Duties
General duties to be performed include inorganic chemical and physical analyses participation in filed sampling which may include travel, operations from trucks or boards, occasional evening/nights/weekends shifts and driving laboratory vehicles both with and without boat trailers. All activities are carried out according the Mote Marine Lab quality Assurance Plan including operation and maintenance of scientific equipment, preparations for the field trip sample analyses, and data quality assessments. Proficiency is expected to work on computers, and after initial training water quality instrumentation, navigation, and safety equipment, balances, pH meters, and spectrophotometers and Staff Chemists will develop skills in particular laboratory analyses and activities and accept assignment so specific projects. This position is currently 80% lab work and 20% experimental or fieldwork including work on boats possibility of some overnight (1 night to 1 month) research vessel time. Emergency CPR, First Aid, and Coast Guard small vessel safety courses are available through the laboratory and a Staff Chemist will be expected to work both independently and part of a team.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree with a major or minor in chemistry from an accredited university. In lieu of a chemistry degree, course work in other natural science areas or employment in a related will be considered.
If you are passionate about chemistry and eager to contribute to impactful projects, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Salary range: $40,000.00 – $60,000.00 per year
