Job Details

Laboratory Manager, Photonics Center Director

Position Number: 9971472
Location: Boston, United States
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Laboratory Manager, Photonics Center Director

Job Description
Laboratory Manager, Photonics Center Director

Category
Charles River Campus --> Professional
Job Location
Boston, MA, United States
Tracking Code
26500131311109
Posted Date
11/13/2026
Salary Grade
Grade 50
Expected Hiring Range Minimum
$100,275.00
Expected Hiring Range Maximum
$140,425.00

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Type
Full-Time/Regular

The Boston University Photonics Center is a university-wide research center that houses 28+ faculty laboratories, four shared core facilities, a Business Innovation Center for photonics related startups and companies, and the work of more than 50 faculty members and 200 graduate students and postdoctoral associates. Its shared laboratories are open-access facilities serving researchers across the University and industry users, run by three Laboratory Managers under the Technical Director. This Lab Manager will serve as the process engineer for the Optoelectronic Processing Facility (OPF), the Center's 2,500 sq ft cleanroom and most heavily used core facility, supporting more than 30 research groups. The position is the primary owner of OPF's plasma etch tools (ICP-RIE, ICP-DRIE, and RIE) and of the class 100 photolithography area, whose primary exposure tool is a maskless direct-write aligner. It shares management of OPF with the OPF Lab Manager and reports to the Technical Director. Etch process expertise is the defining requirement. OPF's users depend on characterized, reproducible dry-etch processes and on expert diagnosis when a process or tool drifts; the successful candidate will be comfortable developing and troubleshooting processes on any modern plasma etch platform. Candidates with strong etch experience but limited lithography background are encouraged to apply.

Required Skills

Experience Required:

Demonstrated development, characterization, and troubleshooting of plasma etch processes (ICP-RIE and/or DRIE), including fluorine- and chlorine-based chemistries and deep silicon etching.
Working understanding of plasma physics and etch chemistry, and hardware aptitude with vacuum, RF, and gas-delivery systems.
Familiarity with photolithography fundamentals and process integration across lithography, etch, and deposition.
Working knowledge of cleanroom protocols and laboratory safety, including hazardous gases and corrosive chemicals.
Ability to train users of varying experience, strong communication skills, and a service-oriented approach to a diverse research community.
3-5 years in semiconductor or MEMS process engineering or cleanroom operations, with substantial hands-on responsibility for plasma etch process development.
Graduate research involving comparable instrumentation will be recognized as relevant experience.

Experience Preferred:

Experience in a multi-user academic core facility, foundry, or shared cleanroom; maskless or contact lithography; atomic layer etching; thin-film metrology; vendor and service-contract coordination.
Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, materials science, physics, chemical engineering, or a related field required; Master's or PhD preferred.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Required Skills

Job Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade: $100,275.00-$140,425.00

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