Lab Manager

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is searching for a full-time Lab Manager to operate and manage an ICP-MS lab, which includes an iCAP TQ ICP-MS, a Neoma MC-ICP-MS, an ESL NWR193 excimer laser ablation system, and an associated clean lab.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is a large and dynamic research university located in Knoxville, Tennessee. UTK is the state's flagship, land-grant university. We are a Research 1 university with 11 colleges and more than 30,000 students. With new leadership at the system, university, and college levels, UTK is poised for dramatic, positive change focused on solving some of the most audacious, pressing problems our country and world face today. The city of Knoxville is a hidden gem surrounded by eight gorgeous lakes, with a beautiful and walkable downtown, a diverse music scene including internationally recognized festivals, active neighborhoods, unique restaurants, and a robust offering of diverse cultural and outdoor activities. UTK is located within easy driving distance to the Great Smoky Mountains, Atlanta, Nashville, Asheville, Charlotte, Louisville and Cincinnati. It is only a day's drive to Memphis, Chicago, and Washington D.C. Knoxville and the surrounding counties have a population of more than 850,000 people.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Lab Manager will provide full time technical and managerial support for daily operations of the UTK ICP-MS facility and its associated laboratories and ensure that the lab is productive and generates high quality analytical data to internal and external users.