Assistant Core Scientist
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Job Location:
Portland, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Department Overview
OHSU is Oregons only public academic health center and an institution of higher learning with schools of medicine nursing pharmacy dentistry and public health. OHSU is also a national research hub with thousands of scientists developing lifesaving therapies and deeper understanding of health and disease. Across the missions of healing teaching and discovery OHSU turns discoveries into lifesaving care.
The Elemental Analysis Core offers services to measure elemental concentration is biological and non-biological specimen. We offer mercury speciation and single particle analysis. We are a full-service core we prepare and measure the samples and provide clients with their analyzed data and a description of the experiment.
Function/Duties of Position
The Core Scientist family provides technology expertise for researchers across campus. Under direct supervision performs various standardized and routine service functions in a core.
- Prepares client samples for ICPMS analysis operates the ICPMS (with supervision) analyzes ICPMS data creates Excel report.
- Prepares samples for mercury analysis operates the mercury analyzer analyzes the data creates results reports.
- Prepares samples and measures fluoride using the fluoride electrode.
- Performs basic instrument maintenance tasks (under supervision).
- Communicates with clients.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Masters degree in relevant field; OR
- Bachelors degree with relevant coursework AND 1 year of relevant experience; OR
- Associates in relevant field AND 2 years of relevant experience; OR
- Equivalent in combination of skills education experience sets as above or as reflected
in the Core Descriptor Matrix.
Experience
- Analytical Chemistry background.
- Elemental analysis experience using AAS ICP-OES or ICP-MS.
- Has worked with and understands how to work with inorganics acids.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Has a basic understanding of computers and can operate the instrument software.
- Basic math skills are a must. Ability to perform calculations quickly in your head such as doubling numbers subtracting or adding simple numbers or calculating percentages
- Familiarity with units and concepts of measurement (length weight volume density).
- Recognition of numbers and their values. Understanding place value and the number line.
- Has an excellent analytical skill set: knows how to accurately pipette and weigh small amounts of material.
- Is capable of performing mental math and can do and understand unit conversions on the fly.
- Can create Excel spreadsheets and enter data analysis results.
- Is able to effectively communicate with clients.
- Understands basic principles of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.
- Can operate the ICPMS (with supervision).
- Understand the principles of spectrometry and spectroscopy.
- Enjoys setting up running and maintaining instruments.
- Has basic writing skills to keep lab notebooks up to date.
Preferred Qualifications
Understanding of basic instrument maintenance and repairs.
Additional Details
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm. Occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
Why apply to OHSU
In addition to caring for patients we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portlands largest employer we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
All are welcome.
OHSU welcomes people of all ages ethnicities genders national origins religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.
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Required Experience:
Junior IC
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About Company
OHSU treats the most complex health needs in the region, makes discoveries that save lives and educates next-generation health professionals.
