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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Position:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> Lab Quality Assurance Analyst, UC Davis Air Quality Research Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Location:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> Davis, CA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Salary:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">
<span style="background:white">$5,724 – $9,205 / month</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Open until June 29<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><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:black">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></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Department Description:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Job Summary:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Under general supervision of the Laboratory Manager, provide expertise and perform quality assurance 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 performing quality control
tests and reviewing results, preparing quality assurance report sections, preparing analysis reports, developing enhancements to standard operating procedures, training new laboratory technicians, developing quality assurance procedures and quality control
checks, 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>
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<b>Required Qualifications: <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-M.S. in analytical chemistry, physics, engineering, or related field, with at least three years of experience working in an analytical laboratory.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Knowledge, understanding, and experience with spectral analysis techniques.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Knowledge of good laboratory practices and quality assurance protocols.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Excellent written and oral technical communication skills, and experience presenting research findings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Experience initiating, establishing, interpreting, implementing, and documenting laboratory quality control procedures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Attention to detail.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Ability to prioritize work and perform in a fast-paced environment. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Preferred Qualifications:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Ph.D. in analytical chemistry, nuclear physics, or related field.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Experience operating and maintaining XRF analyzers, thermal optical analyzers for carbon, balances, and other analytical instrumentation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Experience with laser optical systems. Experience performing air quality measurements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Experience working with large data sets using relational databases.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Experience with scientific programming languages such as R.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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