Research Scientist Associate

Department Contact: Lambis Papelis, (575) 234-5555, lpapelis@nmsu.edu

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

 

Advertising Summary: Join our Radiochemistry team to detect and analyze radioactive isotopes across the environment—from soil and water to air and vegetation at the Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring & Research Center (CEMRC).

 

Position Details

Position Title: Research Scientist Associate

College/Division: Engineering College

Department: 360200-CARLSBAD ENV MONITORING AND RES CTR

Location: NMSU satellite location

Offsite Location (if applicable): Carlsbad, NM

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate with experience

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding: Contingent upon external funding

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Assists the Radiochemistry group with the preparation, separation, and quantification of environmental samples—including, but not limited to, water, soil, sediment, vegetation, and air—for the detection of radioactive materials such as alpha, beta, and gamma-emitting isotopes. Operates advanced analytical instrumentation, including gross alpha/beta analysis, high-purity gamma spectrometry systems, and alpha-particle spectroscopy, to quantify low levels of radionuclides in environmental samples.

 

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: 
Associate's Degree + 7 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree + 5 years of relevant experience.

Equivalent Qualifications: 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Special Certification/Licensure: 

 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work involves almost constant exposure to unusual elements: i.e. extreme temp, toxic chemicals, biohazardous materials, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises, other potentially dangerous materials/situations that require safety precaution/protective equip

Physical Effort: Moderate physical activity.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.

Risk: Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.