Virginia Nanotechnology Networked Infrastructure (VNNI) Coordinator
Job Description
The Virginia Microelectronics Consortium (VMEC) has approved a proposal to establish the Virginia Nanotechnology Networked Infrastructure (VNNI). VNNI aims at creating a virtual bridge between all nanofabrication and semiconductor processing cleanrooms at universities across the Commonwealth of Virginia to provide seamless access to all these state-of-the-art facilities for faculty, students and technology businesses. VNNI, when fully established, will impact education and training, research and innovation, and economic development. The two major components of VNNI are the multi-institutional cloud-based core facility management system and Web Portal. VNNI Web Portal will act as the gateway to the Commonwealth of Virginia nanotechnology excellence and will provide the necessary resources for access to high-tech material growth, nanofab, metrology infrastructure, recipe bank, scholarship impact, student training impact, and all key cleanroom documentations.
VNNI Coordinator will work under the direct supervision of Prof. Masoud Agah, the VMEC Professor of Engineering at Virginia Tech and the Founding Director of VNNI to establish the network and the web portal. VNNI Coordinator will collaborate with VNNI Site Managers (cleanroom managers at different universities), to implement unified VNNI multimedia documentations for safety training, tool training, site specific policies, fee structure, recipe repository, and reporting policies. The VNNI Coordinator will play a key role in the design and execution of the Web Gateway and in the execution of the cloud-based management system.
This position is for one year and depending on the availability of funds can be extended for subsequent years. Funds are also available for the travel of the VNNI Coordinator to the participating cleanroom sites and attending at related meetings.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in semiconductor/microfabrication cleanroom operation,
- Demonstrated a track record for teamwork
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Docs
- Outstanding communication skills
- Ability to create and maintain necessary computer databases
Pay Band
4
Salary Information
Commensurate with Experience
Review Date
03/09/2020
Additional Information
The successful Candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check
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