September Summer Seminar Series!

Hello SoCal SETAC!

Get ready for the September Summer Seminar Series! This is a FREE online event hosted by SETAC North America and presented by the three West Coast SETAC Chapters (Southern California, Northern California and Pacific Northwest).  The series consists of four one-hour workshops.  During each workshop, two scientific professionals will speak about their career paths (what they do and how they got there).  There will be time for questions at the end of each workshop. This is a great event for students and early career professionals!

Save the Dates! Thursdays at noon PDT

• September 4^th, Featured Speakers: Smith Purdum (Forensic Chemist, fire debris focus), Tiffany Bocobo (Env. Scientist with CDFW,  Office of Spill Prevention and Response)

• September 11^th , Featured Speakers: Julie Layschock  (Env. Analytical Chemist, Cleaner Air Oregon program), Wayne Landis (West Washington University, Professor Emeritus, previous Director of Env. Toxicology and Chemistry, research on risk assessment)

• September 18^th, Featured Speakers: Nick Williams  (California Air Resources Board ), Nick Hayman (Env. Scientist, NIWC Pacific)

• September 25^th, Featured Speakers: Kara Warner  (Vice President and Toxicologist, WSP Portland Oregon. ), Peter Arth (Toxicology Laboratory Technical Director, Nautilus Environmental, Inc.)

Click HERE for more information about each talk and click below to register for this FREE online series!

Navigating Science Careers Mini-workshop Series Survey

Summer 2025 Dinner Meeting - August 27th

We are pleased to invite you for an evening of food, networking and science on August 27th, 2025 from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. has graciously offered to host this evening at their offices.

Come join us to hear from our guest speaker, Ms. Tierney Kim, who will discuss the pressing issue of plastic waste in scientific research and how innovative solutions can make a real difference.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Register here!

JOB POST: Laboratory Technician II

Laboratory Technician II

Dartmouth College

We are looking for an individual with a Masters or Bachelors degree in the biological or chemical sciences to fill a position in an aquatic ecology laboratory and an analytical core facility. The ideal candidate would possess analytical chemistry skills and experience, including chromatographic separations and mass spectrometry. Responsibilities for this role include performing established laboratory methods, procedures, and techniques under the general guidance of a senior investigator. Individuals with specific experience in LC-MS analysis of PFAS or other organohalogen compounds are preferred.  This should include sample preparation and instrumental analysis methods development as well as routine analysis, data reduction and reporting. Preferred skills include experience with trace analytical laboratory techniques common to environmental and/or food analysis laboratories, working with chemical reagents, data management, efficient organization and time management, meticulous attention to detail, and a working knowledge of computers with proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite

This person would work in both in Dr. Celia Chen’s lab and in the Trace Element Analysis (TEA) Core at Dartmouth (https://sites.dartmouth.edu/teacore/).

Send resumes to Dr. Celia Chen Celia.Y.Chen@dartmouth.edu