This position will be responsible for two important tasks in the Freshwater Research Laboratory (FRL) at the Flathead Lake Biological Station: 1) processing and analysis of all samples and analytes, and 2) laboratory resource and research management. In these roles, the employee must show mastery of analytical chemistry and execute water chemistry analyses efficiently and professionally while engaging in the organization and execution of field and laboratory research.

This position requires incumbent to develop or acquire: ability to integrate the two areas of the position while also quickly developing communication skills with the FRL Supervisor, FLBS staff, and the FLBS faculty who will be providing samples for analysis in FRL from their various research projects.

• Proven expertise in analytical wet chemistry specifically as it applies to low-level assessment of aquatic resources in the context of ecological research.
• Competence in methodologies associated with pigment content, organic matter form and abundance, and rates of primary production.
• Demonstrable knowledge of chromatographic, colorimetric, and gravimetric methods in analytical chemistry.
• Ability to use standard statistical assessment approaches to generate and report data derived from the analytical processes employed in the laboratory.
• Proven ability in data generation, inference, and synthesis and writing.
• Experience with bench-top analytical skills and execution of field and laboratory research

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree and Master’s Degree in the field of biological, chemical, or earth sciences and 3 years related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Please visit the FLBS website for additional details and application instructions. Note deadline to apply is September 27th, 2012!