Ice Core Gas Lab Assistant
Role Overview & Responsibilities
Purpose:
The ice core gas laboratory at the British Antarctic Survey is recruiting a lab assistant to join our team and undertake analysis of ancient air trapped in polar ice. The successful candidate will be trained in the processing of ice core samples and operating some of the highly specialized instruments we have developed. Their primary task will be to complete a data collection campaign on the total air content (a proxy for the height of the ice sheet) on a deep ice core from Antarctica.
Informal enquiries about the role are very welcome and should be directed to Dr. Thomas Bauska (thausk@bas.ac.uk).
Duties:
- Assist in ice core analysis
- Processing ice core samples in the freezer including cutting, carefully measuring, and keeping precise records of inventories.
- Operate the total air content system
- Processing of raw instrumental data and data management
- Other general lab tasks such as cleaning and maintenance of equipment
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £25,702.00-£32,129.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: BAS 23/60
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