Overview Tufts University, located on three Massachusetts campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville, and Grafton, and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States, and is classified as “very high research activity.” Tufts enjoys a global reputation for academic excellence and for the preparation of students as leaders in a wide range of professions. A growing number of innovative teaching and research initiatives span all Tufts campuses, and collaboration among the faculty and students in the undergraduate, graduate and professional programs across the university's schools is widely encouraged.
The Associate Researcher will work with teams of undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, faculty, and has interactions with outside collaborators, operate the newly acquired state-of-the-art integrated Raman-AFM-SNOM-TERS-Lifetime system by WITec Instruments Corp. (Alpha 300R+ Raman system), iNano Nanoindenter, JPK force microscope, and Leica laser scanning confocal microscope. Job responsibilities include performing specialized laboratory experiments, providing input into research design, problem solving, data analysis, the writing of scientific reports and other material (making presentations), and managing laboratory operations, including building and maintaining a user base. The Associate Researcher is also responsible for ensuring appropriate calibrations, quality control of the instrument, and general maintenance of the equipment.
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