Senior FRA II (Internal Employment Opportunity)
Senior FRA II (Internal Employment Opportunity)
Oregon State University
Department: VP for Research (RIP)
Appointment Type: Academic Faculty
Job Location: Corvallis
Recommended Full-Time Salary Range: Salary is commensurate with skills, education and experience.
Job Summary:
This is an Internal Employment Opportunity.
The Division of Research and Innovation invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE ), 12-month, Senior Faculty Research Assistant II position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Director.
The Senior FRA II supports the Materials & Molecular Characterization Core by providing reliable execution and operational continuity within established analytical workflows. The role focuses on proteomics and large‑molecule characterization using mass spectrometry and complementary core instrumentation. Responsibilities include performing day‑to‑day lab operations including maintenance, calibration, and routine troubleshooting of instruments while executing established assays and protocols with consistency and strong quality control. The position supports project timelines by carrying out assigned experimental work, tracks data and maintains documentation in coordination with project leads and assists in workflow coordination without owning cross‑platform integration. The Senior FRA II identifies routine issues, escalates more complex challenges appropriately, and contributes to incremental improvements in protocols based on hands‑on experience. As part of the MMCC team, the role ensures stable, high‑quality analytical support for researchers across Oregon State University.
Why OSU?
Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!
Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
FACTS :
• Top 1.4% university in the world
• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
• 7 https://hr.oregonstate.edu/work-life/diversity-and-cultural-resources that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
• 217k+ alumni worldwide
• For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about
Locations:
Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/prospective-employee with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.
Oregon State University is deeply committed to the principles of a Health Promoting University. This commitment drives a collaborative approach across OSU’s safety and well-being programs, reducing silos and coordinating efforts to enhance employee safety and well-being. By prioritizing resources that support the health of both employees and students, OSU fosters a culture of care and a healthier campus environment where everyone can thrive.
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Future and current OSU employees can use the https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/new-employees/benefits-calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU .
Key Responsibilities
50% – Proteomics Analysis, Instrument Operation, Training, and User Support
• Perform extensive sample preparation for proteomics and other large-molecule analyses, including preparation steps needed to ensure sample quality, appropriate workflow selection, and reproducible results.
• Operate and support advanced mass spectrometry platforms and associated analytical instrumentation used in the MMCC , while also working across complementary instruments such as NMR , XRD , and other shared analytical systems as needed.
• Provide specialized training to students, staff, and researchers in sample preparation, instrument operation, data acquisition, and analytical workflows for proteomics and related large-molecule applications.
• Train qualified users to become independent operators on complex analytical instruments while maintaining safety, quality, and data integrity standards.
• Support internal and external users by helping determine appropriate analytical approaches, answering questions about instrumentation and workflows, and ensuring consistent service delivery across the core environment.
• Maintain accurate records related to sample preparation, instrument use, analytical parameters, and project support to promote reproducibility and effective shared-core operations.
30% – Advanced Method Development, Documentation, Research Collaboration, and Proposal Support
• Serve as the MMCC analytical specialist for proteomics and other large-molecule mass spectrometry applications.
• Replicate and adapt analytical methods from peer-reviewed literature and develop new methodologies when established protocols do not exist.
• Document workflows, sample preparation steps, instrument settings, analytical decisions, and data interpretation clearly and efficiently so that others can repeat experiments with reproducible results.
• Perform data processing, interpretation, and reporting needed to support research projects, grant proposals, manuscripts, and technical decision-making.
• Participate in collaborative research and support proposal development by contributing analytical expertise, feasibility input, and methodological planning for research and infrastructure grants.
15% – Maintenance, Quality, and Laboratory Stewardship
• Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on mass spectrometers, associated front-end systems, and other analytical equipment used in the MMCC .
• Coordinate repairs, order replacement parts and supplies, and maintain inventory needed to support continuous laboratory operations.
• Support laboratory stewardship by following and reinforcing safety, documentation, and hazardous materials and waste requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of MMCC analytical capabilities, workflows, and user experience.
• Occasionally support other core equipment as needed.
5% – Other Duties as Assigned
What You Will Need
• MS. in a STEM field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience using advanced mass spectrometry platforms, such as Orbitrap and quadrupole time-of-flight (QTOF ) instruments, with common front-end separation and ionization configurations including liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization (LC-MS/ESI ), matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI ), and other relevant large-molecule workflows.
• Demonstrated excellence in proteomics and other large-molecule analysis using mass spectrometry.
• Demonstrated experience with extensive sample preparation required for proteomics or other large-molecule analytical workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to work extensively with mass spectrometers together with at least one complementary analytical platform such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR ), X-ray diffraction (XRD ), or similar shared analytical instrumentation.
• Demonstrated ability to replicate analytical methods from peer-reviewed literature and to develop, adapt, and implement new analytical methodologies when established protocols do not exist.
• Demonstrated ability to document sample preparation steps, analytical methods, instrument parameters, and technical decisions clearly and efficiently so experiments can be repeated with reproducible results.
• Demonstrated ability to process, interpret, and communicate complex analytical data in support of research projects, technical decision-making, manuscripts, or collaborative scientific work.
• Demonstrated ability to train and support students, staff, and researchers in the use of complex analytical instrumentation and to help users operate independently in a shared core laboratory environment.
• Demonstrated ability to perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on mass spectrometers and related analytical equipment and to support reliable day-to-day instrument operations.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent and collaborative research and to contribute analytical expertise to research proposals, grant applications, or shared research infrastructure planning.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact productively with a broad range of researchers, users, and collaborators.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
What We Would Like You to Have
• Ph. D in a STEM field
• Experience supporting advanced proteomics workflows in a shared core laboratory environment.
• Experience with additional large-molecule applications such as peptidomics, protein characterization, or related biomolecular mass spectrometry methods.
• Experience using complementary analytical techniques such as NMR , XRD , or other multi-analytical instrumentation in support of collaborative research.
• Experience writing and supporting research and infrastructure grants.
• Experience participating in manuscript preparation, technical protocol development, and reproducible research documentation.
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
• This position is based on campus.
• Occasional travel may be required for training, conferences, and meetings with external stakeholders.
Special Instructions to Applicants
This is an Internal Employment Opportunity.
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A resume/CV; and
2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.
For additional information please contact:
Luther McDonald at Luther.Mcdonaldiv@oregonstate.edu
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/background-checks website including the https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstate.edu.
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