The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University located in Palisades, New York, is seeking a Staff Associate II to oversee general operation and maintenance of the organic geochemistry facility, including ordering supplies, billing lab users, and handling EH&S compliance with oversight from laboratory PIs.  Operate and conduct maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment/instrumentation including an Accelerated Solvent Extractor, gas chromatographs, mass selective detector and other lab equipment and facilities. Provide oversight of laboratory users such as students, research assistants, and visiting scientists in laboratory methods and instrument use. Oversee and conduct sample analyses for lab users' research projects, including method development, sample management, chemical analysis, oversight of research assistants' work, and data reporting.  Participate in data analysis of laboratory results. 

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Conduct routine maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.
• Conduct sample preparation and analyses for research projects.
• Provide supervision for laboratory users such as students, research assistants, and visiting scientists.
• General oversight and operation of the lab such as conduct inventories and order solvents, gases, consumables, management of hazardous waste and other activities.
• Perform data quality assurance, data analysis, and data reporting.
• Keep records of lab users and support billing for the cost center. 
• After an initial training period, the Staff Associate II will receive limited supervision and direction from the Lamont Associate Research Professor (William D'Andrea).  Will exercise independent judgement within flexible parameters set by the Lamont Associate Research Professor. 
• Submit monthly billing for cost center but is not responsible for laboratory accounts or budgeting.  

• Bachelor's degree in geology, chemistry or a closely related discipline and 4 years of experience working in a laboratory setting.
• Experience working in an organic chemistry/geochemistry lab is preferred.
• Must be detail oriented and have strong organizational skills.
• Must be independent and self-reliant and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.  
•  Must have technical understanding of operation and maintenance of specialized and costly devices. 

Appointments are made on a fiscal year basis and are eligible for renewal each July 1st, contingent upon performance and funding.

The search will remain open for at least 30 days after the ad appears and will continue until the position is filled.   

Columbia University benefits are offered with this Officer of Research appointment.

The Lamont campus values diversity and inclusion, and encourages applications from members of underrepresented minority groups.

We accept online applications only.  

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran