Penn State College of Education

Electrical Engineer

• Prepare samples (e.g., cutting, lapping, polishing, etc.)
• Characterize materials and devices (e.g., microscopy, spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, electrical testing, etc.)
• Perform device processing steps (e.g., lithography, etching, deposition, etc.)
• Configure furnaces/reactors and hardware for vacuum systems
• Run furnaces/reactors and monitor materials growth/synthesis processes
• Perform equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
• Analyze data and communicate results
• Perform assembly operations and fabrication of facility and test equipment (higher level)
• Provide input to and perform design and layout of standard facility and test equipment as directed (higher level)
• Inspect, test, and calibrate parts and equipment as directed (higher level)
• Evaluate selection of materials and components based on operational and performance specifications (higher level)
• Assess and identify system faults, and adjust and repair as directed (higher level)
• Assist senior technical/engineering staff in gathering, compiling, and archiving test data
• Work as part of a test project support team, including selected task leadership roles
• Develop and provide documentation for task procedures and process evaluation

Materials and Electrical Engineering Support Specialist

Clinical Research

• Serve as Assistant Director of Community Relations for the Parents And Children Together (PACT) initiative led by Penn State investigators
• Communicate and engage with the greater Harrisburg community by attending community outreach events and representing PACT on community boards
• Develop and sustain relationships and partnerships with community members and organizations; track partnership efforts
• Facilitate and regularly monitor research partnerships between PACT Investigators and community members and organizations
• Develop, revise, coordinate, and facilitate trainings for PACT outreach and communication; track and document training completion
• Manage and oversee the PACT shared space in Harrisburg, including creating workflow processes and policies and resolving space issues
• Maintain the PACT Recruitment Database and develop recruitment plans to assist PACT projects
• Coordinate PACT meetings, create meeting agendas, generate reports, and deliver presentations to stakeholders
• Manage and track PACT budgets related to outreach and Community Advisory Board (CAB) meetings; submit purchasing card paperwork
• Perform administrative tasks necessary for the successful functioning of PACT
• Work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends to accommodate participating families and outreach events
• On-site office work at the PACT shared space in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Materials and Electrical Engineering Support Specialist

Clinical Research Coordinator – Assistant Director of Community Relations