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Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education · 6 hours ago

USDA-ARS Postharvest Research Fellowship

Parlier, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$3,109/mo - $3,109/mo

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is offering a research fellowship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) focused on postharvest research. The selected candidate will engage in research to identify and quantify agrochemicals in horticultural commodities using advanced analytical chemistry techniques.

Government Administration

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Become familiar with the collection, extraction and analysis of horticultural samples

Develop skills in the following techniques: QuEChERs, SPE, and SPME

Be trained in the following analytical technologies: LC-MS, GC-MS, CE and TXRF

Learn how to perform basic statistical analyses and summarize data sets

Learn about conducting research on the post-harvest of horticultural commodities

Qualification

Analytical ChemistryChromatographyMass SpectrometryStatistical AnalysisHorticultural ResearchQuEChERsSPESPMELC-MSGC-MSCapillary ElectrophoresisTXRFBachelor's DegreeChemistry

Required

Currently pursuing or have received a bachelor's degree in one of the relevant fields

U.S. Citizen Only

Degree: Bachelor's Degree

Discipline(s): Chemistry and Materials Sciences including Analytical Chemistry, Bio-inorganic Chemistry, Bio-organic Chemistry, Biophysical Chemistry, Chemistry (General), Environmental Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry