Geochemist in the Stable Isotope Facility, University of California,
Davis.
The UCDavis Stable Isotope Facility houses 7 PDZEuropa IRMS instruments,
one Thermo Finnegan Delta and a Varian Saturn Ion trap analytical MS-MS.
Associated preparation systems include 4 combustion elemental analyzers,
TCEA, trace gas analyzer (soon 2), GC-C-IRMS, TOC/TIC -IRMS and
LC-C-IRMS.
The facility operates on a fee per sample basis and is currently
analyzing in excess of 120,000 samples per year. The candidate will
assist the Stable Isotope Facility manager in all aspects of the
operation; maintenance and upgrading of equipment will be important.
There will be opportunities to conduct independent and collaborative
research in stable isotope methodologies and applications. We are
particularly interested in candidates with good instrument and chemistry
skills who would be able to develop new methods of analysis.
Qualifications: Applicant should have a PhD degree in
Physical or Life Sciences or extensive practical experience. The
candidate should have good instrument skills. Expertise in some form of
isotope ratio mass spectrometry is required.
Salary: The salary will be in the range $50-80,000
depending on qualifications and experience.
Position Available: Immediately. The initial
appointment will be for 2 years but the position can be converted to a
career appointment
David Harris
UC Davis Stable Isotope Facility
Department of Plant Sciences
3112 Plant & Environmental Sciences Bldg.
Davis, CA 95616
http://stableisotopefacility.ucdavis.edu
phone 530 754 7517
fax 530 752 4361