GA379 - POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW WITH THE CENTER FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH

Title: GA379 - POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW WITH THE CENTER FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH

State Role Title: FACULTY

Hiring Range: UP TO $60,000.00

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: www.nsu.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Norfolk State University (NSU), through exemplary teaching, scholarship and outreach, transforms lives and communities by empowering individuals to maximize their potential, creating life-long learners equipped to be engaged leaders and productive
global citizens.

NSU’s Center for Materials Research invites applicants for a grant-funded Postdoc / Lab Manager position.

The responsibilities combine those of a Postdoc and Lab Manager:

1. Scientific research in the areas of (nano)photonics and (nano)photonics
   materials.
2. Training students to conduct research and assisting them with their research
   projects.
3. Equipment and lab maintenance, small-scale equipment repair, software
   installation, and communication with service engineers.
4. Purchase of equipment and supplies and communicating with vendors.
5. Writing technical reports and peer reviewed publications.
6. Overseeing the lab safety.
7. 
   EEO Statement
   NSU is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and
   applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political
   affiliation, genetic information, race, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including
   pregnancy) or veteran status. NSU encourages and invites minorities, women,
   individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
   

Minimum Qualifications

1. Candidate must possess a Ph.D. in Physics, Chemistry, Optical Engineering,
   Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline.
2. Candidate should have knowledge and experience in research areas of
   (nano)photonics and (nano)photonic materials.
3. The applicant’s competency in research should be evidenced by peer-reviewed
   scientific publications and conference presentations.

Additional Considerations

1. The applicant should have knowledge in computers, have hands-on technical
   experience, and equipment maintenance skills.
2. The applicant should have good communication skills and be able to
   constructively communicate with students, colleagues and third parties.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

1. Candidates may show interest by submitting, in its entirety online, an application and
all required application material.
2. Applicant is solely responsible for ensuring application and material thoroughly
reflects their knowledge, skills, and abilities, as it relates to the advertised qualifications.
3. A complete application, including all previous employment, salary history, and
education, for full consideration, must be received online by 11:59PM of the “Job Close
Date.”
4. Applicants who list “see resume” or “see Curriculum Vitae” in lieu of completing the
application may miss the opportunity for full consideration.
5. NSU conducts background checks on all candidates identified as finalist for
employment. The type of background check(s) performed is dependent upon the type of
position for which you have been identified as a finalist, which may include: criminal
history, sex offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, driving records,
license verification, credit history review. The results of background checks are made
available to University employing officials. You will be required to sign an Authorization
to release form.
Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or resumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.
Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to university employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Contact Information

Name: Norfolk State University

Phone: 757-823-8160

Email: Emailed material not accepted

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.