CORNELL UNIVERSITY



Cornell University

Staff Position Description

The university job title classification will be determined in accordance with the Position Classification Process. Please refer to the Guidelines for Preparing the Staff Position Description prior to completing this document

|Current Incumbent, if any: | |Position #: |117291 |

|University Job Title: |Research Supp Spec IV |Pay Band: |H |

|Working Title (if different): | |Exempt: X |Nonexempt: [pic] |

|Department Name: |LEPP |Dept Code: |U8200 |

|Immediate Supervisor’s Name and University Job Title: |Michael Billing, Dir of Operations |

|Position Summary, Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications are combined for any associated posting. |

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|Position Summary: Explain the purpose for the position and summarize the responsibilities. |

|Provide engineering design, research and development data analysis, and documentation support for complex particle accelerator systems on a day-to-day and |

|emergency on-call basis required for the continuous operation of an accelerator research facility. |

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|Required Qualifications: Specify required minimum equivalency for education, experience, skills, information |

|systems knowledge, etc. |

|Master’s degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering with 5-7 years experience in real practical design considerations or equivalent combination of education |

|and experience. Requires understanding of electronic circuit design and complex critical analytical skills for data and design analysis. Must have experience |

|in the interaction with other researchers on an international basis, in the negotiation with vendors and their engineering design managers. Must be excited |

|about working as part of a team. |

|Preferred Qualifications: Specify preferred specialized education, field and/or certifications. |

|Supervisory experience as well as some training and or instruction experience preferred. |

|Staff Skills for Success |

|Additional essential skill requirements for all Cornell University staff |

|Inclusiveness: |Teamwork: |

|Shows respect for differences in backgrounds, lifestyles, viewpoints, and |Builds working relationships to solve problems and achieve common goals |

|needs, with regard to ethnicity, gender, creed, and sexual orientation |Demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of others |

|Promotes cooperation and a welcoming environment for all |Offers assistance, support, and feedback to others |

|Works to understand the perspectives brought by all individuals |Works effectively and cooperatively with others |

|Pursues knowledge of diversity and inclusiveness | |

|Adaptability: |Service-Minded: |

|Is flexible, open and receptive to new ideas and approaches |Is approachable/accessible to others |

|Adapts to changing priorities, situations and demands |Reaches out to be helpful in a timely and responsive manner |

|Handles multiple tasks and priorities |Strives to satisfy one’s external and/or internal customers |

|Modifies one's preferred way of doing things |Is diplomatic, courteous, and welcoming |

|Self Development: |Stewardship: |

|Enhances personal knowledge, skills, and abilities |Demonstrates accountability in all work responsibilities |

|Anticipates and adapts to technological advances as needed |EXERCISES SOUND AND ETHICAL JUDGMENT WHEN ACTING IN BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY |

|Seeks opportunities for continuous learning |EXERCISES APPROPRIATE CONFIDENTIALITY IN ALL ASPECTS OR WORK |

|Seeks and acts upon performance feedback |SHOWS COMMITMENT TO WORK AND TO CONSEQUENCES OF OWN ACTIONS |

|COMMUNICATION: |Motivation: |

|Demonstrates the ability to express thoughts clearly, both orally and in |Shows initiative, anticipates needs and takes actions |

|writing |Demonstrates innovation, creativity and informed risk-taking |

|Demonstrates effective listening skills |Engages in problem-solving; suggests ways to improve performance and be more |

|Shares knowledge and information |efficient |

|Asks questions and offers input for positive results |Strives to achieve individual, unit, and university goals |

|Responsibilities/Essential Functions: List the position’s assigned responsibilities and estimate percentage of annual time spent on each responsibility. |

|Include only the essential functions that are fundamental and necessary to the position. |

| |Approximate % of time, |

| |Annualized |

|Development & Design |20% |

|Design and oversee the construction and testing of complex electronics circuitry and systems. Oversee and/or advise on the | |

|design of complex electronic equipment, subsystems and systems done by technicians, students, graduate students, faculty and | |

|staff. Devise, design and conduct accelerator-related experiments | |

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|Scheduling, Maintenance & Repair |25% |

|Schedule the use of Machine Studies time on the particle accelerators and convene a weekly meeting to discuss the results. | |

|Oversee maintenance and repair program for major complex accelerator systems. Provide on-call 24 hr/day repair and | |

|consultation support for one or more major accelerator subsystems or systems. Advise and provide specification for ordering | |

|parts, materials and complex electronic equipment | |

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|Documentation & Research |25% |

|Survey particle accelerator literature to remain current with R & D at other accelerator facilities. Create & maintain | |

|documentation of complex specialized electronic components, circuitry, subsystems and systems. Prepare or assist in preparing| |

|research reports and papers for publication | |

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|Research Support |20% |

|Provide consultation on the development of major research projects. Provide advice and software support on the use of complex | |

|laboratory equipment and materials | |

|Safety |10% |

|Ensure the safe operation of all equipment. Confirm safety training has been received by all operators and research personnel | |

|before experiments are tested or run. Ensure the safe use of all hazardous materials especially radiation and stored energy. | |

