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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">Multifunctional Nanosensor Testing Laboratory Associate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Catholic University of America invites applications for a</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white"> gas testing
of multifunctional nanosensor platform lab technician </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">as a part of the
<a href="https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/solarsystem/planetaryenvironments/"><span style="background:white">Planetary Environments Laboratory</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white"> at NASA/Goddard Space
Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The position consists of an appointment in Catholic University of America, funded by NASA through the
<a href="https://cresst2.umd.edu/">Center for Research and Exploration in Space Sciences & Technology II</a> (CRESST II) cooperative agreement.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience with laboratory techniques for in situ chemical analyses. Applicant should have
experience operating and troubleshooting lab equipment such as preconcentration devices and gas detection equipment. Experience with LabView is desired but not required. Position responsibilities include the following: operation and routine maintenance of
a custom-built gas testing setup, sample preparation, material characterization using spectroscopy and microscopy techniques, conducting gas testing experiments of various nanomaterial-based sensors and data analysis.
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<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">A bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, physical chemistry, physics, planetary science, or a closely related field is required. A master’s
degree in a related field is desirable. Good communication and laboratory documentation skills are required, as well as the ability to handle multiple projects at once.
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The initial funding for this position will be for 2 years,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">with possible extension pending performance and funding. Applicants must be able to start on site at NASA/GSFC in Fall 2022. T</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">he position will remain available
until filled but applications received by Friday, September 30, 2022, will receive best consideration. Each applicant should send a Curriculum Vita, 1–2-page statement of research interests and experience, and contact information for three references directly
via email to Ms. Katherine McKee (</span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:katherine.s.mckee@nasa.gov">katherine.s.mckee@nasa.gov</a>)</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Salary and benefits are competitive, commensurate with experience and qualifications. For more information about the proposed research, contact Dr. Mahmooda Sultana (<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:mahmooda.sultana@nasa.gov">mahmooda.sultana@nasa.gov</a>)</span></u>.
For information on CRESST II or Catholic University of America, contact Dr. Tommy Wiklind (<a href="mailto:wiklind@cua.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">wiklind@cua.edu</span></a>).<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Katie McKee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CRESST II Program Associate<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">Pronouns: She, Her, Hers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(301) 286-3063 / (301) 286-1681 (F)<o:p></o:p></p>
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