Laboratory Director, Center for Bits and Atoms

Posting Description LABORATORY DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR BITS AND ATOMS (CBA), Media Lab, to manage all aspects of CBA's research and rapid-prototyping facilities, with hundreds of users. Will supervise the selection, installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of CBA's major tools; manage facility access, safety, training, and approval; provide feedback to users and advise projects on their research requirements; evaluate and introduce new processes and workflows; assist with affiliated courses and supplement them with topical recitations; serve as the lead liaison with counterpart MIT offices; and advise and assist with equipment selection and installation for off-campus facilities. Find a full job description here. Job Requirements REQUIRED: a minimum of five years of managing a research, prototyping, production, or educational laboratory facility; mastery of digital fabrication and laboratory research workflows, including expertise in CAD, CAM, electronics, programming, and instrumentation; robust interpersonal skills; ability to multitask; proven problem-solving ability; and independent initiative with incomplete information. Job #24512