RAP opportunity at Air Force Science and Technology Fellowship Program AF STFP
Novel Chemical Samplers and Passive Dosimeters
Location
711th Human Performance Wing, RHB/Medical and Operational Biosciences Group
opportunity |
location |
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13.15.15.C0108 |
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 |
Advisers
name |
email |
phone |
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H Mitchell Rubenstein |
mitch4516@gmail.com |
937.904.9501 |
Description
Defense Health Agency has establishedan emphasis on the development of sensors that can establish Individual Longitudinal Exposure Records which falls under a new focus area described as "Force Health Protection." The goal is to have the healthiest wrokforce within ten years.
To accomplish this materials and methods need to be developed to capture and then analyze contaminants that our workforce are exposed to. Ideally, the devices developed should be compact, easy to use, and capture a wide variety of organic classes of compounds. The requirement has been well publicized by Congress, The White House and Defense Health Agency.
Current work at USAF/AFRL/School of Aerospace Medicine has concentrated on two materials - silicone and meso-porous silica. Considerable money has been invested to develop and study these materials.
The ideal candidate should have a working knowledge of mass spectrometric tandem techniques, including: gas chromatographic, liquid chromatographic, supercritical fluid chromatographic. Additionally familiarity with a wide variety of mass spectrometers is required.
Additonally, the researcher should be knowlegeable on various preparation techniques from solvent extraction to supercritical fluid extraction.
Finally, knowledge of exposure science is valuable.
key words
GCMS; Permeation, Silicone, Meso-Porous Silica; Thermal Desorption; Supercritical Extraction/Chromatography; Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry
Eligibility
Citizenship:
Open to U.S. citizens
Level:
Open to Postdoctoral and Senior applicants
Stipend
Base Stipend |
Travel Allotment |
Supplementation |
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$95,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
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Experience Supplement
Postdoctoral and Senior awardees will receive an appropriately higher stipend based on the number of years of experience past their PhD.
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Additional Benefits
Relocation
Awardees who reside more than 50 miles from their host laboratory and remain on tenure for at least six months are eligible for paid relocation to within the vicinity of their host laboratory.
Health insurance
A group health insurance program is available to awardees and their qualifying dependents in the United States.