Research Analytical Chemist - Asphalt

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.