Cleanroom Manager

Job Type: time type Full time

Job Number: job requisition id R0082564

Location:
Fayetteville
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Closing Date:
04/03/2026

Type of Position:
Researchers and
Scientists

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:
Regular

Work
Shift:

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:
University of
Arkansas, Fayetteville
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Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes
university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official
holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee
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Department:
Institute for Nanoscience and
Engineering

Department’s Website:

Summary of Job Duties:
The Cleanroom Manager ensures
operational readiness, cleanliness, and contamination-control practices for the University of Arkansas Nano Institute Cleanroom, including
supervision of one staff member and coordination with users and service providers to protect sensitive research processes and
equipment.

Key Responsibilities
* Lead and document routine and periodic cleanroom cleaning (including deep-clean activities)
using cleanroom-compatible methods and materials.
* Maintain contamination-control and housekeeping standards across gowning, process,
and support areas.
* Supervise and train one direct-report staff member; assign work and verify completion and quality.
* Manage user
training, access, and billing.
* Maintain SOPs, checklists, and logs; identify issues, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous
improvement.
* Coordinate cleaning schedules and access with faculty, students, staff, contractors, and maintenance to minimize
disruption.
* Manage inventories and procurement requests for cleaning consumables and gowning-related supplies; ensure safe chemical
handling, PPE use, and appropriate waste management.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is
the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with
others.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• At least five years of
  nano/microfabrication experience in a cleanroom environment
• Experience with cleanroom protocols and maintenance
  procedures
• Experience leading work activities, training others, or supervising staff
• Ability to follow written procedures,
  maintain accurate records/logs, and work safely with chemicals and PPE

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in
  an ISO-classified cleanroom and/or academic shared-user facility
• Familiarity with contamination-control concepts (particles, fibers,
  residues, cross-contamination)
• Experience maintaining SOPs and training documentation; basic computer skills for logs/inventory
  tracking

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Work is performed in and around a cleanroom; gowning protocols
  and PPE are required
• Requires standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting/moving supplies and equipment (within University
  guidelines); schedule flexibility may be needed for maintenance emergencies

Additional Information:

Salary
Information:

$86,355 – Commensurate with education and experience.

Required Documents to Apply:

Cover
Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Optional
Documents:

Proof of Veteran Status

Recruitment Contact Information:

Crystal Ellis, Strategic Talent
Acquisition Specialist, ce031@uark.edu

All application materials must be uploaded to the
University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment
contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Pre-employment Screening
Requirements:
Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a
safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal
background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor
Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest
pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to
the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with
state and federal law.

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that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and
unparalleled access for all.

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including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex,
sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of
sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons
must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All Application information is
subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical
Activity:
N/A

Frequent Physical Activity:
N/A

Occasional Physical
Activity:
N/A

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

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