Environmental Lab Group Leader: Lead, Analyze, Innovate

Onterris Payroll; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Onterris Payroll seeks a Group Leader for its Environmental Lab in Richmond, VA to supervise a trained team and deliver defensible data on time for clients. You will oversee ICP-MS, ICP-OES and mercury analyses, manage workflows, and ensure QA and safety program compliance.

A chemistry-related degree and 3–4 years of lab experience are required. Responsibilities include staff development, project scheduling, instrument maintenance, and ensuring accurate data review.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or higher in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, or equivalent
• Minimum of 3-4 years laboratory experience required, commercial production laboratory
• Group Leaders must be well versed in most of the methods run within their department
• They must have shown the ability to organize, communicate, and facilitate priorities to staff in an effective manner
• They must be able to handle non-routine samples and be capable of managing an effective workflow in their department (this includes managing man-hours, machine time and logistics for numerous assays)
• Experience with ICP-MS, ICP-OES and mercury analysis instruments and knowledge of EPA Methods 200.7, 200.8, 6020B, and 6010D preferred

Responsibilities

• Analyze various client-provided sample matrices for elemental metals using ICPMS, ICP-OES and CVAA
• Personnel supervision, time management, and operational efficiency
• Conflict resolution and personnel skills development, team building and conflict resolution
• Accurate and timely communication with internal personnel and external clients
• In-depth data review and approval
• Project scheduling, with a focus on rush sample digestion and analysis
• Perform instrument maintenance and repair
• Troubleshooting and problem solving
• Prepare calibration standards & calibrate instruments
• Maintain inventory of standards & supplies; order replacements as needed
• Development of analytical methods
• Write and assist with updating related SOPs
• Overhead projects designed to improve efficiency of, or accuracy of analyses
• Peer review other analysts’ data packages, data entry, sequences, bench books, etc.
• Comply with Onterris Quality Assurance Program and other policies
• Ensure staff comply with Onterris Health and Safety Plan, in particular a willingness to work with concentrated acids as well as instructing staff on proper handling and safety procedures for those acids.
• Overseeing our smaller off-site laboratory that occasionally requires 24/7 coverage
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Group leadership

Staff supervision

ICP-MS

ICP-OES

Mercury analysis

EPA methods

Data review

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field

Tools

ICP-MS

ICP-OES

CVAA

Job description

Onterris Payroll seeks a Group Leader for its Environmental Lab in Richmond, VA to supervise a trained team and deliver defensible data on time for clients. You will oversee ICP-MS, ICP-OES and mercury analyses, manage workflows, and ensure QA and safety program compliance.

A chemistry-related degree and 3–4 years of lab experience are required. Responsibilities include staff development, project scheduling, instrument maintenance, and ensuring accurate data review.