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2DCC Operations Director

Penn State University Park💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-09 → 2026-09-26

Core

Provide management and operational leadership for the Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium (2DCC) Materials Innovation Platform, a national user facility advancing layered chalcogenide films and bulk crystals for nanoelectronic and quantum technologies.

Role type

Senior IC Operations Director / Research Faculty

Builds

User programs, training, and operational support for external researchers at three state-of-the-art facilities (Thin Films, Bulk Crystal Growth, Theory/Simulation/Data Science)

Domain

Materials Science / Nanoelectronics / Quantum Technologies

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Project and program management, Facility management, Personnel supervision, Budget oversight, Grant administration, Strategic planning, Data analysis, Stakeholder engagement, Safety compliance, Cross-functional leadership

Preferred skills

Thin-film deposition, Bulk crystal growth, Semiconductor processing, Materials characterization

Technologies

Administrative systems, Financial analysis tools, Reporting platforms

Responsibilities

Coordinate activities among user facilities, Manage core facility accounts and sponsored research budgets, Supervise administrative and technical staff, Lead user-program administration and training coordination, Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements, Represent the 2DCC at institute and university-wide meetings

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