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|Total |100% |

|Additional Comments: Use extra pages if necessary. | |

Factor Evaluation

I. Education

Describe the minimum level of knowledge/education or equivalency required to perform competently in the position. Specify the field of study or area of training/certification. Include any formal training, certification and/or degrees required:

Description and specific examples:

|Masters degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering. Must have an excellent understanding of electronic circuit design and complex |

|critical analytical skills for data and design analysis. |

II. Experience

Describe the minimum amount of job-related experience (including on-the-job training), areas of experience and specific skills and abilities needed in addition to the above-noted level of knowledge/educational equivalency to perform competently in the position:

Description and specific examples:

|Requires 5-7 years on the job experience in real practical design considerations, in the interaction with other researchers on an |

|international basis, in the negotiation with vendors and their engineering design managers. Responsible for writing publishable scientific|

|papers on research performed by him/herself and collaborators from group and other international laboratories. Experience working as part |

|of a team required. Supervisory and instruction experience preferred. |

III. Supervision Received

Describe the extent of supervision, instruction, or direction the position receives in performing the job responsibilities:

Description and specific examples:

|Minimal supervision of activities provided with considerable latitude for exercising judgment and self direction. Position requires |

|individual to be self motivated and directed, able to analyze complex data and solve problems quickly, especially in critical situations. |

IV. Supervision Given

Describe the position's responsibility for supervising, directing, or instructing others, including student and temporary employees:

Description and specific examples:

|Provides regular on-the-job training, guidance, advice, and counsel to other employees in the work group, and to positions performing |

|essentially the same work or related technical tasks. Acts as group leader who assigns work and determines priorities, supervises |

|employees who perform similar work, or holds full responsibility for students and temporary employees. Provides frequent guidance or |

|instruction to technicians, student & temporary employees. Coordinates major activities. Provides instruction on use of data acquisition |

|system on computer to gather data from complex electronic signal processing equipment; provides instruction on use of complex electronic |

|equipment. Provides instruction on general laboratory techniques and electronic design techniques and procedures to graduate students. |

|Serves as resource person to graduate students for electronic design information on a frequent basis. |

V. Complexity and Scope

Describe in detail the frequency, complexity and scope of the position's requirement for the application of reasoning, analytical thought, creativity, and innovation:

Description and specific examples:

|Continually required to develop new, imaginative or innovative solutions, services, products, processes, or programs. Duties generally are|

|numerous and extremely diverse and include a wide variety of unrelated processes and work methods. Work requires conceptual and |

|imaginative thinking in a highly complex and uncharted environment Designing, supervising construction and testing, system integration of |

|complex electronic equipment related to particle accelerator beam diagnostic instrumentation State-of-the art design of electronic |

|equipment and systems at the publishable/patentable level |

VI. Accountability

Describe the position's decision making responsibility and accountability through scope of impact on operations and/or resources of a section, department, college, unit or University:

Description and specific examples:

|Assist, contribute, and influence decisions on setting policies and procedures regarding research, planning, or development activities. |

|Decisions directly affect the entire department with errors having a substantial impact on research programs across several colleges. |

|Provide advise on decisions for complex electronic equipment procurement and for procedures for particle accelerator research and |

|development activities. Affects operation of accelerator complex at one week to several months interruption. This affects research of |

|approximately several hundred PhD’s and graduate students at 30-100 universities and laboratories. |

VII. Contacts

Describe the type and extent of contacts with individuals, including other University employees, individuals outside the University, and students:

Description and specific examples:

|Routinely in contact and negotiations with vendors of complex laboratory equipment. Also provides guidance to other international |

|laboratories on equipment purchases. Occasionally makes presentations at international scientific conferences and negotiates complex |

|engineering design collaborations. Occasionally interacts with departments to coordinate equipment sharing, parts or experimental efforts.|

VIII. Information Management

Describe the role of the position in managing information and communication utilizing computers and other technologies. Include the complexity, degree of programming and other skills required.

Description and specific examples:

|Must be capable of editing, programming and operating software in VMS environment. Must be comfortable using personal computers for word |

|processing, spreadsheets and CAD. Must be able to understand complex particle accelerator computer control system software including the |

|use of GBIP interfaces with commercial electronics equipment. Must be able to update and document research, and operational systems and |

|subsystems in laboratories web site using HTML. |

IX. Work environment

Describe the type and extent of physical effort, mental and visual concentration, and exposure to potential hazards in which the position regularly operates:

Description and specific examples:

|Exposed to potentially hazardous electrical, chemical, cryogenics and mechanical systems. Must follow Lock Out Tag Out procedures to |

|prevent hazardous release of stored energy. Must follow radiation safety and oxygen deficiency hazard safety protocols as well as all |

|safety procedures and policies. Must be able to lift at least 20 pounds on a regular basis and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Close |

|attention and visual acuity is needed for examination, testing and repair of printed circuit boards in complex electronic equipment. |

General Comments

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Date:______4/9/08

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