Environmental Chemist II: LC/MS/MS Specialist

Suffolk County Government; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Pension

Paid Time Off

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

The Suffolk County Department of Health in Hauppauge seeks a Chemist II to perform complex testing and analyses of environmental samples using modern laboratory equipment. This role offers supervision opportunities and involvement in method development under general supervision.

The ideal candidate has hands-on LC/MS/MS experience, strong QA participation, and the ability to review SOPs and prepare reports. Benefits include health, pension, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor's Degree in one of the Chemical, Environmental, Physical, Medical, or Biological Sciences, or Engineering, including or supplemented by sixteen (16) credit hours in Chemistry including Organic Chemistry, and three (3) years of professional experience in chemical analysis.
• Professional experience defined as experience involving independent responsibility for the analysis of evidence or specimens, and includes the signing and issuing of reports.
• Additional graduate education in Chemistry or Environmental Science will substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of one (1) year.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, tests, and analyzes various environmental samples using sophisticated modern laboratory equipment to determine the presence or absence of contaminants.
• Participates in quality assurance activities and proficiency testing.
• Evaluates the findings and results of analyses, writes reports and prepares quality control summaries.
• Reviews and updates Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for assigned method(s).
• Maintains sufficient quantities of supplies and equipment on hand.
• Performs general maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Makes up reagents for use in chemical tests.
• May supervise and/or instruct subordinate laboratory personnel in the preparation, testing, and analysis of various samples.
• May validate the results and methods of subordinate laboratory personnel.
• May handle samples of an unusual nature and/or known problem cases.
• May develop and implement new methods of analysis.
• May testify in a variety of legal proceedings concerning findings and observations.
• May wash glassware and perform other cleanup activities.

Skills

HPLC/UPLC

LC/MS/MS instrumentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Environmental, Physical, Medical, or Biological Sciences, or Engineering

Job description

The Suffolk County Department of Health in Hauppauge seeks a Chemist II to perform complex testing and analyses of environmental samples using modern laboratory equipment. This role offers supervision opportunities and involvement in method development under general supervision.

The ideal candidate has hands-on LC/MS/MS experience, strong QA participation, and the ability to review SOPs and prepare reports. Benefits include health, pension, and paid time off.