Part-time Research Assistant - Department of Physics and Astronomy

Overview

Part-time Research Assistant - Department of Physics and Astronomy at West Virginia University

Start Date:

Immediate

Expiry Date: 21 Mar, 26

Remote Job:
Yes

Telecommute:
Yes

Sponsor Visa:
No

Posted On: 21 Dec, 25

Experience:

0 year(s) or above

Hours:

30 Hours per Week

Education/

Qualifications:

Master's degree in experimental condensed matter Physics or other related field of study. A minimum of 0-6 months experience in designing, performing experiments involving Mass Spectroscopy and analyzing the results. Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered. All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

• Collaborate with chemists taking Native Mass Spectra for proteins and DNA and other macromolecules.
• Develop, construct and model ion sources.
• Develop experimental protocols, and develop analytical tools to better analyze the resulting spectra to understand more about the structure of these macromolecules.
• Data Management and Sharing Plan for the grant. Data storage, backup, and dissemination.
• Oversee the efforts of graduate students in record keeping and data storage for the project.
• Work Hours:
  
  30 Hours per Week

• Collaborate with chemists to take Native Mass Spectra for proteins and DNA, and analyze the resulting spectra to understand the structure of these macromolecules.
• Develop experimental protocols and analytical tools, as well as oversee graduate students in data management.

• Expertise in general experimental techniques involving electronics and simple machining to fabricate prototype devices.
• Computer programming using Python and MATLAB to manipulate and analyze data.
• Familiarity with finite element modeling to simulate mechanical through molecular phenomena, and knowledge of machine learning.

• Paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• Annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)
• Sick days per year
• Health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match
• Retiree perks and related information
• Wellness programs