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Job Opening: Staff Research Associate III

Position open until March 4, 2021

Department Description

The UC Davis Air Quality Research Center (AQRC) is a growing interdisciplinary Organized Research Unit (ORU). Its mission is to facilitate research on the scientific, engineering, health, social, and economic aspects of gaseo us and particulate atmospheric pollutants. AQRC analyzes particulate matter samples for the United States National Park Service (NPS) Interagency Monitoring for Protected Visual Environments (IMPROVE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chemical Speciation Network (CSN).

IMPROVE was established in 1985 to monitor visibility in the National Parks and Wilderness Areas, and AQRC operates over 150 air pollution sampling sites for IMPROVE, as well as analyzes samples, processes the analysis data, and delivers data to the NPS and EPA. CSN collects samples in an urban monitoring network with over 140 sites. For CSN, AQRC analyzes samples, processes the analysis data, and delivers data to the EPA.  

Job Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director of Quality Research within the Air Quality Research Center, conduct quality assurance activities for two nationwide air quality monitoring networks (300+ sites), with data from over 100,000 samples collected annually (resulting in over 1.7 million datums). Develop and implement qualitative and quantitative quality assurance measures. Collaborate with the Laboratory Manager, Spectroscopist, and Data Group to enhance quality control (QC) checks and remedy any QC failures. Evaluate the performance of analytical instruments including balances for gravimetric mass, thermal optical analyzers for carbon, x-ray fluorescence instruments for elements, and a hybrid integrating plate and sphere instrument for light absorption. Explore avenues to characterize and enhance our laboratory traceability, consistency, and accuracy. Research new instrumentation and techniques.

Responsibilities include (1) develop quality control procedures to monitor laboratory instrument performance, (2) monitor the performance of laboratory instrumentation and personnel, (3) compile, graph, and summarize QC data, (4) ensure analytical instruments are calibrated and maintained on schedules, (5) lead internal audits, (6) serve as the liaison on USEPA performance evaluations and audits, (7) document QA and QC findings in reports, data advisories, and manuscripts, (8) lead laboratory intercomparisons, (9) participate in research to characterize the quality of AQRC measurements, and (10) present findings at conferences and meetings.

 

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