Assistant Research Scientist

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Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Research Scientist to work within the Wadsworth Center's Division of Environmental Health Sciences. One of the Division's goals is to assess human exposure to toxic chemicals (e.g., heavy metals, PFAS, pesticides, PAHs) that are present in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. The Assistant Research Scientist will be part of a clinical testing program that supports large-scale biomonitoring studies. the incumbent will provide assistance and support to senior scientists by running novel methodologies and generating and processing data to expand our public health biomonitoring capabilities. The incumbent will assist with the operation of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and triple quadrupole-ICP-MS (ICP-MS/MS) methodologies for human blood, serum, and urine. The incumbent will assist in providing high quality ICP-MS/MS validation data which supports the development of new methods. The incumbent will support the quality assurance aspects of the new clinical methods and assist to verify the production of high-quality data which ultimately supports the establishment of reference ranges for heavy metals (and trace elements) in NY State and other domestic and foreign populations.

More information about our laboratory can be found here:

https://www.wadsworth.org/programs/ehs/inorganic-analytical-chem/trace-elements

https://www.wadsworth.org/research/laboratories/parsons

This position will be part of a dynamic team serving the Wadsworth Center's mission in the New York State Department of Health's efforts to protect and promote the health of New York's citizens. Come be a part of Science in the Pursuit of Health!

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology and one year of research experience; OR a master's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology. Degrees must be from an accredited institution.

This position will require the incumbent will meet all Federal requirements for staff who perform clinical testing, including the educational requirements. These requirements can be found here: https://hri.box.com/s/v6shwh9z0w05glegrv3fofxzxt4co8nz.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience running analytical instrumentation. Work experience in a related field. Demonstrated, strong organizational and communications skills.

Conditions of Employment

Grant funded position. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.

This position will require the incumbent will meet all Federal requirements for staff who perform clinical testing, including the educational requirements. These requirements can be found here: https://hri.box.com/s/v6shwh9z0w05glegrv3fofxzxt4co8nz.

Travel, up to 10% of the time will be required.

The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire. Telecommuting will not be available.

The employee in this position will be required to work with select agents.

HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Qualified Individuals with Disabilities/Qualified Protected Veterans

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About Health Research, Inc.

Join us in our mission to make a difference in public health and advance scientific research! At Health Research, Inc. (HRI), your work will contribute to meaningful change and innovation in the communities we serve! At HRI, we are on a mission to transform the health and well-being of the people of New York State through innovative partnerships and cutting-edge public health initiatives. As a dynamic non-profit organization, HRIplays a crucial role in advancing the strategic goals of the New York State Department of Health (DOH), Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC), and other health-related entities.