Mass Spec Research Associate: Plastics Library & Methods

NIST; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, MD invites a postdoctoral researcher to work on expanding the polymer Pyrolysis Search Software library and developing robust mass spectrometry methods for plastic particle identification.

You will implement data analysis code, author peer-reviewed outputs, and help establish standard procedures while collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or a related field.
• Working familiarity with mass spectrometry.
• Knowledge of organic chemical structures and nomenclature.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Mass spectrometry measurements.
• Sample preparation including cryogrinding of laboratory and commercial plastic samples.
• Computer code creation for data analysis and mass spectral library searching.
• Creation of standard measurement protocols.
• Presenting results at internal meetings, and occasional meetings with external stakeholders.
• Ensuring that results, protocols, software, and documentation have been archived or otherwise transmitted to the larger organization.

Skills

Mass spectrometry knowledge

Strong communication skills

Education

Master’s degree or higher in chemistry/chemical engineering/materials science

Job description

National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, MD invites a postdoctoral researcher to work on expanding the polymer Pyrolysis Search Software library and developing robust mass spectrometry methods for plastic particle identification.

You will implement data analysis code, author peer-reviewed outputs, and help establish standard procedures while collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders.