What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Analytical Chemist - Asphalt position at Genex Systems?
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.