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Discover Your Career at Emory University: Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.
ABOUT THE JOB
Our laboratory is located within the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Rollins is ranked No. 2 among schools and programs of public health by U.S.News & World Report (2026) and No. 4 among schools of public health in NIH funding (Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, 2025). The Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health houses researchers with interests spanning mechanistic and computational toxicology, genomics, the developmental origins of disease, air pollution, climate change, water, sanitation and hygiene, and environmental epidemiology. Within the department is Emory’s HERCULES Exposome Research Center, an NIEHS P30 Environmental Health Sciences Core Center and the first exposome research center in the US. The department’s team-science approach provides opportunities to co-author publications with leading collaborators. We support career development through workshops on the exposome, mass spectrometry, and analytical chemistry, and through travel to national and international conferences. Work-related experience will be considered in determining level and salary.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Under limited supervision, uses a basic knowledge of public health principles to analyze, develop, implement, and promote new and creative strategies and solutions to address public health issues and challenges.
- Addresses public health issues by providing education, technical assistance, advocacy, public awareness, and research.
- Works with programs or studies designed to evaluate the prevalence or surveillance of public health issues and the effectiveness of targeted interventions.
- May provide technical assistance to organizations to include presentations, web-based resources, strategies, and educational forums to address specific public health issues.
- May work with clinical study sites on patient recruitment and data collection standards. Assists with data collection and data analysis.
- Contributes to proposals, protocols, data analysis plans, reports, manuscripts, and presentation of study findings.
- May assist in designing, developing, and conducting targeted training initiatives.
- May collaborate with external organizations to develop action plans and goals to achieve specific objectives.
- Performs related responsibilities as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A master's degree in Public Health, a master of science degree in Public Health or Health Education, OR a master's degree in Development Practice OR a master's degree in another field and one year of public health experience.
ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:
The Comprehensive Laboratory for Untargeted Exposome Science (CLUES) in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health at Emory University seeks applications for a Public Health Program Associate to lead the laboratory’s gas chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry (GC-HRMS) team. CLUES measures environmental chemicals, micro- and nanoplastics, and metabolites in human biofluids, tissues, and other matrices for large population studies of how exposures affect health. Our projects examine environmental contributors to cancer, neurodevelopmental outcomes, and metabolic disease, and develop methods to measure exposures of emerging concern, including microplastics, PFAS, and persistent organic pollutants.
Working under limited supervision from the laboratory director, the Program Associate will oversee daily GC-HRMS research operations, including pyrolysis GC-HRMS methods for micro- and nanoplastics. They will apply public health and exposure science principles to develop and carry out analytical strategies for collaborating studies, help collect, analyze, and report study data, and train new team members. The position includes regular work with collaborating study teams on sample collection standards and on the interpretation and presentation of results. The facility houses five LC-HRMS systems (Thermo Orbitrap Exploris 120) and two GC-HRMS systems (Thermo Orbitrap Exploris GC and Exploris GC 240), each with a Frontier pyrolysis and autosampler system.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead day-to-day operation of the GC-HRMS team, including scheduling, sample preparation, instrument runs, and tracking of project timelines.
- Prepare and analyze biological and environmental samples by GC-HRMS and pyrolysis GC-HRMS.
- Oversee daily instrument performance checks and QA/QC, and troubleshoot when results do not meet pass/fail criteria.
- Develop, verify, and optimize GC-HRMS methods, including setting assay suitability criteria.
- Process, analyze, and summarize targeted and untargeted GC-HRMS data, and report results to the laboratory director and study teams.
- Work with collaborating study sites on standards for sample collection, storage, and shipment, including contamination control for micro- and nanoplastic analyses.
- Provide technical assistance to collaborating research groups and organizations through presentations, written protocols, web-based resources, and consultation on study design.
- Design and deliver training for new laboratory members and students on GC-HRMS methods, data processing, and laboratory safety.
- Contribute to grant proposals, study protocols, data analysis plans, reports, manuscripts, and presentations of study findings.
- Coordinate with external collaborators to set project plans, goals, and timelines.
- Maintain laboratory safety procedures and the receipt, cataloging, and inventory of samples for GC-HRMS projects.
- Provide weekly updates on study progress to the laboratory director.
- Perform related responsibilities as required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Hands-on experience with GC-MS or GC-HRMS, including sample preparation, instrument operation, and routine maintenance.
- Experience developing or validating analytical methods for environmental chemicals in biological samples.
- Experience processing mass spectrometry data and working in R, Python, or another scripting language.
