Chemist – Research Laboratory Manager for Organic Environmental Chemistry

Institutionen för vatten och miljö
The Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment (www.slu.se/en/departments/aquatic-sciences-assessment/) is divided into three sections (Ecology, Geochemistry and Organic Environmental Chemistry), each of which has an associated research laboratory. The laboratory for Organic Environmental Chemistry analyses organic micropollutants at trace levels in different environmental matrices and is equipped with a number of mass spectrometry instruments, e.g., LC-MS/MS, LC/GC-HRMS and GC-MS/MS. 
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Duties:
You will have the overall responsibility for the research laboratory at the Section for Organic Environmental Chemistry, which entails responsibility for the MS instrumentation, order routines, safety practices and ordering of laboratory materials. You will also conduct analytical work within research projects, e.g., instrumental analysis (mainly LC-MS/MS), extraction of environmental samples (water, sediment, biota, etc.), method development and field sampling. You are also expected to participate in practical supervision of guest researchers and students at different levels.

Qualifications:
We are looking for a candidate with a master degree in chemistry or a doctorate in environmental chemistry/analytical chemistry or equivalent. Particular emphasis will be placed on experience of and skills in trace analysis using the above mentioned techniques (mainly LC-MS/MS) and basic service and maintenance work on analytical instruments. Particular emphasis will also be placed on personal qualities. You need to be skilled in organizing the work, working independently and prioritizing among many tasks. You will have contact with a number of researchers, doctoral and master students and thus need to have good cooperation and communication skills.

Good knowledge in English is a requirement, and it is an advantage if you also have good knowledge in Swedish.

Place of work:
Uppsala

Form of employment:
Permanent employment. SLU uses probationary employment.

Extent:
100%

Starting date:
According to agreement.

Application:
We welcome your application no later than 2022-05-30, use the button below.

Academic union representatives:
https://internt.slu.se/en/my-employment/employee-associations/kontaktpersoner-vid-rekrytering/



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