ANNOUNCEMENT OF
Professional Vacancy
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
1400 WASHINGTON AVENUE, ALBANY, NEW YORK 12222

Applications are invited for consideration for appointment for the following position:

Budget Title:	Instructional Support Technician		Descriptive Title:		X-Ray Crystallographer, Life Sciences Research Building
Department:	CAS Technical Services		Item Number:		To be determined
Professional Rank and Salary Range:	SL-3 $40-45,000		Date to be filled:		As Soon As Possible
Brief description of duties:
X-ray staff crystallography core technician for the Life Sciences Research Program in the College of Arts and Sciences. The person will be expected to provide expertise in X-ray crystallography to support research projects of the faculty members as well as to train new users. The person will maintain and run the multi-user X-ray diffraction instrumentation located at the Chemistry Department and in the Life Science Research Building. The incumbent will also manage the fee for service use of the equipment as well as coordinate the billing process for use of the equipment.
Qualifications:
Required: A Ph.D. degree in a scientific or engineering field with at least 5 years of experience in the field of X-ray Crystallography. All degrees must be from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization. Practical experience with X-ray data collection, processing, and analysis for both single crystal and powder data will be required. Must have demonstrated ability to diagnose and repair X-ray equipment. Must be able to work closely with academic researchers in a scientific laboratory environment to provide technical and scientific expertise, including preparation of materials for publication. Knowledge of modern crystallographic software and databases is required. Good verbal and written communication skills to work with large multidisciplinary teams and ability to work with culturally diverse populations are also required. Preferred: Ability to use X-ray crystallographic equipment in undergraduate/graduate education and to develop new laboratory experiments is highly desirable.
Special Notes:
Persons interested in the above should submit a letter of application referencing P07 # below, resume and names and phone numbers (or e-mail addresses) of three current references. This is a 12-month calendar year position. Salary low to mid-forties depending on qualifications and experience.
Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a letter of application, referencing P07 # below to:		Name and Address:		Professor Evgeny V. Dikarev Search for X-ray Crystallographer Chemistry Department Room 315 University at Albany 1400 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12222
P07-11371 Item No: TBD		Closing date for the receipt of applications:		Review of applications will begin on September 3, 2007 and will continue until the successful candidate is identified.

THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO/AA/IRCA/ADA EMPLOYER