Job Description
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in chemistry, environmental science, or other related disciplines
Recent graduate to 2 years of relevant chemistry lab experience, environmental experience or professional internships
Detail-oriented with quantitative analysis and problem-solving skills
Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision
Effective written/verbal communication and organization/analytical skills; experience recording/writing detailed technical data and reports
Strong commitment to safety, including following established Health and Safety protocols
Valid driver’s license and good driving record
40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification a plus.
Proficiency in MS Office Outlook, Excel, Word and Adobe or similar software is required
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of the principles and standards of scientific study, quality assurance of chemical measurements, and documentation
Experience performing chemical analysis in an academic or commercial setting, preferably, analysis using CLP, SW-846 or other EPA methods.
Experience in validating data according to the EPA National Functional Guidelines, or equivalent
Ability to organize data in an efficient and clear manner.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will work closely with Senior Chemist, Project Managers and laboratories to establish scope of analytical requirements, data quality objectives and analytical delivery schedules.
Coordinate work between field personnel, project teams and laboratories. Providing support to field sampling teams as required.
Monitor progress of analyses against project delivery due dates and provide updates to project teams as necessary.
Evaluating and validating environmental laboratory analytical data for compliance with method and program/project QA/QC requirements
Preparing written reports/memo’s and editing electronic data to incorporate validation qualifiers
Preparing project quality documents such as Quality Assurance Project Plans
Field work may be required
Provide technical assistance on chemistry, data usability, and analytical related issues that arise.
Compile and evaluate data and assist in report preparation
Perform multiple projects within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables
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