
 Director, Mass Spectrometry Facility University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023. Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play. The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more. Posted Job Title Director, Mass Spectrometry Facility Job Profile Title Director B, Research Job Description Summary The University of Pennsylvania is seeking a scientist with expertise in mass spectrometry to fill a full-time position as the director of the fee-for-service Mass Spectrometry (MS) Facility for the Department of Chemistry. The candidate will provide mass spectroscopy services to Penn and outside users. Duties include operation and maintenance of mass spectrometers, training and assisting users, and providing low and high-resolution mass spectra to Penn and outside users for the determination of elemental composition and purity of a wide variety of compounds. Candidate will also work collaboratively with Biological Resource Service Center (BCRC) personnel to oversee technology development of the BCRC. Job Description Penn Chemistry is a department of ideas and scholars, where the community of faculty, post-doctoral fellows, students, and research staff collaborate in exploring new frontiers in the chemical and molecular sciences. Penn Chemistry is a leading center of molecular research. Within the department, the traditional sub-fields of biological, organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry serve as a framework from which collaborative, inter-disciplinary experimental and theoretical research is launched. Penn Chemistry prides itself on its educational mission. A breadth of undergraduate and graduate courses involving the chemical sciences are available in the department. Undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers develop skills in laboratory practice, the analysis of findings, and in building models and understanding, while performing research in the leading frontiers of molecular science. DUTIES: The University of Pennsylvania is seeking a scientist with expertise in mass spectrometry to fill a full-time position as the director of the Mass Spectrometry Facility for the Department of Chemistry. The candidate will provide mass spectroscopy services to Penn and outside users. Duties include operation and maintenance of mass spectrometers, training and assisting users, and providing low and high-resolution mass spectra to Penn and outside users for the determination of identity and purity of a wide variety of compounds. The position will be expected to advise on critical decisions on appropriate technology to purchase or adopt and be responsible for training researchers on the use and implementation of the technology. The candidate will be responsible for business lead follow-up and generation for the MS and Biological Resource Service Center facilities. The Center Director will play a supportive role in the submission of major instrumentation grants. The Center Director will report to Executive Director. Primary responsibilities include developing workflows for the fee-for-service center to support ongoing efforts of the academic groups at Penn and other external colleges as well as industrial users. The responsibilities will also include continuation of business generation, facility instrument maintenance and general day to day facility administrative tasks. Further specific duties: Liaise with external business partners to further the capabilities of fee for service work. Incorporate new technologies and capabilities collaboratively with departmental principal investigators. Plan out instrument upgrades as needed and secure new equipment for expanding needs. Serve on the departmental Instrumentation Committee to identify and apply for external funding from government and foundation resources. Train and assist users (undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate) on spectroscopy experimentation and maintain analytical instruments. QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree in chemistry with at least 3-5 years of experience in analytical is required. Ph.D. or foreign equivalent is strongly preferred. Ideal candidate will have extensive experience with UPLC, LCMS, MDLC and MALDI, characterizing both small and macromolecules as well as biomolecules. Ideal candidates will also have experience working with a diverse group of scientists on a variety of spectroscopic problems, managing budgets, purchasing, and invoicing in a lab setting. Candidate must be highly organized, have strong customer service skills to interact with a wide range of users of the center, and must demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills. Job Location - City, State Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department / School School of Arts and Sciences Pay Range $79,500.00 - $100,000.00 Annual Rate Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job's level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered. Equal Opportunity Statement The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Special Requirements Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job. University Benefits
To learn more, please visit: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. To apply, visit https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/job/Chemistry-Department/Director--Mass-Spectrometry-Facility_JR00094115 Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-64d99b52c39d794aa8a428dedeb6a16d
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Penn has a long and proud tradition of intellectual rigor and pursuit of innovative knowledge, begun by Benjamin Franklin in 1740. That tradition lives today through the creativity, entrepreneurship, and engagement of our faculty, students, and staff. Academic life at Penn is unparalleled, with an undergraduate student body of 10,000 from every U.S. state and around the world. The entering class of 2015 is the most talented and diverse in Penn's history. Consistently ranked among the top 10 universities in the country, Penn welcomes an additional 10,000 students to our top-ranked graduate and professional schools.
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