Research Analytical Chemist - Asphalt Job at Genex Systems, McLean, VA

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  • Genex Systems
  • McLean, VA

Job Description

Genex Systems is looking for Research Analytical Chemists to support the Chemistry Laboratory at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) in McLean, VA.

Position Duties

  • Research projects on highway-related materials, including designing and conducting experiments, analyzing results, and proposing future research goals.
  • This work includes the investigation, analysis, and interpretation of the composition of pavement materials, mainly asphalt and concrete, using spectroscopic techniques (Raman, FTIR, and XRF)
  • Assisting the Laboratory Contract Manager by providing timely feedback on the status of the projects.
  • Helping to publish FHWA reports, peer-reviewed journal manuscripts and conference papers.
  • Developing and presenting results at conferences and professional meetings.

Required Qualifications

  • Master of Science in chemistry, materials science, civil engineering or related field

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of pavement materials
  • Experience with spectroscopic techniques, e.g., Raman, X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analysis, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of asphalt binders, as well as other techniques like XRD and ICP.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work,

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