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ORAU · 3 weeks ago

Organic Capillary Electrophoresis Analysis System (OCEANS) Protocol Development and Validation on Astrobiology Analog Samples

Pasadena, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

ORAU is offering a postdoctoral position at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory focused on microscale chemical analysis. The role involves developing and validating protocols for biomarker compounds using capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry to support life detection missions on ocean worlds.

Universities

Culture & Values

No H1B

Responsibilities

Development and validation of separation protocols for biomarker compounds using capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry (CE-MS)

Development of methods for chiral analysis of amino acids using CE-MS

Optimization of limits of detection

Development of methods for carboxylic acid and PAH analysis

Use of methods developed for the analysis of ocean world analog samples collected from sites such as Lake Vostok, Taylor glacier, or deep ocean water

Qualification

Analytical ChemistryCapillary ElectrophoresisMass SpectrometryElectrospray IonizationEnvironmental Sample Analysis

Required

Recent Ph.D. in chemistry or a chemistry-related discipline

Strong background in analytical chemistry

Experience with capillary electrophoresis

Experience with electrospray ionization

Experience with mass spectrometry

Experience analyzing complex real-world environmental samples

Research proposal

Three letters of recommendation

Official doctoral transcript documents

Company

ORAU

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