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College of Optical Sciences News for December 11, 2008

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College of Optical Sciences Holiday Party

Today

December 11, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.

Third Floor Lobby and Patio

Holiday Time Sheet Reminder

From Stella Hostetler.  Time sheets for pay period 12-15-08 through 12-28-08 are due by 9:00 a.m. on Monday 12-15-08.  (Yes, they are due on the first day of the pay period.)  Payday for this time sheet will be 12-23-08.  This time sheet should reflect the following:

Week 1: Regular work schedule

Week 2: Holidays on 12-24-08 and 12-25-08 and a holiday closure on 12-26-08

Get a Head Start on Tax Season

From Kina Adams.  Sign up for electronic delivery of your Form W2 in Employee Link by Tuesday, December 16, 2008. The advantages of signing up for this service are:

Access to view and print the Form W2 anytime.

Print the Form W2 as many times as you need to.

Access to your Form W2 from home.

No worry about losing the Form W2.

No worry about not receiving your Form W2 in time.

To set your Tax Form No-Print Option in Employee Link:

Log Into Employee Link, http://emplink.arizona.edu with your UANet ID and password.

Choose "Payroll Information" from the links on the left.

Choose "Set Tax Form Print Option" (7th Bullet Down) and follow the steps in the subsequent screens.

You will receive an email confirmation of your selection, along with instructions for printing your Form W-2 and answers to frequently asked questions.

Happy Birthday and Best Wishes for a Wonderful Year

December 15

Zanyar Barzanjy (zaniar@email.arizona.edu)

Pierre-Louis Giscard (giscard@optics.arizona.edu)

Aleksandr Kropachev (akropachev@optics.arizona.edu)

Yun Lee (yclee@optics.arizona.edu)

Ralph Richard (ralph@u.arizona.edu)

December 16

Bill Birdwell (birdwell@birdwelljanke.com)

Byron Cocilovo (bcocilovo@optics.arizona.edu)

Ross Potoff (potoff@email.arizona.edu)

December 17

Souma Chaudhury (souma@optics.arizona.edu)

Robin Seibel (rseibel@optics.arizona.edu)

December 18

Alejandro Maldonado (avmaldo@email.arizona.edu)

Luz Palomarez (lpalomarez@optics.arizona.edu)

SeungHune Yang (shune@optics.arizona.edu)

December 19

Aaron Curry (curry@email.arizona.edu)

Mike Yarborough (myarborough@optics.arizona.edu)

December 20

Hong Hua (hhua@optics.arizona.edu)

Kelly Potter (kspotter@ece.arizona.edu)

Dick Powell (rcpowell@u.arizona.edu)

December 21

Michael Humphreys (mhumphreys@optics.arizona.edu)

December 22

Christopher Hopkins (chopkins@optics.arizona.edu)

Artur Olszak (aolszak@dmetrix.com)

December 24

Kurt Denninghoff (kdenninghoff@aemrc.arizona.edu)

James Eichholz (james.eichholz@gmail.com)

O Rakreungdet (rakre@optics.arizona.edu)

December 25

Daniel Leake (dleake@email.arizona.edu)

December 26

Jorge Zapparoli (jorge.zapparoli@lmco.com)

December 27

Glenda Arik

Kristian Milster (kmilster@email.arizona.edu)

December 28

Cecile Chaix (cchaix@optics.arizona.edu)

Kishan Dholakia (kd1@st-and.ac.uk)

Graham Myhre (gmyhre@optics.arizona.edu)

Todd Peterson (todd.e.peterson@vanderbilt.edu)

Urs Utzinger (utzinger@u.arizona.edu)

December 29

Eustace Dereniak (eustace@u.arizona.edu)

Matthew Stymfal (stymfalm@email.arizona.edu)

December 31

Rick Shoemaker (shoemaker@optics.arizona.edu)

ZYGO Corporation is an OSC Industrial Affiliate at the Leadership Partners level

Zygo Corporation is a worldwide supplier of optical metrology instruments, precision optics, and electro-optical design and manufacturing services, serving customers in the semiconductor capital equipment and industrial markets.

Associate Applications Engineer.  Middlefield, Connecticut.  In this position you will work under general supervision and interface with customers regarding product operation and service in support of sales projects, new applications or modifications of existing products.  Specific responsibilities include conducting in house or on site product demonstrations with the support of ZYGO sales staff. You will also provide technical training and instruction to customers and potential customers in the use of our products. In addition, you will assist customers in making optimal use of ZYGO equipment through assisting with the design of test setups and application software. You will also troubleshoot product problems over the telephone and follow up with customers to be certain product or application problems have been resolved.  In this exciting role, you will also keep abreast of new industry developments, trends, techniques and applications in applicable industries. You will recommend to engineering and marketing for consideration those ideas that appear to have sufficient market potential. In addition, you will follow in detail the status of established products, their market potential and standing, and competitors' activities. You will also assess performance of products from a user's point of view.  A BS degree in a technology related major (Optics, EE, ME, Physics, etc.) is required. Related experience is a plus.  Knowledge of metrology, optics, or software is helpful.  Excellent customer interaction skills along with good written and oral communication skills are a must. The ability to lift up to 50 pounds on an as needed basis to set up demo equipment is required. Travel (approx. 30%) is required.  www.jobs.zygo.com  (JOB ID 1901).

Applications Engineer.  Sunnyvale, California.  In this position you will interface with customers in support of sales projects, new applications or modifications of existing products.  Specific responsibilities include designing adaptations of standard instrumentation to customer applications. You will provide technical training and instruction to customers and potential customers in the use of ZYGO products. In addition, you will assist customers in making optimal use of ZYGO equipment through assisting with the design of test setups and application software. You will document all special applications that may be useful to ZYGO customers in a form suitable for production as applications notes. You will also conduct in-house product demonstrations and in-house or on-site training sessions. In addition, you will train sales personnel in the use of ZYGO products. You will also review and contribute to product information for sales training, promotional literature and technical manuals. You will assist in the preparation of individual proposals, quotations, bids, and specifications on proposals for non-standard products.  In this exciting role, you will also keep abreast of new industry developments, trends, techniques and applications in applicable industries. In addition, you will recommend to engineering and marketing for consideration those ideas that appear to have sufficient market potential. You will follow in detail the status of established products, their market potential and standing, and competitor's activities. You will also assess the performance of products from a user's point of view.  This position requires a B.S. degree in a technology related major (optics, physics, EE, ME) and 3-5 years applicable experience. Knowledge of metrology, electronics and software is helpful. Experience with electronic instrumentation and microprocessors are desirable. Excellent customer interaction skills along with good written and oral communication skills are a must. The ability to lift up to 50 pounds on an as needed basis to set up demo equipment is required. Travel (approx. 30%) is required. www.jobs.zygo.com  (Job ID 1904).

ZYGO offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefit package including tuition reimbursement, and 401(k). EOE