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Research Associate
The NY Campus: An established company located in the heart of the diamond district in mid-town Manhattan that offers its employees great educational and developmental opportunities.
The Culture: With autonomy, passion and focus on operational excellence, GIA security team strives to achieve highest standards of security on campus to ensure safety of everyone including GIA employees, students, visitors and customers.
GIA relies on a strong set of values to create a sense of purpose - guiding and inspiring people inside and outside the organization. We strive for our employees to have a sense of belonging and inclusivity through our core values of integrity, teamwork, leadership, respect and results.
Job Overview:
This role is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and optimization of Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma
Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) instrumentation in a production laboratory environment.
The position will contribute to both production support and research initiatives focused on gemstone identification,
treatment detection, geographic origin determination, and analytical method development. This role partners closely
with GIA’s global research team and provides critical technical expertise in analytical chemistry and spectroscopy
Key Responsibilities:
performance in a production laboratory setting
- Support day-to-day laboratory operations, including sample preparation, data acquisition, and
- Contribute to research projects involving natural, treated, and synthetic gemstones, including:
o Treatment detection methodologies
o Geographic origin determination
o Development and validation of analytical chemistry methods
- Perform data collection, interpretation, and analysis using advanced analytical techniques
- Collaborate with cross-functional research teams to design experiments and evaluate findings
- Prepare technical reports, documentation, and presentations for internal and external
broader gemological community
- Maintain accurate data records, databases, and documentation in alignment with laboratory
- Ensure compliance with safety protocols and proper handling of laboratory equipment and
- Travel domestically and internationally, as needed, to support research initiatives and
Skills & Abilities:
techniques strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of analytical chemistry, spectroscopy, and instrumentation principles
- Working knowledge of geochemistry, mineralogy, crystallography, and/or gemology
- Proficiency in data analysis, interpretation, and scientific reporting
- Experience with laboratory data systems and database management
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical literature
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex findings clearly
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a research-driven environment
Minimum Qualifications:
a related field
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with LA-ICP-MS or comparable analytical instrumentation required
- Prior experience in a laboratory or research environment strongly preferred
- GG and/or FGA credentials preferred or willingness to obtain
Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger,
handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or
balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust
focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of
electrical shock, and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Pay range: $34-44/hour
An Equal Opportunity Employer
All employment decisions are made without regard to unlawful considerations of race, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
Disclaimer: This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification and it may be changed by management at any time. Other duties may also apply. Nothing in this job description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the Company and its employees.
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