Research Specialist B/C, Penn Geomicrobiology Laboratory in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science Job at University of Pennsylvania
University Overview
The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Employers By State in 2021.
Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.
The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.
COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement for all positions at the University of Pennsylvania. New hires are expected to be fully vaccinated before beginning work at the University. For more information about Penn's vaccine requirements, visit the Penn COVID-19 Response website for the latest information.
Posted Job Title
Research Specialist B/C, Penn Geomicrobiology Laboratory in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science
Job Profile Title
Research Specialist B
Job Description Summary
The Penn Geomicrobiology Laboratory in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania seeks a full-time Research Scientist to oversee the continuous cultivation of deep-sea anaerobic thermophilic microorganisms to support research on their physiology and bioenergetics. Research activities include anaerobic cultivation of chemosynthetic microorganisms, epifluorescence microscopy, spectrophotometry and gas chromatography. The position also involves training of students in the laboratory as well as routine data collection, analysis, interpretation and synthesis. Other responsibilities include assistance with general maintenance of laboratory equipment and spaces and other managerial duties under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigator.
This is a one-year term appointment, with the possibility of renewal.
Job Description
The Department of Earth and Environmental Science (EES) combines elements of geology, physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics to study the Earth and its relationship with life. Areas of inquiry range from the atomic and molecular to the largest scales, from ancient times to the present and into the future. Research in EES encompasses minerals and rocks, soils and sediments, mountains and landscapes, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere and climate, fossilized and living organisms, and human impacts on the environment. For more information visit https://earth.sas.upenn.edu/about-department-earth-and-environmental-science .
DUTIES:
Research Specialist B :
The Research Specialist will apply sterile microbiology techniques for the preparation of anoxic solutions and the batch and continuous cultivation of anaerobic chemosynthetic microorganisms in the laboratory. The individual will collect and analyze samples from time-series experiments for microscopy, downstream microbiological/molecular assays, as well as gas and aqueous chemical measurements. Data will be managed according to scientific standards and synthesized in technical scientific reports and peer-reviewed publications. Research activities will also include training of students in the laboratory and experiments with occasional, brief off-hours sampling. The candidate will help with the general maintenance of the laboratory and other managerial duties under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigator, including: laboratory purchase orders, maintenance of laboratory spaces/equipment, and on-call responsibilities in the rare event of a laboratory emergency. Opportunities will exist for the Research Specialist to present research findings at laboratory and national meetings (contingent upon funding) and to obtain authorship on scientific manuscripts.
Research Specialist C level:
Same as above under limited supervision, in addition to:
Research Specialist B level:
Bachelor's degree in a natural science discipline such as microbiology, chemistry, earth science, or environmental sciences, plus the ability to translate, adapt and apply this knowledge. Between 1 and 3 years of experience in a laboratory setting, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Research Specialist C level:
Bachelor's degree in a natural science discipline such as microbiology, chemistry, earth science, or environmental sciences, plus the ability to translate, adapt and apply this knowledge. Between 3 and 5 years of experience in a laboratory setting or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Research Specialist B: $ 37,220 - $52,000
Research Specialist C: $ 43,919 - $60,000
This Targeted Pay Range is only applicable to this job posting. All salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
School of Arts and Sciences
Pay Range
$37,220.00 - $56,087.33
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.
Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
University Benefits
Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts : Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Tuition : Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family-whatever your personal needs may be.
Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
Wellness and Work-life Resources : Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
Discounts and Special Services : From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.
To learn more, please visit: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay
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The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Employers By State in 2021.
Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.
The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.
COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement for all positions at the University of Pennsylvania. New hires are expected to be fully vaccinated before beginning work at the University. For more information about Penn's vaccine requirements, visit the Penn COVID-19 Response website for the latest information.
