San Diego Supercomputer Center · 2 days ago
Staff Research Associate - 138077
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$27.85/hr - $48.78/hrThe San Diego Supercomputer Center is seeking a Staff Research Associate to assist senior researchers with mass spectrometry analysis of food and human skin samples. The role involves preparing samples, carrying out experiments, and following established protocols for research projects.
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Responsibilities
Assist senior researchers with preparing samples for mass spectrometry analysis
Carry out experiments to analyze food and human skin samples by mass spectrometry
Use established protocols for the collection of food and skin samples, extraction and preparation for mass spectrometry analysis
Maintain inventories of laboratory reagents, solvents, glassware, and related items
Use computer software for large equipment, internet, word processing, scientific graphics, literature searches, and drawing chemical structures
Learn new analytical chemical techniques and adapt them to ongoing research projects
Provide oral presentation and explanation of research methods and results
Keep detailed and understandable records of experimental procedures, results, and evaluation of research results
Organize experiments with controls to make progress on several related projects
Make improvements on existing procedures that require trouble-shooting
Qualification
Required
Ability to perform basic analytical chemistry lab experiments such as preparation of solutions and reagents according to research project needs
Skill in working in a fast-paced research laboratory with deadlines for research results for grant proposals, manuscripts, and presentations at scientific meetings
Communication skills to communicate in person, by phone, and in writing to diverse groups of persons who are laboratory staff, students, administrative staff, and academic faculty
Ability to maintain inventories of laboratory reagents, solvents, glassware, and related items
Ability to use computer software for large equipment, internet, word processing, scientific graphics, literature searches, and drawing chemical structures
Ability to learn new analytical chemical techniques and adapt them to ongoing research projects
Ability to provide oral presentation and explanation of research methods and results
Ability to keep detailed and understandable records of experimental procedures, results, and evaluation of research results
Ability to organize experiments with controls to make progress on several related projects
Ability to make improvements on existing procedures that require trouble-shooting
Theoretical knowledge of chemistry or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
Theoretical knowledge and or experience in mass spectrometry
Company
San Diego Supercomputer Center
SDSC enables science and engineering discoveries through advances in computational science and data-intensive, high-performance computing.
Founded in 1985
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
National Science Foundation
2024-12-05Grant
Leadership Team
Ilkay Altintas
Division Director, Cyberinfrastructure and Convergence Research and Education
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