Staff Scientist
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Job Summary
This full-time, term position is tasked with organizing and executing analytical work central to examining the elemental concentration and Ca isotopic composition of biological samples; data processing and interpretation; preparation of scientific report and contribute to peer-reviewed scientific publications derived from this work. Analytical work will be performed at the Isotoparium, using a Multi Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass-Spectrometer (MC-ICPMS). This is a 3-year term position.
Essential Job Duties
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Required Documents
Job Summary
This full-time, term position is tasked with organizing and executing analytical work central to examining the elemental concentration and Ca isotopic composition of biological samples; data processing and interpretation; preparation of scientific report and contribute to peer-reviewed scientific publications derived from this work. Analytical work will be performed at the Isotoparium, using a Multi Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass-Spectrometer (MC-ICPMS). This is a 3-year term position.
Essential Job Duties
- Chemical purification of relevant elements of interest from solid and liquid samples by column chromatography.
- High-resolution concentration and isotope analysis of biological samples by mass spectrometry.
- Processing and interpretation of mass spectrometric data.
- Data interpretation and reporting in peer-reviewed publications.
- Instrument/laboratory preventive and corrective maintenance with the assistance of other lab members.
- Other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications
- Master's degree or higher in Chemistry, Geochemistry, or related field.
- Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a class 1000 clean laboratory and performing high-precision isotopic analysis of calcium isotopes.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience using, maintaining, and servicing Q-ICPMS and MC-ICPMS or TIMS instruments and their accessories (chillers, inlet systems).
- Knowledge of the stable isotope geochemistry of calcium.
- Knowledge of any preferred statistical analysis tools (Python, R, etc.).
- Skilled in the operation of high-resolution isotope ratio mass spectrometers, including the Thermo Fisher Neptune Plus.
Preferred Qualifications
- Research experience in the field of isotope metallomics (i.e., the application of isotope geochemical techniques to the study of human health).
Required Documents
- Resume
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