- Experience training or supervising laboratory staff or students.
- Familiarity with exposure assessment, biomonitoring, or environmental epidemiology.
Knowledge/Skills:
The ideal candidate pays close attention to detail, communicates clearly in writing and in person, has strong quantitative laboratory skills, and follows good laboratory practices. They should be well organized, manage time well, and meet project timelines independently. Candidates who are eager to learn and highly organized are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every preferred qualification.
NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.
Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).
Emory University is committed to ensuring equal access and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to seek a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Department of Accessibility Services at accessibility@emory.edu or call 404-727-9877 (Voice) | 404-712-2049 (TDD). We kindly ask that requests be made at least seven business days in advance to allow adequate time for coordination.
INTRODUCTION
Discover Your Career at Emory University: Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.
ABOUT THE JOB
Our laboratory is located within the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Rollins is ranked No. 2 among schools and programs of public health by U.S.News & World Report (2026) and No. 4 among schools of public health in NIH funding (Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, 2025). The Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health houses researchers with interests spanning mechanistic and computational toxicology, genomics, the developmental origins of disease, air pollution, climate change, water, sanitation and hygiene, and environmental epidemiology. Within the department is Emory’s HERCULES Exposome Research Center, an NIEHS P30 Environmental Health Sciences Core Center and the first exposome research center in the US. The department’s team-science approach provides opportunities to co-author publications with leading collaborators. We support career development through workshops on the exposome, mass spectrometry, and analytical chemistry, and through travel to national and international conferences. Work-related experience will be considered in determining level and salary.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Under limited supervision, uses a basic knowledge of public health principles to analyze, develop, implement, and promote new and creative strategies and solutions to address public health issues and challenges.
- Addresses public health issues by providing education, technical assistance, advocacy, public awareness, and research.
- Works with programs or studies designed to evaluate the prevalence or surveillance of public health issues and the effectiveness of targeted interventions.
- May provide technical assistance to organizations to include presentations, web-based resources, strategies, and educational forums to address specific public health issues.
- May work with clinical study sites on patient recruitment and data collection standards. Assists with data collection and data analysis.
- Contributes to proposals, protocols, data analysis plans, reports, manuscripts, and presentation of study findings.
- May assist in designing, developing, and conducting targeted training initiatives.
- May collaborate with external organizations to develop action plans and goals to achieve specific objectives.
- Performs related responsibilities as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A master's degree in Public Health, a master of science degree in Public Health or Health Education, OR a master's degree in Development Practice OR a master's degree in another field and one year of public health experience.
ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:
The Comprehensive Laboratory for Untargeted Exposome Science (CLUES) in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health at Emory University seeks applications for a Public Health Program Associate to lead the laboratory’s gas chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry (GC-HRMS) team. CLUES measures environmental chemicals, micro- and nanoplastics, and metabolites in human biofluids, tissues, and other matrices for large population studies of how exposures affect health. Our projects examine environmental contributors to cancer, neurodevelopmental outcomes, and metabolic disease, and develop methods to measure exposures of emerging concern, including microplastics, PFAS, and persistent organic pollutants.
Working under limited supervision from the laboratory director, the Program Associate will oversee daily GC-HRMS research operations, including pyrolysis GC-HRMS methods for micro- and nanoplastics. They will apply public health and exposure science principles to develop and carry out analytical strategies for collaborating studies, help collect, analyze, and report study data, and train new team members. The position includes regular work with collaborating study teams on sample collection standards and on the interpretation and presentation of results. The facility houses five LC-HRMS systems (Thermo Orbitrap Exploris 120) and two GC-HRMS systems (Thermo Orbitrap Exploris GC and Exploris GC 240), each with a Frontier pyrolysis and autosampler system.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead day-to-day operation of the GC-HRMS team, including scheduling, sample preparation, instrument runs, and tracking of project timelines.
- Prepare and analyze biological and environmental samples by GC-HRMS and pyrolysis GC-HRMS.
- Oversee daily instrument performance checks and QA/QC, and troubleshoot when results do not meet pass/fail criteria.
- Develop, verify, and optimize GC-HRMS methods, including setting assay suitability criteria.
- Process, analyze, and summarize targeted and untargeted GC-HRMS data, and report results to the laboratory director and study teams.
- Work with collaborating study sites on standards for sample collection, storage, and shipment, including contamination control for micro- and nanoplastic analyses.
- Provide technical assistance to collaborating research groups and organizations through presentations, written protocols, web-based resources, and consultation on study design.
