Research Professional

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Posted: 16-Mar-24

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Research - Laboratory/Non-Laboratory
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: JR25660

Location: Chicago, IL

Job Description:

• Helps in leading research and engineering projects involving in-situ measurements for atmospheric science.

• Leads the design and implementation of instrument modifications, including creating specifications and budgets, meeting with engineers, and overseeing testing and validation.

• Participates in airborne research campaigns, including acting as liaison to leadership and other research groups and supervising students and other researchers.

• As part of research campaigns, travels to field locations with the instrument.

• Conducts laboratory and field research using optical spectroscopy.

• Develops scientific findings based on measurements, leads on peer-reviewed research papers, and presents results at conferences.

• Develops new applications of isotopic measurements in laboratory and field settings.

• Helps in preparing proposals and reporting for federal and other grants. Communicates with program managers.

• Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis. Contributes to facilitating and promoting a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information.

• Leads the contributions to scientific writing and publications, including protocols and grants.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:         

• PhD in Geosciences, Physics, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline.

Experience:       

• Field work with an airborne or cloud chamber instrument.

• Optical spectroscopy, including design of new instrumentation.

• Atmospheric science: interpretation of measurements from in-situ (aircraft, balloons) and remote platforms.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Optics and optical spectroscopy.

• Broad engineering knowledge, both mechanical and electrical, as is typical for a PhD in experimental physics or other applied physical science.

• Signal processing and measurement interpretation, including error analysis.

Preferred Competencies

• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring abilities.

• Demonstrated scientific excellence at the level expected for a postdoctoral scholar or research associate at the University of Chicago.

• Creativity and drive in developing new research applications and in interpreting data.

• Ability to juggle multiple priorities, including in stressful field situations.

• Strong presentation and communication skills.

Working Conditions

• Office setting â“ 50%

• Laboratory setting â“ 50%

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover Letter (preferred)

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