Research Associate I,II, III- Open Pool

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: over 2 years ago

Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO

Deadline: 31 Dec 2021

Posting Details

Working Title	Research Associate I,II, III- Open Pool
Position Location	Fort Collins, CO
Research Professional Position	Yes
Posting Number	202100938AP
Position Type	Admin Professional/ Research Professional
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Proposed Annual Salary Range	35,000-53,000
Employee Benefits	Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .
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To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on	12/31/2021
Description of Work Unit	The Analytical Resources Core (ARC) is an institutional core facility at CSU. The Bioanalysis and Omics (BIO) Core is a center within ARC. The mission of the ARC-BIO is to serve as an enabling resource for research and development programs at Colorado State University. We strive to build instrumental capabilities and expertise that exceed the normal resources of individual research programs, and make those technologies available as a shared resource. We also aim to provide an environment rich in expertise and educational resources, and to foster collaboration across the CSU community and beyond.
Position Summary	The RA will contribute to essential laboratory operations of ARC-BIO, contributing to sample receipt and organization, sample preparation, customer communication, data acquisition, analysis, and management, operation and/or maintenance of mass spectrometers housed at ARC-BIO, record keeping, and reporting.
Required Job Qualifications	B.S. degree in a related field such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Informatics, Statistics, or another relevant field. Demonstrated written and/or oral communications experience. 1 year of relevant laboratory experience.
Preferred Job Qualifications	RA I: The ideal candidate will have at least one year of demonstrated laboratory experience in mass spectrometry, gas and/or liquid chromatography, protein and/or metabolite extraction, derivatization, informatics, and/or protein digestion. RA II: The ideal candidate will have at least three years of demonstrated laboratory experience in mass spectrometry, gas and/or liquid chromatography, protein and/or metabolite extraction, derivatization, informatics, and/or protein digestion. Relevant experience obtained while attaining a master’s degree will count toward the three-year requirement. RA III: The ideal candidate will have at least six years of demonstrated laboratory experience in mass spectrometry, gas and/or liquid chromatography, protein and/or metabolite extraction, derivatization, informatics, and/or protein digestion. Relevant experience obtained while attaining a master’s and doctorate degree will count toward the six-year requirement.
Diversity Statement	Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion

Essential Duties

Special Instructions to Applicants	References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates. This is an open pool posting and applicants will be contacted when a position becomes available. This pool will close on Dec 31, 2021. Those wishing to remain in the pool after Dec 31, 2021 will need to reapply.
Conditions of Employment	Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
Search Contact	[email protected]
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