Staff Research Associate 3

Staff Research Associate 3

Marine Science Institute

Summary of Job Details

Set up and maintain quality control & quality assurance program. Independently manages entire projects from start to finish, which includes coordinating directly with researcher investigators, receiving, processing, analyzing samples and producing analysis reports for on and off campus groups. Operates the analytical instrumentation. Maintains instruments and troubleshoots problems.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or other related scientific field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Prior experience operating and maintaining analytical chemistry instrumentation such as spectrophotometers, Gas Chromatography (GC) systems, Elemental Analyzers (EA), Flow Injection Analyzers (FIA), or Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (IRMS); familiar with chromatography, analytical instrumentation software, data processing and statistical analysis; knowledge of good laboratory technique and maintaining an organized work space.

Knowledge of chemistry, with applied advanced knowledge in analytical chemistry instrumentation, methods and data QA/QC procedures.

Ability to operate complex instrumentation under general guidelines and supervision.

Special Conditions of Employment

Satisfactory criminal history background check

UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment.

Days/Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00am-5:00pm

UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

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Application review begins 8/5/24

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job #70172