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Particle Measuring Systems (PMS) sets the standard for cleanroom contamination monitoring. With more than 60 patents, we create the technology that enables our customers to make fact-based decisions, improve process yields and comply with ever-changing regulatory requirements.
The Role
The Aerobiology Associate Engineer will collaborate with team members to support testing, validation, and development of aerosol particle counters and auxiliary aerosol science inventions. As a member of a cross-functional team you will be a key contributor to solve multidisciplinary challenges in the pursuit of the development of highly technical particle counting instrumentation.

Specific Job Responsibilities:

• Perform duties within these major areas of research:
• Large and small particle generation and characterization
• Sampler characterization
• Electromechanical instrumentation repair
• Decontamination and operation of BSL 2 laboratory
• Perform aerosol experiments, growth and production of bacteria for aerosols, ensuring that proper protocols are adhered to before, during, and after an aerosol experiment.
• Incubate, read, document, and report microbiological results.
• Report test results accurately, including text, tables, graphs, and diagrams.
• Actively participate in practices/processes to enhance data quality and integrity including periodic review of study execution to identify gaps and refine procedures.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized laboratory. Actively ensure that the Biosafety program promotes a safety conscious culture.

Qualifications:

• BS degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, Biomedical) or Sciences (Microbiology, Chemistry, Physics) discipline.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience performing basic aerosol testing and characterization including aerosol and bioaerosol generation and characterization for particle size, concentration, and homogeneity.
• Results-oriented, self-motivating and ability to work independently. Willingness to display a degree of flexibility and adapt effectively to change.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience performing basic microbiological laboratory tests and methods including aseptic techniques, sterile dilutions, equipment/media sterilization, culture control, and growth promotion.
• Experience with optical particle counting and sizing systems.
• Experience developing measurement uncertainty budgets.

The Nuts and Bolts
Location – This is an “in-office” position 100% of the time with COVID-19 precautions being taken. The location of this position is in Boulder, Colorado. Relocation may be offered for this role, but local candidates will receive first consideration.
2025 Benefits At-a-Glance

Our benefit package is provided through our parent company, Spectris.

• Medical
• Health Advocate – This confidential service can help you; your spouse, dependent children, parents, and parents-in-law resolve health care and insurance-related issues, manage chronic conditions and improve your health and well-being.
• Dental – Delta Dental PPO; DeltaCare USA
• Vision – VSP Vision Plan
• 401(k)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Onsite Wellness Clinic – Onsite physician for basic health and wellness consultations.

Pay Range
$65000 - 100000 depending upon experience
How we determine what we pay (compensation philosophy)
Particle Measuring Systems determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for the Boulder, Colorado area. We will evaluate external equity, which is the relative marketplace job worth of jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.
For new hires, we try to make competitive offers between the minimum and around the midpoint of the range. This allows the new employee room for future merit increases during review cycles. There may be times when we will offer above the midpoint. The decision to do so will be based on the applicant’s level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and the compensation rates of the employees within the company doing the same position.
Particle Measuring Systems is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employe

• Perform duties within these major areas of research:
• Large and small particle generation and characterization
• Sampler characterization
• Electromechanical instrumentation repair
• Decontamination and operation of BSL 2 laboratory
• Perform aerosol experiments, growth and production of bacteria for aerosols, ensuring that proper protocols are adhered to before, during, and after an aerosol experiment.
• Incubate, read, document, and report microbiological results.
• Report test results accurately, including text, tables, graphs, and diagrams.
• Actively participate in practices/processes to enhance data quality and integrity including periodic review of study execution to identify gaps and refine procedures.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized laboratory. Actively ensure that the Biosafety program promotes a safety conscious culture