Particulate Monitoring Scientist - PSRS - Hybrid

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

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We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non‑discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our tobacco‑free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Employee wellness programs and facilities
• Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects
• Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks
• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off
• Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees
• Tuition assistance for college level courses including Master’s degree programs
• Excellent work‑life programs, such as flexible schedules, and a variety of employee resource groups

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This work unit exists for the management and implementation of scientific air quality programs within the Air Pollution Control Division (APCD) – Technical Services Program (TSP), including ambient air monitoring for particulate criteria pollutants, support of special air monitoring projects within and external to CDPHE, and sensor/analyzer research and development. The Criteria Monitoring Unit (CMU) is responsible for collecting, verifying, analyzing and writing reports from air quality data;

distributing data, reports, and information to other government agencies and the public; evaluating and modifying the air monitoring network; providing technical support to other government agencies, industry and the public; designing, developing, screening and implementing new air monitoring technologies and methodologies; and sustaining quality control of particulate air monitors in the network.

The purpose of this position is to function as a staff‑level independent scientist that works as an integral member of the CMS monitoring group that applies the scientific method, theory and principles in the development and implementation of air quality research projects. Research project support can include the design of research project elements and the acquisition, validation, statistical analysis, and reporting of air quality data.

The acquisition of air quality data can further include the maintenance and repair of analytical, calibrators, and meteorological sensors; maintenance of laboratory standards; and the performance of verifications on precision sources. Also included are:

• development, configuration and implementation of new technologies in both field and laboratory environments;
• planning, organizing, writing, publishing and reviewing of program scientific reports and standard operating procedures;
• backup support for performance of field calibrations;
• provide field support in the routine maintenance and repair of air monitoring analyzers and shelters

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