Assistant, Associate or Full Project Scientist- Geosciences Research Division
 UC San Diego | |
 United States, California, San Diego | |
 Feb 05, 2025 | |
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Position overview
Position title: Project Scientist (FY) - Assistant, Associate, or Full Salary range:
A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $74,100 - $94,200. The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position: Salary Scale Represented and Salary Scale Non-Represented Application Window Open date: February 5, 2025 Next review date: Monday, Mar 10, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position description The Geosciences Research Division (GRD) within the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff and student body, and invites applications from qualified individuals for a Project Scientist for an open search. The Geosciences Research Division seeks to hire one Project Scientist in the following area: The candidate is responsible for effectively working within a research team and collaborating with colleagues outside UCSD while demonstrating the capacity to work autonomously. They will join an active research group of geochemists currently at SIO and assist with the management of the newly completed Scripps Geochemical Research Lab-a metal-free clean lab and multi collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICPMS) instrumentation. The Project Scientist will be responsible for providing daily support in the clean lab and MC-ICPMS facilities with tasks including management of laboratory logistics, instrument maintenance, training, and troubleshooting as well as the development of new analytical techniques. The successful applicant will work with faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars. The successful applicant should have 2+ years of hands-on experience with MC-ICPMS instrumentation and experience supervising student lab assistants. At UC San Diego, Project Scientists are academic researchers who are expected to make significant and creative contributions to a research team, but may not necessarily be a leader of a research team. They are not required to carry out independent research or develop an independent research reputation, but will publish and carry out research under the supervision of a member of the Professor or Professional Research series. We are interested in candidates who have demonstrated excellence in research and service, and who are committed toward building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment. A competitive record of publication, as well as evidence of the ability to contribute to the success of an active research program consistent with the appointment level, is required. Candidates will be considered at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Project Scientist levels. All positions are subject to availability of funding. Positions in areas other than those listed above may become available at a later date. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled based on the on-going needs of the Geosciences Research Division. Scripps Institution of Oceanography is a world-renowned center of solid Earth, planetary, oceanographic, biological, and atmospheric research committed to academic excellence and diversity within its student body, staff, and approximately 200 principal investigators (https://scripps.ucsd.edu/diversity). Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application)
Ph.D. in the field of Earth science, chemistry, environmental science, with an emphasis on geochemistry. Experience and skill working in an analytical laboratory environment, including operating and maintaining analytical instruments. Experience with quantitative data analysis and management skills, familiarity with PC operating systems. Preferred qualifications
Trace metal clean laboratory management experience Application Requirements Document requirements
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Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04191 Help contact: srhoten@ucsd.edu About UC San Diego The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer advancing academic excellence across the board. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy, local, state, and federal laws. As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all of its university-controlled properties. The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at:https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statements & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report. As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer. * "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. Job location San Diego, CA
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