Part-time Research Assistant - Department of Physics and Astronomy

West Virginia University

About The Position

The Part-time Research Assistant will collaborate with chemists taking Native Mass Spectra for proteins and DNA. This position will analyze the resulting spectra to understand more about the structure of these macromolecules. We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including: Paid holidays (staff holiday calendar) Annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave) Sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof) WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits 401(a) retirement savings with 6%25 employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s. Wellness programs

Requirements

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.
Expertise in general experimental techniques involving electronics and simple machining to fabricate phototype devices
Computer programing using Python and MatLab to manipulate and analyze data.
Familiarity in using finite element modeling to simulate mechanical thru molecular phenomena, and knowledge of machine learning.

Responsibilities

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 analyzing 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.