Environmental Chemist II - Air Quality Lab

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and 457 plans

Health, Vision, Dental

Paid holidays

Professional development

Longevity pay

Wellness program

Onsite nurse Practitioner

Work-life balance

Job summary

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is seeking an experienced chemist for the Air Monitoring Division to support core laboratory operations. You'll manage intake, preparation, tracking, and shipment of samples, and use LIMS to generate inventory reports for accurate recordkeeping.

You will perform routine chemical analyses using GC/MS and HPLC/UPLC, ensure SOP compliance, maintain QC records, and support accreditation audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in natural or physical science with 24 semester hours in chemistry incl analytical/instrumental chemistry.
• One year of full-time Chemist experience may substitute for each year (30 s.h.) of education.

Responsibilities

• Support core laboratory operations: manage intake, preparation, tracking, and shipment of samples; generate inventory reports via LIMS.
• Perform routine chemical, instrumental, and microscopic analyses on environmental samples per SOPs to ensure data compliance.
• Maintain calibration and QC records; assist in audits and keep notebooks updated.

Skills

Chemical analysis

Chromatography

Air matrix samples

Education

Bachelor of science in natural or physical science

24 s.h. chemistry incl analytical/instrumental

Tools

GC/MS

HPLC/UPLC

Job description

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is seeking an experienced chemist for the Air Monitoring Division to support core laboratory operations. You'll manage intake, preparation, tracking, and shipment of samples, and use LIMS to generate inventory reports for accurate recordkeeping.

You will perform routine chemical analyses using GC/MS and HPLC/UPLC, ensure SOP compliance, maintain QC records, and support accreditation audits.