Southern Research--Employment Opportunity

Southern Research, located in Birmingham, Alabama, is currently seeking an entry-level Associate Chemist.

The Power Systems and Environmental Research Department at Southern Research Institute has an immediate opening for an entry-level or recently graduated chemist. The successful candidate will perform chemical analysis of fuel and ash samples in an analytical chemistry laboratory and participate in field measurements at full-scale coal-fired power plants and at the pilot-scale combustion research facility.

This chemist will be a key part of a team performing research on advanced air-pollution control technologies and combustion and gasification systems. Duties will be primarily running analytical chemistry equipment and performing sample analysis in the on-site analytical chemistry laboratory at Southern Research Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. However, duties will also include participating in field testing activities, which may or may not involve chemical procedures.

Experience working in an analytical chemistry laboratory and familiarity and experience with analytical instrumentation and on-line gas analysis is desired. Experience with laboratory and field sampling techniques and experimental procedures would also be helpful. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and good writing and communication skills are also desired and a B.S. degree in Chemistry is required.

**Your application must include a cover letter that gives your salary expectation as well as your college GPA to be considered.**

For more information, please contact:
Charles L. Burks
Advanced Human Resource Generalist
Southern Research Institute
2000 Ninth Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205
205-581-2512 (phone)
205-581-2880 (fax)
burks@sri.org