Laboratory Manager - Environmental Program (Corvallis, OR)

ICF International; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking an experienced Laboratory Manager to support the EPA ESAT program in Corvallis, Oregon. The role oversees soil, water, air and waste analyses for regulatory compliance and environmental remediation projects.

The position requires leadership of a 15-person team, oversight of EPA analytical methods, and strong budget/forecasting skills, with direct client interaction in a federal facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a physical science or 20 years' federal project management experience in environmental contracts.
• 10+ years EPA analytical programs and EPA methods experience.
• 5+ years leading an environmental analysis group with 10+ direct reports.
• Data acquisition, instrument reporting, and LIMS proficiency.
• Laboratory management including client communication, budgeting and forecasting.
• U.S. citizenship is required for federal access.
• Ability to pass an EPA background check.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 15-person chemists and technicians lab team performing analyses and QA/QA support.
• Provide input and technical oversight of the work performed.
• Schedule, track, and report assignments and outcomes.
• Develop budgets and monitor financial performance for the team.
• Supervise staff including hiring and performance evaluation.
• Coordinate daily with subcontractor personnel.
• Interact with clients and deliver technical presentations.
• Ensure compliance with technical, QA, and safety requirements.

Skills

Team leadership

Data analysis

LIMS proficiency

Client communications

Budget forecasting

Project management

QA program knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry or physical science

Tools

LIMS

Job description

LABORATORY MANAGER

ICF is seeking an experienced Laboratory Manager to support an EPA contract, the Environmental Services Assistance Team (ESAT), in Corvallis, Oregon. The team performs soil, water, air, waste, and tissue sample analysis for chemical contaminants, primarily supporting Superfund site assessment, remediation, and emergency response, but also for compliance under other EPA regulations such as the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act. The work is performed in a federal government facility with daily direct client interaction around all work assignments. Environmental analytical tasks include organic (SVOCs, VOCs, pesticides, Aroclors, PCB congeners, PFAS, fuel hydrocarbons, etc.) and inorganic (metals, anions, nutrients, etc.) following EPA methods or consensus standards. Laboratory support tasks associated with these analyses such as sample receipt and login, laboratory waste management, chemical inventory management, quality control and quality assurance support, health and safety program support, and general laboratory maintenance.

We are seeking a candidate for a federal government laboratory in Corvallis, OR.

What You Will Do

• Manage a team of 15 chemists and technicians providing laboratory support (sample analysis, quality assurance, and related support) data validation following NFG, ambient air sampling, other field sampling and analysis, and other tasks.
• Provide input and technical oversight of the work performed
• Schedule, track, and report assignments and work products
• Collaborate to develop budgets and ensure financial performance of the team
• Supervise of technical staff, including personnel selection and evaluation
• Manage daily interactions with subcontractor personnel on the team
• Client contact and technical presentation
• Ensure compliance with all technical, quality assurance, and safety requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or other physical science.(Allowable substitution, 20 years' experience as a project manager on federal contracts in the environmental sector.)
• Minimum 10 years of experience to include EPA analytical programs and EPA analytical methods
• 5+ years of experience managing an environmental analysis group and/or laboratory of 10 or more direct reports
• Proficiency with data acquisition, instrument reporting, and Laboratory Information Management eSystems (LIMS)
• Experience in laboratory management including client communication, budget and cost responsibility, and forecasting.
• US citizenship is required per federal contract requirements.
• Must be able to pass an EPA background check to obtain access to US federal property.

What We'd Like You to Have

• Recent experience with quality assurance program implementation in an environmental laboratory accredited by NELAC/TNI or other ISO 17025 program.
• Recent experience with analytical method development for environmental samples.
• Recent experience managing environmental laboratory waste and health and safety programs.
• Data analytics, database development and management, experience implementing off the shelf solutions for LIMS, QMS, EMS or similar products.

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