Posted Job Title
Research Specialist B/C, Penn Geomicrobiology Laboratory in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science
Job Profile Title
Research Specialist B
Job Description Summary
The Penn Geomicrobiology Laboratory in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania seeks a full-time Research Scientist to oversee the continuous cultivation of deep-sea anaerobic thermophilic microorganisms to support research on their physiology and bioenergetics. Research activities include anaerobic cultivation of chemosynthetic microorganisms, epifluorescence microscopy, spectrophotometry and gas chromatography. The position also involves training of students in the laboratory as well as routine data collection, analysis, interpretation and synthesis. Other responsibilities include assistance with general maintenance of laboratory equipment and spaces and other managerial duties under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigator.
This is a one-year term appointment, with the possibility of renewal.
Job Description
The Department of Earth and Environmental Science (EES) combines elements of geology, physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics to study the Earth and its relationship with life. Areas of inquiry range from the atomic and molecular to the largest scales, from ancient times to the present and into the future. Research in EES encompasses minerals and rocks, soils and sediments, mountains and landscapes, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere and climate, fossilized and living organisms, and human impacts on the environment. For more information visit https://earth.sas.upenn.edu/about-department-earth-and-environmental-science .
DUTIES:
Research Specialist B :
The Research Specialist will apply sterile microbiology techniques for the preparation of anoxic solutions and the batch and continuous cultivation of anaerobic chemosynthetic microorganisms in the laboratory. The individual will collect and analyze samples from time-series experiments for microscopy, downstream microbiological/molecular assays, as well as gas and aqueous chemical measurements. Data will be managed according to scientific standards and synthesized in technical scientific reports and peer-reviewed publications. Research activities will also include training of students in the laboratory and experiments with occasional, brief off-hours sampling. The candidate will help with the general maintenance of the laboratory and other managerial duties under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigator, including: laboratory purchase orders, maintenance of laboratory spaces/equipment, and on-call responsibilities in the rare event of a laboratory emergency. Opportunities will exist for the Research Specialist to present research findings at laboratory and national meetings (contingent upon funding) and to obtain authorship on scientific manuscripts.
Research Specialist C level:
Same as above under limited supervision, in addition to:
- collecting published data for meta-analyses on microbial physiology, metabolism and phylogeny.
- perform basic genomic analyses as assigned.
Research Specialist B level:
Bachelor's degree in a natural science discipline such as microbiology, chemistry, earth science, or environmental sciences, plus the ability to translate, adapt and apply this knowledge. Between 1 and 3 years of experience in a laboratory setting, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Research Specialist C level:
Bachelor's degree in a natural science discipline such as microbiology, chemistry, earth science, or environmental sciences, plus the ability to translate, adapt and apply this knowledge. Between 3 and 5 years of experience in a laboratory setting or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, organized, attentive to detail, able to work both independently and as part of a team, and have strong oral and written communication skills.
- Candidates for either level should have experience in two or more of the following:
- sterile technique for the preparation of microbiological media/reagents and cultivation of microorganisms
- qualitative and quantitative analyses involving epifluoresence microscopy
- aqueous or gas chemistry measurements (UV-VIS spectrophotometer, gas chromatography)
- coordination, collection and documentation of samples (e.g.., biomass, filtrates), and data analysis from time-series experiments with minimum supervision
- molecular methods such as gel electrophoresis, polymerase chain reaction, as well as extraction and quantification of nucleic acids
- Experience with anaerobic microbial cultivation
- Experience with continuous (chemostat) cultivation
- Experience with scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy
- Experience handling laboratory equipment and managing laboratory housekeeping activities
Research Specialist B: $ 37,220 - $52,000
Research Specialist C: $ 43,919 - $60,000
This Targeted Pay Range is only applicable to this job posting. All salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
School of Arts and Sciences
Pay Range
$37,220.00 - $56,087.33
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.
Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
University Benefits
Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts : Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Tuition : Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family-whatever your personal needs may be.
Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
Wellness and Work-life Resources : Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
Discounts and Special Services : From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.
To learn more, please visit: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay
Please Note :
www.epokagency.com is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, www.epokagency.com provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.