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Research Associate - Post-Doctoral or Post Masters

Employer: Towson University
Location: Towson, MD

Administrative Jobs: Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians, Institutional & Business Affairs, Auxiliary Services
Position Type: Postdoc
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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DescriptionDesign, execute, and analyze research activities related to objectives. These will involve field and laboratory studies as well as mathematical modeling. Prepare presentations for scientific conferences and/or prepare manuscripts for publication in the primary literature. Manage laboratory personnel to ensure study objectives are met and that all activities are within compliance (e.g., IACUC, Environmental Health and Safety, chemical inventory). Manage sample maintenance and delivery to OSU for analysis. Advise and mentor students. Attend meetings or conference calls related to the project.

QualificationsMasters Degree. Experience conducting studies (lab and/or field) with PFAS chemicals or similar. Familiar with PFAS literature and bioaccumulation, in general. Excellent skill with the R programming environment. Demonstrated experience working with students. Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Preferred: Ph.D. in related field (ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry, etc.)
Experience working with vertebrate animals including fish, lizards, birds.
Experience with NetLogo or other individual-based modeling platform. Has published peer-reviewed manuscripts.
A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact employment.

Organization: Academic Affairs Division
Primary Location: Main Campus
Job Posting: Sep 14, 2020

Organization

Towson Campus Towson University (TU; www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, and is Baltimore’s largest comprehensive university, and the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Towson University offers many cultural, educational and athletics programs and events that are open to the public ranging from concerts and lecturers to Division I college sports.

Towson Students Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia. The town of Towson, MD. has a population of approximately 52,000, with tree-lined streets, shops, restaurants, movies, bookstores, a county library branch, live music venues, and is in walking distance of the TU campus. Towson was established in 1750 and is the seat of Baltimore County government.

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