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Lab Manager, Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Ignite Your Career at Villanova University!
Whether undergraduate or graduate, faculty or staff, each community member brings with them a wealth of practices that enrich our University and shift our perspectives. As a part of this community, your work will improve lives and ignite change!

Why work at Villanova?Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University's founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others. Villanova has been included among the nation's best colleges and universities. VU's inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report's 2023 ?Best Colleges? rankings is another indication of the University's continued prominence and forward momentum. We believe that an inclusive community fosters an knowledge and appreciation for diversity among our students, faculty, staff and administrators. The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion works to address issues of equity and justice in a variety of ways including workshops, events and employee resource groups. Villanova's most precious asset is our people. As an employee, you will receive a holistic benefits package, generous paid time off, a competitive retirement savings plan, flexible work options, wellness programs including gym membership, professional development, tuition assistance, and more .

 

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Posting Number:: 20244161S
Position Title:: Lab Manager, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Employment type:: Staff
Job location:: Villanova, PA
Recruitment Type:: Internal/External candidates
Work Schedule:: full-time/12-months
Avg Hours Week:
Department:: 204-Electrical and Computer Engineering
Position Summary:: The Electrical and Computer Lab Manager manages the everyday and long-term operations of the department's teaching and research labs. The core responsibilities include providing technical support and guidance for teaching and research in these spaces, creating and enforcing experimental workflows, maintaining lab computer and electrical equipment and inventory, administering ECE computer servers, and establishing protocols for safe and effective space and equipment usage. The Lab Manager serves as the direct contact with the UNIT, University Facilities, and Environmental Health and Safety Departments. The Lab Manager directly supervises and trains lab technicians and student workers in the managed spaces.

tasks and Job responsibilities::
   » Perform maintenance and repair of all ECE lab servers and workstations, including reimaging of computers, installing software, licenses, and hardware upgrades, assistance in peripheral maintenance, etc.
   » Work with faculty to develop and implement course-related experiments.
   » Assist in the installation of new equipment in the ECE Labs. ·
   » Perform some repair work on equipment and soldering and breadboard prototyping work.
   » Support all ECE instructional laboratories offering assistance during business hours to students and faculty.
   » On occasion, repair faulty equipment, upgrade, recommend the purchase of new equipment, purchase and install new equipment, etc. Individual will be assigned special projects and requests by faculty in consultation with the department chair as needs arise.
   » Provide guidance to undergraduate and graduate students regarding the construction of their projects or research.
   » Assist in configuring experiments for the required laboratory courses in a regular and systematic manner.
   » Maintaining inventory of common parts and materials. Maintaining a clean, secure, safe, organized laboratory environment for faculty, staff, and students.
   » Be proactive in the upkeep, renovation and calibration of laboratory computer and electrical equipment within the department; attend periodically necessary trainings and obtain required certifications to use equipment.
   » Collaborate with Lab Technicians, College Facilities Manager and other necessary constituents on lab capital expenditures and any relating installations, inventory practices and asset management, as well as general lab maintenance.
   » supervise, manage, and plan an equipment and supplies budget of $50K.
   » Perform other tasks and assist with projects as assigned.
Minimum Appropriate qualifications:: Formal Education
   » Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or another related field.
Work practice
   » 3-5 years' work practice separate from that gained as part of degree completion. Work expertise (e.g., written, and verbal communication expertise)
   » Must have strong communication, organizational and problem-solving expertise. The individual must be able to work independently as well as with others in a productive manner. Specific Job Knowledge
   » practice with use of electrical and computer engineering lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, and function generators.
   » Knowledge of Windows and networking and management and maintenance of computers and servers in a lab
   » Hands-on administrative practice with Linux and Windows servers
   » Office management expertise
Preferred Appropriate qualifications:: Formal Education
   » Master's degree preferred.
Work practice
   » practice working in education-centric labs or environments is a plus.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours: :
   » Tools, machinery, and equipment used: electrical and computer engineering lab software, hardware, networking, and bench equipment.
   » Environmental conditions: (any unusual/adverse conditions such as exposure to chemicals, noise, illumination, air quality, weather exposure etc.). typical lab environment.
   » Physical Requirements: (items such as lifting, pushing, pulling, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time, manual dexterity, walking etc.) all of the above are required; individual may have to work occasional evenings or weekends as demands of the job dictate
Special Message to candidates:: Ignite Your Career at Villanova University!
Whether undergraduate or graduate, faculty or staff, each community member brings with them a wealth of practices that enrich our University and shift our perspectives. As a part of this community, your work will improve lives and ignite change!

Why work at Villanova?Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University's founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others. Villanova has been included among the nation's best colleges and universities. VU's inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report's 2023 ?Best Colleges? rankings is another indication of the University's continued prominence and forward momentum. We believe that an inclusive community fosters an knowledge and appreciation for diversity among our students, faculty, staff and administrators. The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion works to address issues of equity and justice in a variety of ways including workshops, events and employee resource groups. Villanova's most precious asset is our people. As an employee, you will receive a holistic benefits package, generous paid time off, a competitive retirement savings plan, flexible work options, wellness programs including gym membership, professional development, tuition assistance, and more .

Posting Date:: 09/25/2024
Closing Date (11:59pm ET)::
income Posting Information: : Commensurate with practice.

income Band:: 14
Job Job Category:: exempt

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Minimum Number of References Needed: 3
Maximum Number of References Needed: 3

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Job Location: Pennsylvania
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Post Date: 10/24/2024 / Viewed 1 times
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