Research Scientist

Join the mission-driven team at the Public Health Laboratory (PHL) and promote and protect the health of all Minnesotans.

This Research Scientist 2 provides analytical support to the Chemical Threats and Biomonitoring (CTB) Unit. The CTB Unit is responsible for providing analytical testing of human biological and/or environmental matrices to support chemical emergency response efforts and for testing chemicals of emerging concern for the national chemical threats laboratory response network and various biomonitoring studies. The principal responsibility of this position is for the development of new methods and the application of existing methods to identify chemical contaminants or exposures in people and the environment. Novel methods and project results will be written and published in scientific journals and presented at scientific conferences. The primary chemical analysis platform will be LC-MS/MS, GC/MS, LC-HRMS. 

This position will work to cultivate an inclusive work environment for all, with respect to diversity and equity.