Lab Technician

Evolve Scientific; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Evolve Scientific is seeking an Environmental Laboratory Technician to join a leading environmental testing team in Brisbane. The role suits someone with recent experience in water, wastewater or environmental testing and who can operate in a fast-paced laboratory.

You'll perform routine analyses, support data reporting, and work within a quality-focused lab. The casual 3-month role offers 4-5 days per week with a strong likelihood of extension.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Chemistry, Environmental Science or a related discipline
• Recent experience in environmental, water, wastewater or analytical testing laboratory
• Strong wet chemistry skills
• Experience operating instrumentation such as IC, ICP or discrete analysers
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow established laboratory procedures
• Experience in a quality-focused laboratory environment

Responsibilities

• Sample preparation and processing
• Environmental and water quality testing
• Routine wet chemistry analysis
• Operation and maintenance of analytical instrumentation
• Data entry and results reporting while maintaining safety and quality standards
• Supporting the team to meet testing turnaround times

Skills

Wet chemistry

Instrumentation

Data entry

Quality focus

Education

Chemistry / Environmental Science qualification

Tools

Ion Chromatography

ICP-OES

ICP-MS

Discrete Analysers

UV-Vis Spectrophotometry

Titrations

Job description

Evolve Scientific is recruiting on behalf of a leading industrial laboratory seeking an experienced Environmental Laboratory Technician to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with recent experience in water, wastewater or environmental testing who can confidently work in a fast-paced laboratory environment. This is a casual role offering 4-5 days per week for approx. 3 months with strong likelihood of extension beyond this.

About the Role

Working within an established laboratory team, you will perform a range of routine environmental analyses and support the delivery of accurate and timely testing results.

Key responsibilities include:

• Sample preparation and processing
• Environmental and water quality testing
• Routine wet chemistry analysis
• Operation and maintenance of analytical instrumentation
• Data entry and results reporting using LIMSMaintaining laboratory quality and safety standards
• Supporting the team to meet testing turnaround times

Techniques & Instrumentation

Testing may include:

• Ion Chromatography (IC)
• ICP-OES and/or ICP-MS
• Discrete Analysers
• UV-Vis Spectrophotometry
• Titrations
• Gravimetric analysis
• pH, conductivity and dissolved oxygen testing

About You

To be successful, you will possess:

• A qualification in Chemistry, Environmental Science or a related discipline
• Recent experience in an environmental, water, wastewater or analytical testing laboratory
• Strong wet chemistry skills
• Experience operating analytical instrumentation such as IC, ICP or discrete analysers
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow established laboratory procedures
• Experience working within a quality-focused laboratory environment