Analytical Laboratory Leads - Environmental Services Assistance Team (ESAT)

ICF; United States; Remote; USD 89,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF seeks Analytical Laboratory Leads to support the EPA with sample analysis in environmental chemistry. You will manage a team, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and contribute to critical environmental projects across various US locations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in organic/inorganic analysis.
• 5+ years managing an environmental analysis group.
• Hands-on experience with GC, GC/MS, ICP, LC/MS-MS.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of 5 to 10 chemists and technicians.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance and safety.
• Engage in client contact and deliver technical presentations.

Skills

Data acquisition

Instrument reporting

Environmental compliance

Analytical chemistry

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry

Tools

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)

GC

GC/MS

ICP

HPLC

Job description

ANALYTICAL LABORATORY LEADS

ICF is seeking motivated Analytical Laboratory Leads in Environmental Chemistry to support an EPA contract, the Environmental Services Assistance Team (ESAT) across the country. The team performs soil, water, air, waste, and tissue sample analysis for chemical contaminants, primarily supporting Superfund site assessment, remediation, and emergency response, but also for compliance under the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act. Additional support includes sample receipt and tracking, maintenance of laboratory equipment, safety inspections, chemical inventory, environmental compliance, field sampling, warehouse support, and analytical subcontracting.

We are seeking candidates for various federal government laboratories across the US, including Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Kansas City, KS; Athens, GA; Chelmsford, MA; Edison, NJ; Corvallis, OR; Seattle, WA; Ft. Meade, MD; Chicago, IL.

What You Will Do

1. Supervise a team of 5 to 10 chemists and technicians providing sample analysis, quality assurance, and laboratory operational support.
2. Provide technical input and oversight of the work performed.
3. Schedule, track, and report assignments and work products.
4. Engage in client contact and deliver technical presentations.
5. Ensure compliance with all technical, quality assurance, and safety requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience performing or managing organic and/or inorganic analysis of environmental samples using CLP, SW-846, and other EPA methods.
• 5+ years of experience managing an environmental analysis group and/or laboratory of comparable size.
• Proficiency with data acquisition, instrument reporting, and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
• Experience in a NELAC-certified, DOD, or DOE environmental laboratory is required.
• Experience in analytical chemistry for trace contaminants in environmental samples, including automated preparation and analysis, with emphasis on emerging contaminants.
• Recent hands-on experience operating GC, GC/MS, ICP, ICP/MS, LC/MS-MS, HPLC, or similar systems, including data acquisition and reporting software.
• US citizenship is required per federal contract requirements.
• Must pass an EPA background check to access US federal property.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in chemistry.
• Experience in high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) for dioxins and furans.
• Radiochemistry analysis of environmental matrices and data validation following MARLAP guidance.
• Recent experience with data validation using NFG.
• Experience with SMO Portal, EXES.
• Hands-on experience with LC/MS/MS for PFAS/PFOA.

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Pay Range

The pay range for this full-time position is $89,203.00 - $151,646.00, depending on experience, skills, location, and certifications.