Research Asssitant - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Organismal Biology teaches and explores the evolution, development and function on the organismal level. For more information see www.iob.uu.se.

Duties: Sampling fossil material for isotopic and elemental studies, including shark spines, teeth, fish scales and early tetrapod remains. For analysis of elemental and isotope composition. Assistance with in-situ geochemical data acquisition, SIMS and LA-ICPMS, located in Naturhistoriska riksmuset in Stockholm. Treatment of geochemical data: managing databases, generating graphical summaries.

Requirements: Master’s degree in Palaeobiology, with specialization in vertebrate palaeontology. Experience with fossil sampling for mass spectrometry, such as bulk sampling for IRMS, or sample preparations for in-situ laser ablation or ion-microprobe analyses. Experience with geochemical data: managing data bases, imaging and presentation of results. Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint. 

Additional qualifications: Basic knowledge and understanding of mass-spectrometry techniques, in particular Secondary Ion (SIMS), Thermal Combustion Elemental Analyser (TCEA-MS) and Laser Ablasion Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass-spectrometry (LA-ICPMS). Experience performing conventional or in-situ geochemical micro-analyses would be an advantage

Uppsala University strives to be an inclusive workplace that promotes equal opportunities and attracts qualified candidates who can contribute to the University’s excellence and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people of all backgrounds.

Salary: Individual salary.

Starting date: 01-10-2019 or as otherwise agreed.

Type of employment: Temporary position ending 31-03-2019.

Scope of employment: 100%

For further information about the position please contact: Zivile Zigaite, e-mail zivile.zigaite@ebc.uu.se

Please submit your application by 28 June 2019, UFV-PA 2019/2076.

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