Job Title: Stable Isotope Lab Technician
PVN ID: RC-1902-002938
Category: Research
Location: CUNY-ADVANCED SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER

Job Description

General Description

The Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at the City University of New York (CUNY), is seeking applicants for a lab technician within its newly established stable isotope laboratory (Advanced Laboratory for Chemical and Isotopic Signatures). The facility will be equipped with two Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometers (IRMS), peripheral equipment (HTC/EA, GC-Isolink, Gas Bench, and Kiel Device), as well as other analytical instrumentation (GC/MS and Accelerated Solvent Extractor). The lab will support research across a broad range of disciplines, primarily focusing on environmental- and geo-chemistry, paleoceanography, and climate change research.

 

The successful candidate needs to be experienced in IRMS maintenance and data management, and will have the personal and organizational skills to work with diverse collaborators, train students and post-docs in analytical and instrumental methods, and process and evaluate complex data sets. The lab technician will participate directly with a diverse array of research projects across disciplines and in collaboration with scientists at numerous institutions within CUNY and New York City (i.e., American Museum of Natural History).

 

It is preferred that applicants have a MA/MS degree in geology, analytical chemistry etc., and relevant experience in the use of IRMS. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

 

To apply, please go to rfcuny.org, scroll to the Employees section at the bottom of the screen, select Search & Apply for a Job, and browse by Research.

 

Please contact brian.giebel@asrc.cuny.edu for additional questions.

 

Review of applications will start immediately, but the position will remain open until filled.

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RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Advanced Laboratory for Chemical and Iso
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Apr 05, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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