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Posted:
October 25, 2018
Location:
Berkeley, California
Salary:
Open
Category:
Engineering



Job Title:
R & D Engineer (7119U) #25855

Job ID:
25855

Location:
Main Campus-Berkeley

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Department
L&S Deans' Office


About Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's most iconic teaching and research institutions. Since 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and social value in California, the United States and the world. Berkeley's culture of openness, freedom and acceptanceacademic and artistic, political and culturalmake it a very special place for students, faculty and staff.

Berkeley is committed to hiring and developing staff who want to work in a high performing culture that supports the outstanding work of our faculty and students. In deciding whether to apply for a staff position at Berkeley, candidates are strongly encouraged to consider the alignment of the Berkeley Workplace Culture with their potential for success at http://jobs.berkeley.edu/why-berkeley.html.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: November 1, 2018

Departmental Overview

The intellectual heart of UC Berkeley, the College of Letters & Science (L&S) is the largest of the university's 14 colleges and schools and the most prestigious teaching and research unit in the UC system. L&S encompasses more than half of the campus's faculty, three-quarters of its undergraduate students, and half of its Ph.D. candidates.

L&S takes students on the academic adventure of a lifetime by exposing them to a vibrant, broad-based liberal arts education at the highest level of excellence. Our students engage in dialogue with the world's best teachers and its most distinguished researchers and scholars. Together they participate in projects at the forefront of science, solve pressing social problems, create art, explore diverse values and cultures, and seek answers to the biggest questions of our times.

L&S offers students a choice of more than 80 departmental majors (link is external) as well as vast opportunities to study and conduct research both within and outside of the traditional disciplines. By encouraging students to pursue their curiosity in a multitude of areas, L&S sets its graduates on a lifelong path of learning and personal growth.

Responsibilities

  • Repairs, cleans, modifies, designs, constructs, and calibrates scientific instrumentation, equipment, and associated systems as required. Equipment serviced includes: lyophilizers, incubators, spectrophotometers, centrifuges, shakers, liquid chromatography,
    LC detectors, monochromators, electrophoresis power supplies, gas analyzers, microwave heating, environmentally controlled rooms and incubators, autoclaves, emergency power systems, motor controls, chart recorders, specialized IR, UV, and visible light sources, and monitors for temperature, humidity, density, flow, level, pH, conductivity, and radioactivity.
  • Performs inspections and maintenance of centralized utility systems, including C02, and deionized water.
  • Prioritizes incoming work orders as per departmental policies.
  • Manages time and plans jobs to achieve recharge financial goals.
  • Expedites receipt of back ordered materials, parts, and equipment as required.
  • Procures maintenance documents from vendors and maintains service files to enable cost effective servicing.
  • Documents all engineering changes and/or designs of equipment for future use by others.
  • Critiques and modifies equipment design as required to improve safety, reliability, and end-user convenience.
  • Provides work order requester with job cost estimates (labor and materials) as required.
  • Locates suitable vendors and procures price and delivery information for shop technical supplies and outside service procedures.
  • Specifies materials and parts applicable to various research projects and for equipment modification and/or repair. Initiates all purchase requests related to area of responsibility to ensure the timely completion of all jobs and projects undertaken.
  • Tests and commissions new systems to ensure correct operation. Data logs equipment and facility control parameters as needed to confirm correct operation or to assist in making diagnosis of malfunctioning systems.
  • Maintains computer records for periodic maintenance, purchasing, billing, and budget management.
  • Documents labor and material usage for recharge reports.
  • Maintains shop and shop equipment in serviceable and safe condition. Performs regular self-audits of work safety practices including testing of safety equipment, chemical/solvent handling, and associated storage/disposal methods.

    Required Qualifications

  • Thorough knowledge associated with independently performing the full range of engineering professional design work.
  • Thorough knowledge necessary to apply principles, practices and procedures in the completion of assignments.
  • Demonstrated organizational and decision-making abilities to prioritize competing work assignments in order to meet deadlines and adherence to quality standards.
  • Strong analytical and judgment skills to independently conduct analyses and develop appropriate recommendations.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a collaborative manner, to assist in identifying any challenges or barriers.
  • Basic machining skills to operate metal working machines (lathes, mills, presses, saws, etc.) for equipment repair and fabrication of obsolete parts.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and conduct component level repair of PC boards, machine interfaces, etc.
  • Proficiency in electrical, electronic theory and successful history in field servicing in these areas.
  • Journeymen level experience repair.
  • Ability to read and interpret a wide range of technical drawings including: electrical schematics, electronic schematics, pneumatic schematics, diagnostic flow charts, building systems schematics.
  • Proficiency in creating, compiling and maintaining technical servicing information.
  • Ability to accurately record servicing labor and expense costs and subsequent and monthly billing reports.

    Preferred Qualifications

  • Electro-Mechanical Engineer/Technician Certification/Training

    Salary & Benefits

    Salary will be commensurate with experience.

    For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit:

    http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

    How to Apply

    Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying.

    Driving Required

    A valid driver's license and DMV check for driving record is required.

    Conviction History Background

    This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant see: http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
    For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see:
    http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

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    About University of California Berkeley
    The University of California was chartered in 1868 and its flagship campus - envisioned as a "City of Learning" - was established at Berkeley, on San Francisco Bay. Today the world's premier public university and a wellspring of innovation, UC Berkeley occupies a 1,232 acre campus with a sylvan 178-acre central core. From this home its academic community makes key contributions to the economic and social well-being of the Bay Area, California, and the nation.
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