Research Specialist III

Job description

Overview Research Specialist III The compensation for this position is $5,859.00 per month based on experience and is non-negotiable. Project/Department: Laboratory Evaluations of Commercial Vape Detectors and Consumer Air Monitors in Identifying Vaping (TRDRP) /Public Health. Our project aims to test the performance of commercially available vape detectors in identifying e-cigarette emissions and the potential of converting more affordable consumer air monitors into devices that can function like vape detectors, using machine learning. The two-year project will involve laboratory experiments measuring a range of indoor emissions (e.g., smoking, vaping, cooking, dusting) using air sensors and developments of machine learning models to identify specific indoor sources (e.g., vaping). Overview of Position: Under direction , the incumbent works independently in the preparation of detailed plans for the research study, the compilation and interpretation of data, and the preparation of detailed reports on phases of major studies/research studies. Responsible for supervising and directing a small work group consisting of students, Grad Students, Research Assistants and lower level Resear...