TEB ORISE Fellow
The Emergency Response and Air Toxicants Branch requests an additional BS-level ORISE fellow to serve as a chemist, entry level, in the Tobacco Exposure Biomarkers laboratory. This is a new request to support on-going research efforts to measure biomarkers of exposure to aromatic amines in support of FDA tobacco regulation.
Skill Requirement
- GPA > 3.0
- Experience in analytical chemistry including solid phase extraction and operation and maintenance of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry instrumentation.
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Proficiency in the use of EXCEL, WORD, and PowerPoint software.
- Good organizational skills.
Duties to be Performed
- Develop and maintain a proficiency in sample preparation for urinary aromatic amine analysis
- Develop and maintain a proficiency in GC tandem mass spectrometry operation.
- Maintain a daily instrument log detailing the performance and functioning of the instrument. At a minimum this should include: (i) a log book for a record of sequences and samples run; (ii) an electronic excel file for instrument maintenance and performance; (iii) record of service calls and service report; (iv) record of tune files and reports.
- Successfully complete a trial PT analysis of the urinary aromatic amine assay within 3 months of initiating work.
Elizabeth Cowan, ORISE
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
NCEH/DLS/ERAT/T0bacco Biomarkers
770-488-7557
ecowan@cdc.gov
