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Postdoctoral Research Associate
Posting Number
req26136
Department
Environmental Science-Res
Department Website Link
Environmental Science
Location
Tucson Campus
Address
Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights
The Chorover laboratory seeks a full-time postdoctoral scholar to support on a Strategic Environmental Research and Development (SERDP) project focusing on the use of engineered colloidal polymeric sorbents for the remedial uptake and retention of poly- and per-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in porous geomedia.
Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!
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Duties & Responsibilities
The postdoctoral scholar will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• organicsynthesis of colloidal polymers
• column experiments to measure the reactivetransport and adhesion of colloidal polymers in sand media representative ofaquifer solids
• column and batch experiments to quantify the uptake of various PFAS species
• data analysis
• manuscript writing
• graduatestudent mentoring

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a Ph.D.in environmental science, soil science, chemistry, hydrology, or a relatedfield upon hire.
• Demonstrated capabilities for conducting bench-scale environmentalchemistry experiments.
• Prior experience with liquid-chromatography tandem massspectrometry (LC-MS/MS) methods for analysis of various PFAS species.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in conducting highly precise solute transport experiments for porous media at bench scale.
• Prior experience with multiple reaction monitoring experiments using LC-MS/MS.

FLSA
Exempt
Full Time/Part Time
Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week
40
Job FTE
1.0
Work Calendar
Fiscal
Job Category
Research
Benefits Eligible
Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay
NIH Salary Guidelines, Depends on Experience
Compensation Type
salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required:
Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies
1
Target Hire Date
7/1/2026
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates
Dr. Jon Chorover
chorover@arizona.edu
Open Date
5/29/2026
Open Until Filled
Yes
Documents Needed to Apply
Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter
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