Analysis Skills, Chemistry, Conferences, Contract Management, Data Processing, Experiment Design, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), ICP, Laboratory, Material Science, Microscopy, Time Management
Genex Systems is looking for a Research Asphalt Chemist to support the Chemistry Laboratory at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) in McLean, VA.
Position Duties:
- Leading research projects on highway-related materials, including designing and conducting experiments, analyzing results, and proposing future research goals.
- Investigation, analysis, and interpretation of the composition and microstructure of pavement materials, mainly asphalt, using analytical techniques (FTIR, FTIR microscopy, XRF, and TGA).
- Identify and perform research linking composition of pavement materials to their overall microstructure and performance.
- Assisting the Laboratory Contract Manager by providing timely feedback on the status of the projects.
- Publishing 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 or related field
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of asphaltic materials, including asphalt binders and mixtures, maintenance and preservation materials, reclaimed asphalt pavement
(RAP), recycled asphalt shingles (RAS), asphalt modifiers, and rejuvenators (e.g., bio-asphalts). - Experience with analytical techniques such as FTIR, TGA, XRF and ICP
- Experience with Saturates, Asphaltenes, Resins and Aromatics (SARA) Analysis
- Experience with coding for data processing.
- Demonstrated recent publication experience.