Manager of Chemical-Environmental Engineering Laboratories, College of Engineering and Computer Science - UT Chattanooga

University of Tennessee · Chattanooga

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The College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga invites applicants for a Manager of Chemical/Environmental Engineering Laboratories. Under the direction of College and Departmental leadership, the Manager of Chemical/Environmental Engineering Laboratories manages the day-to-day operation of assigned instructional and research laboratories. The position maintains safe, hygienic, clean, organized, functional, instruction-ready, and visitor-ready facilities; coordinates assigned chemical hygiene and laboratory safety functions; manages chemical inventories and safety data sheet access; maintains and troubleshoots equipment; trains users in safe operation; supports faculty-led instructional and research activities; and develops technical documentation and approved laboratory improvements.

Laboratory Scope

• Oversight of Chemical Engineering instructional laboratories, including process controls, makerspace activities, and unit operations – absorption, distillation, heat transfer, and reaction kinetics.
• Oversight of Chemical Engineering research laboratories, supporting bioprocesses, catalysis, materials science, materials characterization, and related faculty or sponsored work.
• Shared/coordinated oversight with Civil Engineering of Environmental Engineering instructional and research laboratories, supporting microplastics, water treatment, hydrology, and related activities.
• Shared/coordinated oversight with Civil Engineering of Geomaterials instructional and research laboratories
• Shared equipment or safety coordination with other CECS programs where instruments, utilities, or hazard classes overlap (e.g., fluid mechanics, mechatronics, mechanics of materials).

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is in the heart of one of Tennessee’s largest and most dynamic cities. As a national model for metropolitan universities, UTC collaborates with its many regional partners to offer an experiential learning environment with outstanding teaching scholars in 128 undergraduate degree programs and 55 graduate programs—at both the master's and doctoral levels. UTC and Chattanooga—nationally recognized for its downtown redevelopment and wealth of outdoor recreation—are inextricably linked, and the University is central to the workforce and economic development efforts of the region and the state.

Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Engineering and Computer Science; Health, Education and Professional Studies; and the Honors College are home to an array of award-winning programs from Nursing to Computer Science, Entrepreneurship to Veteran Student Support. Innovation is a strategic focus, and UTC research and development in smart city technology is an industry leader. UTC is the first and only university in the country with access to a managed, commercial quantum computing network, and we are introducing an artificial intelligence initiative involving entities across campus and engaging partners throughout the region. 

From our deep ties to the city of Chattanooga to our national reputation for innovation and hands-on learning, UTC stands out as a university where students thrive, faculty inspire, and partnerships create real impact.

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