Environmental Lab Chemist – Water & Soil Analysis

State-of-Missour; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and sick leave

Medical, dental, vision and life ins.

Tuition assistance and professional_de

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Quality, is seeking a Laboratory Scientist in Jefferson City to analyze water, soil, and waste samples using gravimetry, LC, GC, and MS. You will prepare samples, operate instruments, and report results in the LIMS system.

Requirements include a natural science degree with chemistry coursework and up to 1–5 years of analytical bench chemistry experience; strong attention to detail and QA knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 30 earned credit hours in natural science.
• 0–1 years of experience, or 1–5 years in analytical bench chemistry.
• Knowledge of chemicals, including hazardous materials, and their uses, interactions, dangers, production, storage, and disposal.
• Strong self-management and initiative; ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Responsibilities

• Train and work as a Laboratory Scientist in the Organic Chemistry Unit of the Chemical Analysis Section.
• Analyze drinking water, ground water, surface water, soil, and/or organic waste samples by gravimetry, LC, GC and/or MS; prepare samples; data entry into LIMS.
• Calibrate and maintain instrumentation and equipment used in laboratory analysis.
• Write and review Standard Operating Procedures.
• Review data for completeness, accuracy and quality.

Skills

Chemistry knowledge

Self-management

Attention to detail

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in natural science

Job description

Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Quality, is seeking a Laboratory Scientist in Jefferson City to analyze water, soil, and waste samples using gravimetry, LC, GC, and MS. You will prepare samples, operate instruments, and report results in the LIMS system.

Requirements include a natural science degree with chemistry coursework and up to 1–5 years of analytical bench chemistry experience; strong attention to detail and QA knowledge are essential.