- Design and deliver training for new laboratory members and students on GC-HRMS methods, data processing, and laboratory safety.
- Contribute to grant proposals, study protocols, data analysis plans, reports, manuscripts, and presentations of study findings.
- Coordinate with external collaborators to set project plans, goals, and timelines.
- Maintain laboratory safety procedures and the receipt, cataloging, and inventory of samples for GC-HRMS projects.
- Provide weekly updates on study progress to the laboratory director.
- Perform related responsibilities as required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Hands-on experience with GC-MS or GC-HRMS, including sample preparation, instrument operation, and routine maintenance.
- Experience developing or validating analytical methods for environmental chemicals in biological samples.
- Experience processing mass spectrometry data and working in R, Python, or another scripting language.
- Experience training or supervising laboratory staff or students.
- Familiarity with exposure assessment, biomonitoring, or environmental epidemiology.
Knowledge/Skills:
The ideal candidate pays close attention to detail, communicates clearly in writing and in person, has strong quantitative laboratory skills, and follows good laboratory practices. They should be well organized, manage time well, and meet project timelines independently. Candidates who are eager to learn and highly organized are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every preferred qualification.
NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.
Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).
Emory University is committed to ensuring equal access and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to seek a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Department of Accessibility Services at accessibility@emory.edu or call 404-727-9877 (Voice) | 404-712-2049 (TDD). We kindly ask that requests be made at least seven business days in advance to allow adequate time for coordination.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Public Health Analyst
Align your credentials to EB-2 requirements
An EB-2 petition requires a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience in public health or a directly related field. Gather official transcripts, degree certificates, and employer letters documenting progressive responsibility before you start applying.
Search verified green card sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter Public Health Analyst roles by employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 PERM filing history. Migrate Mate surfaces DOL labor certification data so you target organizations that have already navigated the PERM recruitment process for roles in your occupation.
Prioritize government contractors and health agencies
Federal contractors, state health departments, and academic medical centers file PERM petitions more routinely than private-sector employers. Roles funded through CDC, NIH, or HRSA grants often include green card sponsorship as a standard benefit for qualified foreign public health professionals.
Understand how PERM recruitment timelines affect your offer
Before accepting an offer, confirm the employer is willing to start PERM before your current status expires. DOL's recruitment test typically takes three to six months before the I-140 is even filed, so your authorized work period needs enough runway to cover that window.
Use the OFLC Wage Search to verify your wage tier
PERM requires your offered salary to meet the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and geographic area. Run your title and location through the OFLC Wage Search early so you can negotiate an offer that satisfies prevailing wage before your employer submits the wage determination request.
Preserve your priority date if you change employers
Once your original I-140 is approved, your priority date carries over to a new employer's I-140 in the same or similar occupation. If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability also lets you move to a substantially similar public health role without restarting the green card process.
Green Card Public Health Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category fits a Public Health Analyst role, EB-2 or EB-3?
Most Public Health Analyst positions qualify under EB-2 if the role requires a master's degree or equivalent advanced training. Roles requiring only a bachelor's degree typically fall under EB-3 professional. Your employer's attorney will document the minimum requirements for the specific position in the PERM labor certification, so the job description needs to reflect the genuine educational minimum, not an inflated one.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa provides temporary work authorization; a green card leads to lawful permanent residence. Green card sponsorship requires PERM labor certification, where your employer must conduct a formal DOL-supervised recruitment test to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available. The I-140 petition follows PERM, and nationals from high-demand countries like India and China may face multi-year priority date backlogs before an I-485 or immigrant visa can be filed.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Public Health Analyst roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified EB-2 and EB-3 PERM filing history, searchable by occupation and location. State and local health departments, federal contractors working on CDC or NIH grants, and academic public health institutions are the most consistent sponsors. Targeting organizations with an established immigration program shortens the time between offer and PERM filing.
What documents should I prepare before starting the PERM process?
Gather official academic transcripts and degree certificates for every credential you plan to claim. If you're relying on a bachelor's degree plus progressive experience for EB-2 eligibility, compile employer reference letters that document specific responsibilities, promotions, and years of service. USCIS will scrutinize whether the experience is progressive and directly related to the public health analyst position being sponsored.
Can I change employers after my green card process has started?
Once your I-140 is approved, your priority date can transfer to a new employer's I-140 for a substantially similar public health role. If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability allows you to change employers without restarting from PERM, as long as the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification under DOL guidelines.