RESEARCH TECHNICIAN II

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

ENVIRONMENTAL & ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY RESEARCH TECHNICIAN

Research Tech II

OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY

A full-time Research Technician position is available in Dr. Heather M. Stapleton’s environmental analytical laboratory in the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. Primary tasks include analysis of environmental and biological samples (e.g. drinking water, dust, serum, urine) for organic contaminants (e.g. PFAS, flame retardants, PAHs, plasticizers, pesticides) using mass spectrometry. Additional responsibilities will include assisting researchers and graduate students with research projects and contributing to presentation and publication of research findings.

Primary responsibilities:

- Sample preparation techniques including solvent extraction, column chromatography and solid phase extraction;

- Operation and maintenance of analytical instrumentation (gas chromatography mass spectrometry and high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry);

- Data analysis (e.g. mass spectrometry integration and quantification, data management and basic statistical analyses)

- Field sampling of air, water, soil, house dust may also be required to support several ongoing projects.

Preferences

B.S. in chemistry or similar field with several years of experience in environmental or analytical chemistry

Experience: Strong gas and/or liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry experience; experience with preparation of environmental and human samples for chemical analyses and developing methods for sample preparation; experience in analyzing data and scientific writing

Computer Skills:

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, mass spectrometry-based software, statistical packages

Salary: Dependent upon qualifications and experience

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Work generally requires a bachelor's degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology or other directly related scientific field.

None required above education/training requirement. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

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