Analytical Chemist - American Technology Consulting
Indianapolis, IN
About the Job
Purpose of Position/Summary:Incumbent serves as a junior level chemist in the Chemistry Laboratory of theIDOH Chemistry Laboratories. Incumbent prepares and analyzes samples forantibiotics in wastewater as part of a wastewater epidemiology project. Otherrange of contaminants include opioids, Radionuclides, Metals, and Pesticides.Qualifications:• Incumbent shall have at least a bachelor’s degree in chemical or physicalscience from an accredited college or university.• Incumbent shall have a minimum of 2 years of experience as an analyticalchemist.Essential Duties/Responsibilities :• Performs highly complex chemical analysis on environmental, food or clinicalmatrices to determine the level of contaminants or toxic substances usingsophisticated instrumentation in compliance with EPA, FDA, or CLIA requirements.• Adheres to Quality Assurance guidelines.• Maintains proficiency and technical expertise by passing Proficiency Testing(PT) samples.• Maintains assigned instrumentation in working order; performs preventativemaintenance and repair on laboratory equipment.• Completes all required paperwork; maintains instrument logbook, preparestechnical reports and updates standard operating procedures (SOPs).• Maintains a safe and uncluttered work area.• Trains and cross trains on other analytical procedures within the laboratory.• Assists the supervisor by performing related tasks as assigned.Job Requirements:• Technical knowledge of and ability to operate highly complex laboratoryequipment such as LC/MS/MS, LC/QTOF and GC/MS/MS. Familiarity with Sciexequipment such as QTRAP 6500+ and X500QTOF preferred.• Ability to communicate effectively with others both within and outside of thelaboratory.• Broad knowledge of good laboratory practices (GLP) and good automatedlaboratory practices (GALP).• Broad knowledge of principles and practices of analytical, organic andinorganic chemistry with subsequent experience during the last 2 years.• Specialized knowledge of related scientific areas such as information systems,physics, and statistics.• Practical knowledge of laboratory safety and biosafety.• Extensive knowledge of appropriate state and federal laws, rules, regulations,and policies relative to the specialty area such as EPA, FDA, DEA, ISO 17025,CLIA.• Ability to design analytical techniques and develop new methods of analysis.• Ability to assist with epidemiological and/or statistical reports from datacompiled on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis.
Source : American Technology Consulting