Research Technologist 3, School of the Environment, Vancouver Campus

The Research Technologist 3 position at Washington State University's School of the Environment in Vancouver, WA involves conducting scientific experiments, maintaining lab instruments, and optimizing analytical chemistry techniques. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and two years of experience, or an advanced degree. Benefits include up to 49 days off per year, retirement plans, and medical/dental/vision insurance.
About the position

The Research Technologist 3 position at the School of the Environment, Vancouver Campus, involves conducting scientific experiments and maintaining laboratory instruments under the direction of Dr. Marc Kramer's laboratory. The role focuses on soil chemical extraction procedures, quality control and assurance, and the optimization of analytical chemistry techniques. The position is integral to supporting research activities and ensuring the accuracy and reliability of laboratory results.

Responsibilities
• Conduct scientific experiments and soil chemical extraction procedures.
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• Perform instrumentation quality control and assurance maintenance.
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• Verify and validate analytical chemistry techniques.
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• Optimize existing and emerging analytical methods.
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• Maintain a variety of scientific instruments.
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• Develop procedures for incoming and outgoing sample processing.

Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate field of technology or science and two years of experience as a Research Technologist, or equivalent; OR an advanced Degree in an appropriate scientific field; OR equivalent education/experience.
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• Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver's license.

Nice-to-haves
• Experience running analytic instrumentation (ICP, TOC/TON, Stable Isotopes, spectroscopy).
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• Experience performing soil extraction procedures.
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• Familiarity with QC/QA procedures and analytical chemistry benchmark metric indices.

Benefits
• Up to 49 days off per year through paid holidays/sick leave/annual leave.
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• Choice of retirement plans.
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• Medical/dental/vision insurance.
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• Basic life and long-term disability insurance.
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• Employee tuition waiver program.