Analytical Chemist/Biochemist
- postdoc position
The National Center for Environmental Health within the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
in Atlanta, GA is seeking a recent graduate to design,
develop, and validate analytical methods to detect human exposure to small
molecule poisons and toxins in biomedical samples. Please submit resumes to uvf6@cdc.gov .
Skill Requirement:
·
M.S. or
B.S. in biochemistry, chemistry, or related science, degree conferred
2010-2015
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Experience with LC-MS/MS method development,
with strong troubleshooting capabilities
·
Understanding of fundamental science related to
protein and/or small molecule chromatographic separations or isolation
protocols from complex matrices
·
Experience with mass spectrometry and liquid
chromatography is highly desired
·
Good
written and oral communication skills, including proficiency in
Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Duties to be Performed:
- Design sample preparation protocols and
couple with traditional LC-MS techniques or other detection methods
- Develop and characterize developed methods
for the accurate, precise, and sensitive detection of toxin biomarkers in
human fluids
- Set
up analytical methods based on standard operating procedures with minimal
supervision following initial training period
- Analyze
samples, report results, discuss and troubleshoot assay related problems in
a timely basis
- Participate
in emergency response exercises, proficiency testing, and provide
analytical support to network laboratories as needed
- Maintain instrument operational status and
document performance and functioning of the instrument
- Communicate
research internally and externally by preparing method summaries and standard
operating procedures, presenting results to the scientific community, and
publishing in peer reviewed journals
- Additional
duties may include preparation of documents for regulatory review of established
methods
