Research & Development Engineer II

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

The Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University is one of the fastest rising, highly ranked engineering schools in the nation. The school consists of four departments with 130 tenure-track faculty members, 1250 undergraduate students, 1400 master’s students, and 600 PhD students. Housed within a university renowned for its programs in the liberal arts, medicine, business and law, Pratt prepares future engineering leaders to address complex challenges with solutions that take into account the complexities and nuances of implementing them. Pratt takes a whole-student approach to education, ensuring students are well supported throughout their journeys and graduate with the grit and determination required to persevere in their careers and their lives. Pratt is dedicated to the values of diversity, equitability, inclusivity and community in its pursuit of knowledge and service to society.

This position is housed within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Work Performed

• Manage and supervise the Environmental Engineering Teaching Laboratory, including equipment within this facility 60%

  • Provide support for TAs who support environmental lab classes, including hands-on training with best practices on laboratory safety and equipment operations. Courses include but are not limited to CEE 461L/561L, CEE 566, CEE462L/562L, CEE661, CEE666, and CEE565.

  • Provide in-lab oversight, leadership, and consultation services in best practices for safety and operating protocols uniformly across all Environmental Engineering labs

• Schedule or provide routine maintenance and training on departmental equipment across all the environmental engineering laboratories 10%

  • Assist with routine maintenance and troubleshooting of major research equipment in faculty research spaces

  • Perform routine spot checks for safety of laboratory facilities (e.g., general lab practices of chemical handling, eye wash stations, safety showers, chemical and bio safety hoods)

  • Assist as a liaison between other CEE Research & Development Engineers and lab personnel with annual safety inspections for the Environmental Engineering teaching and research laboratories

• Manage the Trace Element Analysis Resource user facility, to include the maintenance and operations of key instrumentation for the resource, consultation with and training of users, development of new methods and protocols, and administrative tasks (e.g., invoicing, recordkeeping).  25%

• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.  5%

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires a thorough knowledge of the principles of engineering and related natural sciences acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree program in an Engineering science or a related natural science such as Physics or Chemistry. Due to professional exemption, equivalent experience cannot be substituted for bachelor's degree.

Experience

Work requires two years of related experience sufficient to acquire competency in the application of knowledge in the related Engineering field. A master's degree in an Engineering science or a related natural science may offset the required experience.

Job Code: 00002210 RESEARCH & DEV ENGINEER II
Job Level: 14

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