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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Position:</b> Spectroscopist, UC Davis Air Quality Research Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Location:</b> Davis, CA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Salary:</b> <span style="background:white">$5,723.71-$9,205.11/Month</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Open until February 18<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucdavis/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&JobOpeningId=5627&PostingSeq=1&SiteId=7&languageCd=ENG&FOCUS=Applicant"><span style="color:windowtext">https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucdavis/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&JobOpeningId=5627&PostingSeq=1&SiteId=7&languageCd=ENG&FOCUS=Applicant</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:middle"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:middle"><b>Department Description:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:middle">The UC Davis Air Quality Research Center (AQRC) is a growing interdisciplinary Organized Research Unit (ORU). Its mission is to facilitate research on the scientific, engineering, health, social, and economic
aspects of gaseous and particulate atmospheric pollutants.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">AQRC analyzes particulate matter samples for the United States National Park Service (NPS) Interagency Monitoring for Protected Visual Environments (IMPROVE) and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chemical Speciation Network (CSN). IMPROVE was established in 1985 to monitor visibility in the National Parks and Wilderness Areas, and AQRC operates over 150 air pollution sampling sites for IMPROVE, as well as analyzes
samples, processes the analysis data, and delivers data to the NPS and EPA. CSN collects samples in an urban monitoring network with over 140 sites. For CSN, AQRC analyzes samples, processes the analysis data, and delivers data to the EPA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:middle"><b>Job Summary:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Under general supervision of the Laboratory Manager, provide expertise and quality control oversight for the analytical measurements including X-ray fluorescence (XRF), light absorption, gravimetric mass,
and thermal optical analysis. The lab analyzes over 100,000 samples/year for two nationwide air quality monitoring networks. Routine responsibilities include assisting with instrument maintenance, performing quality control tests and reviewing results, preparing
quality assurance report sections, preparing analysis reports, assisting with instrument scheduling to support analysis timelines, developing enhancements to standard operating procedures, training new laboratory technicians, reviewing quality control data,
performing data validation, and serving as the laboratory safety officer. Periodic responsibilities include analyzing data for trends in both the atmosphere and the measurements and developing calibration reference materials.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:middle"><b>Required Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white">M.S. in analytical chemistry, physics, engineering, or related field, with at least three years of experience working with experimental techniques and
analytical instruments.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white">Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, vacuum, and computer systems.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:-webkit-left;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white">Knowledge, understanding, and experience with spectral analysis techniques. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:-webkit-left;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white">Experience developing and writing SOPs and analytical reports.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:-webkit-left;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white">Experience designing and calibrating sensitive analytical systems, using appropriate diagnostics to maintain accuracy, standardize results, and address sources of error.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:-webkit-left;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white">Excellent written and oral technical communication skills, and experience presenting research findings.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:middle"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:middle"><b>Preferred Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ph.D. in analytical chemistry, nuclear physics, or related field.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:-webkit-left;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Experience operating and maintaining XRF analyzers, thermal optical analyzers for carbon, balances, and other analytical instrumentation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:-webkit-left;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Experience with laser optical systems. Experience performing air quality measurements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:-webkit-left;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Experience working with large data sets using relational databases. Experience with scientific programming languages such as R.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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