Senior Research Assistant ; term

POSITION OBJECTIVE

Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a transparent estimate of the salary for this position at the time of its posting. The starting wage rate is $19.32 per hour, depending on qualifications, experience, department budgets, and industry data.

Employees receive more than just a paycheck. University employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and a winter recess.

Working under general supervision, the Senior Research Assistant 1 will help investigate spatial and temporal variation in urban air quality in Cleveland and its connections to public health and environmental justice. Responsibilities may include laboratory and field measurements of atmospheric gases; processing and analyzing atmospheric chemistry and demographic data; and performing geospatial analysis of data. This position will work directly with the principal investigator, graduate and undergraduate students in the lab, and researchers in other disciplines at Case Western Reserve University and affiliates.

This position may also involve coordinating work with air quality monitoring and public health officials in government agencies. This is a one-year term position with opportunity for renewal or advancement for up to two years total.

• Carry out experiments according to specific instructions; assist with planning experiments. Collaborate with lab staff and principal investigator to conduct a series of experiments to supply scientific information as part of a larger project. May conduct specific experiments and tasks independently. Test and maintain analytical equipment used for gas and aerosol concentrations of various pollutants. This work will include both laboratory and field components.
  
  The field measurements of gases (O3, CO, NOx, CO2, SO2) and aerosols (mainly PM2.5 and PM10) will be focused on various locations around Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. This work includes maintaining records of tests and measurements and performing QC assessments on data. (20%)

• Collect, process, and analyze demographic data, especially in the areas when making measurements or using data collected by others. (20%)

• Perform geospatial analysis of atmospheric chemistry and demographic data. (24%)

• Provide interpretation of data and suggest potential improvements to techniques and procedures. Help to write grant proposals and research papers (including performing literature reviews and writing draft sections). (20%)

• Provide research support to help build and coordinate a multidisciplinary team of researchers spanning different schools within Case Western Reserve University and potentially connecting with government officials, companies and nonprofits, and researchers at other institutions. (10%)

• Assist with general lab activities. Maintain certain equipment and/or facilities. May assist in training new staff and students on lab operations and maintenance; direct the work of students. Manage supplies of the lab, including inventory and submitting orders as requested; organize lab spaces etc. (6%)

Perform other duties as assigned. (