Job Description

Responsibilities include:

• Operating and maintaining denitrifier-IRMS facility
• Troubleshooting and fixing technical issues on the custom-built gas-bench and IRMS
• Supervising and training users of the denitrifier-IRMS facility
• Technical and administrative duties related to facility operation
• Ensuring data quality and leading inter-laboratory standardization activities
• Maintaining records of, for example, standard operating procedures, protocols, data quality, maintenance logs, and internal and external users of the facility
• Maintaining and updating Isodat and software for other peripherals

Requirements for the job:

• A Ph.D. degree in Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Earth Science, or a related field
• At least 3 years experience in isotope ratio mass spectrometry maintenance and operation, including of peripheral instruments that could include gas chromatography or trace gas preparation and preconcentration devices
• Demonstrated ability to independently identify and fix technical issues with trace gas preparation and preconcentration devices as well as isotope ratio mass spectrometers
• Demonstrated experience in measurement calibration, data analysis, and quality control
• Track record of training users to operate complex laboratory equipment including an isotope ratio mass spectrometer
• Good communication and laboratory record-keeping skills

The following would be advantageous:

• Demonstrated competence with relevant software and software-instrument interfacing
• Experience with procuring scientific equipment and consumables from external suppliers

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