Dear Dr. Nielsen,
Can you provide a salary range for the following position? Thank you.
Rebecca Kraimer, Ph.D.
Quoting "Jesper Nielsen, Ph D" <[log in to unmask]>:
> ZymaX Forensics is an environmental forensics consulting and testing lab in
> San Luis Obispo, California.
>
> ZymaX is part of the Environmental Forensics Division of DPRA
> (http://www.dpra.com/ ), an employee-owned firm with offices throughout
> North America. DPRA expertly delivers creative, yet practical solutions to
> problems in environmental management, information technology, and national
> defense.
>
>
>
> We need a Director/Manager for our Stable Isotope Laboratory who has the
> experience necessary to supervise the department and operate our GV
> IsoPrime
> IRMS Mass Spec and Vacuum Line Preparations. An MS or PhD in geology,
> analytical chemistry or related fields is required. The Position refers to
> The Director of Environmental Forensics Dr. Shan-Tan Lu. The start date is
> as soon as possible.
>
>
>
> The isotope lab performs stable isotope ratio analysis of Hydrogen, Carbon,
> Oxygen, Nitrogen and Sulfur in water, organics (petroleum), minerals and
> gases as well as vacuum line prep for Carbon 14 Analysis.
>
>
>
> The ZymaX Forensics Group in San Luis Obispo currently consists of 3
> departments:
>
> 1. Environmental Forensics Consulting and Customer Service (1 PhD+ 1 Adm.
> Clerk)
>
> 2. Petroleum Geochemistry Lab (1 PhD + 1 Lab Tech)
>
> 3. Stable Isotope Lab (1 PhD who is leaving + 1 Lab Tech)
>
> The ZymaX Forensics Group is managed by DPRA's Environmental Forensics
> Office in San Marcos, California (by San Diego, CA) that has 13 consultants
> primarily working in environmental forensics and remediation.
>
>
>
> Management of the Stable Isotope Department includes:
>
> Talk to customers about the lab's capabilities
>
> Schedule instruments/vacuum-lines and Lab Tech(s)
>
> Operate the GV IsoPrime and the Vacuum-Lines
>
> Process and review data
>
> Ensure proper QA/QC
>
> Sign certificates of Analysis
>
> Development of new methods (Compound specific isotope ratios)
>
> Repair and maintain the equipment
>
> Purchasing of standards, reagents and spare parts
>
>
>
> The lab has a Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometer with the following prep
> stations:
>
> * GV Instruments IsoPrime Mass Spec used in continuous flow mode (dual
> inlet capable)
> * H/D Collector
> * Sulfur Isotope configuration Kit
> * Hydrogen Pyrolysis configuration Kit
> * Hydrogen Solid Sample Configuration Kit
> * EuroVector 3028/HT dual Furnace Elemental Analyzer with High
> temperature Oven
> * EuroVector 110-Position Liquid Autosampler (Water) for Hydrogen and
> Oxygen Analysis
> * Tekmar LSC 2000 Purge and Trap for MTBE and Chlorinated Solvents in
> Groundwater
> * Agilent Model 6890 Gas Chromatograph with Model G1562A Flame
> Ionization Detector (FID) and Model G1560A Split/Splitless 150 psi inlet
> with EPC
> * GC-C Interface with pressure regulators for on-line measurement of
> delta 13C in mixtures separated by the Agilent GC
> * Oxidation Furnace and Controller with Nafion Dryer
> * Dual Reference Gas Injector Box for reference gas calibration and
> tuning
> * EuroVector MassLynx Windows NT Software latest edition
> * IBM PC with HP LaserJet 2200D and 21" IBM Monitor
>
>
>
> To see the type of analysis we run please download the Isotope Lab
> Brochure:
>
> http://www.zymaxusa.com/zymaxenviro/forms/documents/zymaxstableisotope.pdf
>
>
>
> For more information on the Stable Isotope Lab please see our web site:
>
> http://www.zymaxisotope.com <http://www.zymaxisotope.com/>
>
>
>
> To put the Isotope Lab in context and get an idea of who you will be
> working
> with please see the ZymaX Forensics web site:
>
> http://www.zymaxforensics.com <http://www.zymaxforensics.com/>
>
> Please go through the "Forensics Primer". It explains our petroleum
> geochemistry work in detail.
>
>
>
> Download the Environmental Forensics Service Schedule. It tells what
> petroleum geochemistry tests we perform:
>
> http://www.zymaxusa.com/zymaxenviro/forms/documents/ZymaXForensicsServiceSch
> d.pdf
>
>
>
> For general info see (Legal paper four-fold)
>
> http://www.zymaxusa.com/zymaxenviro/forms/documents/ZymaXForensicsBrochure.p
> df
>
>
>
> For information about the Environmental Forensics Division of DPRA:
>
> http://www.dpra.com/ef.cfm
>
>
>
> Applicants must send a cover letter of interest and their resume
> (preferably by email) to Dr. Shan-Tan Lu ([log in to unmask]) detailing
> their prior experience with IRMS and vacuum line work as well as their
> experience and/or interest in developing compound specific analytical
> methods for chlorinated solvents, MTBE, Perchlorate and organic compounds
> in
> petroleum derived mixtures.
>
>
>
> Dr Shan-Tan Lu
>
> ZymaX Forensics, Inc
>
> 71 Zaca Lane
>
> San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7300
>
> 805-544-4696 extension 106
>
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
>
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