Chemist/Analyst I – Health & Environment

Cape Cod Young Professionals, Inc.; Barnstable (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Cod Young Professionals, Inc. seeks an experienced laboratory-focused professional to support the Department of Health and the Environment.

The role requires lab work in chemical and microbiological analyses of water samples, with capacity to prepare standards, calibrate instruments, and produce quality control data in line with MA DEP and EPA regulations. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree with chemistry credits and 1–5 years of laboratory experience, plus knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least eight college credits in chemistry and 1–5 years laboratory experience.
• Knowledge of organic and inorganic chemistry, laboratory practices, and bacteriology.
• Excellent oral and written organizational skills; ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional, scientific, and technical work to support the Department of Health and the Environment.
• Prepare standards, instrument calibration, and quality control; generate related tables/charts.
• Ensure compliance with Massachusetts DEP and federal EPA regulations.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Quality control

Data analysis

Oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree with chemistry credits

Job description

Full-time permanent position performing professional, scientific, and technical work to support the Department of Health and the Environment. Requires previous laboratory experience, preferably conducting chemical and microbiological analyses of water samples from town waters, private wells, surface waters, landfill monitoring wells, and wastewater in a State or Federal certified laboratory. Applicants should be knowledgeable in preparing standards, instrument calibration, performing quality control and ability to generate related tables/charts in compliance with Massachusetts DEP and/or federal EPA regulations.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of eight college credits in chemistry and 1-5 years laboratory experience. Knowledge of organic and inorganic chemistry, laboratory practices, and bacteriology. Excellent oral and written organizational skills. Ability to meet deadlines.