Postdoctoral Associate

The Department of Environmental and Global Health at the University of Florida has an opening for a postdoctoral associate in the area of chemical measurements in wastewater. As part of the wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) framework, this project will entail quantifying drugs in wastewater samples from a number of U.S. cities. There will be a focus on optimization and development of workflows for a number of priority (i.e. fentanyl) and emerging drug targets and novel suspect screening approaches. The project is also focused on the integration of chemical measurements with health data that is disseminated to stakeholders in real-near time. In this way, WBE can serve as an early warning system for drug consumption in defined communities which may help to refine areas for public health interventions. 

$56,484 annually, commensurate with experience level and in accordance with current NIH postdoctoral salary guidelines.

A PhD degree in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, or a related discipline

• Strong background in mass spectrometry, chromatography, and analytical method development
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Experience with high resolution mass spectrometry, ultra-high performance liquid chromatography, quantitation, both targeted and non-targeted workflows, data handling/statistics, and scientific writing skills are strongly desired.  

Candidates should attach a letter of interest, current CV, and three professional references with your online application. Candidates should include within their letter of interest their start date availability as it is the intention of this position to begin Fall 2023. Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff and students. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Florida, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.