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Post Doctoral Research Associate - Civil Environ Construct Engineering

Position Number: 6680945
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Engineering - Civil and Environmental

Post Doctoral Research Associate - Civil Environ Construct Engineering
Lubbock
42763BR
Civil Environ Construct Engineering

Position Description
Performs specialized Post Doctoral work in the planning, conducting and/or supervision of original research. Responsible for participating in a research project associated with PhD studies and the interpretation of the results of publication. Work is performed under supervision of graduate faculty members with evaluation based on accomplishment of assigned objectives and overall effectiveness of project. May supervise research and student assistants.

Major/Essential Functions
The primary responsibility of this position is to manage and perform research related to PFAS in the environment. Specific duties may include the following:

Planning, conducting and/or supervision of original research such as laboratory fate and transport experiments, plant uptake experiments and development and application of HRMS analytical methods.
Technical project management including project reporting, collaboration with internal and external project team members, and interface with program sponsors
Assist with the management of an environmental chemistry laboratory
Mentor and collaborate with graduate and undergraduate students
Publish research findings in high quality journals
Present work at national conferences
Develop proposal writing skills

Required Qualifications
Candidates should possess a Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering or related field or have successfully defended their doctoral degree. Knowledge of modern research practices, the methods, resources, and standards thereof. Ability to organize work effectively, conceptualize and prioritize objectives and exercise independent judgment based on an understanding of organizational policies and activities. Ability to integrate resources, policies, and information for the determination of procedures, solutions and other outcomes. Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with other employees and the public. Ability to plan and allocate the workload of employees, providing direct training and supervision as needed.

This position is designated as involving access to critical infrastructure systems and/or research, as defined by Texas Executive Order GA-48. As such, candidates must successfully complete a comprehensive background check prior to employment. Employees are required to comply with all applicable state and federal regulations related to the protection of critical infrastructure. Ongoing employment is dependent upon maintaining eligibility for access and successfully passing periodic security and compliance reviews.

Preferred Qualifications

History of publication in highly ranked peer-reviewed journals related to environmental and water research
Strong written and verbal skills
Experience with independently planning and implementing plant uptake and laboratory fate and transport evaluations
Experience with numerical modeling of saturated and unsaturated PFAS fate and transport at the laboratory and field level using packages such as HYDRUS or similar
Experience in the operation and maintenance of liquid chromatography quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry instruments.
Experience with extraction and preparation of liquid, soil, biosolid, and plant samples for analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Experience in targeted and nontargeted analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with other employees, off-campus collaborators, and program sponsors.
Experience with the extraction and preparation of liquid and solid samples for analysis
Experience in R or Python, and geographic information systems (GIS) software (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS) a plus.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.