[ES_JOBS_NET] Two postdoc positions at the Air Quality Research Center at University of California in Davis

[Colleen Rosales]

AIR QUALITY RESEARCH CENTER IS HIRING!
We are seeking two POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS to join our team!

The postdoctoral researchers will participate in projects supporting the
IMPROVE and CSN particulate monitoring programs. The projects focus on
• instrument inter-comparisons of optical and elemental measurements by
ICPMS and XRF measurements and
• developing reference materials for elemental analyses.

We are looking for candidates interested in improving the quality of
routine measurements.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Email Nicole P. Hyslop, Ph.D. at nmhyslop at ucdavis.edu

The Air Quality Research Center, University of California, Davis is
recruiting two talented postdoctoral researchers to support research
activities on the measurement of elements and carbon in particulate matter
samples. In particular, we are looking for two experts with strong
scientific background, good communication skills, solid data analysis and
graphing skills, and experience in at least one of the following areas:

1.      Laboratory and/or field studies of atmospheric chemistry.

2.      Aerosol formation including wet chemistry skills necessary to
research compounds to generate reference materials for particulate matter
measurements.

3.      Operation and data interpretation of aerosol instrumentation,
particularly x-ray fluorescence, inductively coupled mass spectrometry,
and/or thermal optical OCEC analyzers.

4.      Complex data analysis of large datasets for spatiotemporal trends.

Candidates should have completed a doctoral degree in Chemistry,
Engineering, or a related field at the time of hire. Candidates with strong
multidisciplinary skills covering more than one of the areas listed above
are particularly encouraged to apply.

Extremely well-qualified candidates with slightly different qualifications
and/or research focus might be also considered under special circumstances.

Other *essential *qualifications include scientific publications; excellent
English-language writing skills; ability to meet deadlines, work well with
minimal direction and with a team, and produce high-quality research
outputs; good time management and recordkeeping.

*Desirable *qualifications include solid presentation skills.

The selected candidates will join a growing team working on the National
Park Service Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments
(IMPROVE) and Environmental Protection Agency Chemical Speciation Network
(CSN) programs at the University of California, Davis. They will work with
Krystyna Trzepla, Xiaolu Zhang, Jason Giacomo, Warren White, and Nicole
Hyslop along with other researchers in the program. Other duties
commensurate with the researcher’s qualifications will be assigned. There
is also expected to be some scope for the researchers to conduct
independent work, including advanced analyses of other data and preparation
of papers for publication in scholarly journals.

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. 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.

Screening of applications will begin immediately, and recruitment will
continue until the positions are filled. Interviews with applicants will be
scheduled via phone or videoconference. We offer a competitive salary and
generous benefits, including health insurance, retirement plan, vacation
and sick leave, and support to a successful career in scientific research.
The successful candidates will be encouraged to submit the output of their
work to scientific conferences and professional meetings. Pending acceptance of
the work, and funding availability, they will receive support for the
attendance of these meetings.

*The University of California, Davis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer, and applications from women and under-represented
minorities are encouraged.*


Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copy of one
selected publication and names/contact information of three references in a
single PDF file to: nmhyslop at ucdavis.edu. <nmhyslop at ucdavis.edu> Please
format the file name as {lastname_initials}_AQRC_postdoc2021.pdf and include
“Postdoc Search” in the subject line of the e-mail.
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