Laboratory Technician

Leidos; Maryland; On-site; USD 51,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a CBRNE Laboratory Technician for the DEVCOM CBC facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. You will perform wet chemistry analyses, operate GCMS, manage chemical inventories, and support decontamination science projects for the U.S. Warfighter.

The role requires collaborating with government staff and Leidos teams while ensuring compliance with CHP and safety protocols. A laboratory background and readiness to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 4+ years of relevant experience or AS degree in chemistry or related discipline with 2+ years experience.
• Experience with chemical handling, safety, and laboratory operations.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and report analytical data.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain DoD Secret Clearance.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and store chemicals in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Perform duties in compliance with chemical hygiene plan (CHP).
• Contribute to generation of STI including presentations, publications, and dataset supplementation.
• Collaborate with engineers, chemists, and scientists on projects under Government direction.
• Articulate assignments, milestones, deadlines, and program issues clearly.
• Perform chemical analyses using GCMS techniques including liquid injection and thermal desorption.

Skills

Team player

Willingness to learn

Independent work

Communication

Safety consciousness

Education

AS degree in chemistry or related discipline

BS degree in chemistry or related discipline

Tools

GCMS

FTIR

MS Office

Job description

The Non-Kinetic Effects Business Area, part of the Defense Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a CBRNE Laboratory Technician at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) facility located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. This is an exciting opportunity to use your chemical laboratory experience to advance the DEVCOM CBC Decontamination Sciences Mission. This position joins Leidos’ portfolio of support to DEVCOM CBC, including basic and applied research, development, testing and evaluation, and training efforts to support the U.S. Warfighter and ensure our Warfighters maintain battlefield dominance during a chemical and/or biological event. As a Laboratory Technician, you will work with both Federal Government staff / officials and other Leidos personnel to provide support to researchers in development, test and evaluation of novel materials, equipment, and method applications for chemical decontamination products and projects. Specific support efforts include basic laboratory functions to include, but not limited to, wet chemistry analyses, analytical equipment operation to include gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GCMS), chemical inventory, supply management, test set up, and satellite accumulation site hazardous waste management activities and documentation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain and store chemicals in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Perform duties in compliance with chemical hygiene plan (CHP).
• Contribute to generation of various scientific technical information (STI) including presentations, publications, technical white papers, and dataset supplementation.
• Function as a team member with other engineers, chemists, and scientists in performing projects and assignments as directed by the Government-assigned Principal Investigator.
• Articulate and communicate assignments, projects, problems to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and timeframes for completion.
• Perform chemical analyses using GCMS techniques that include liquid injection and thermal desorption applications.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 4+ years prior relevant experience or AS degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, environmental science, or related discipline with 2+ years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience with chemical handling, safety, and laboratory operations (e.g. titration analyses, volumetric and gravimetric analyses, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding in analyzing and reporting analytical data.
• Willingness to learn and to be a team player.
• Possess the ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Must be able to perform tasks while wearing laboratory personal protective equipment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Candidate must be a U.S Citizen.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret Clearance.
• Must apply and be admitted to the U.S. Army Chemical Personnel Reliability Program (PRP).

Preferred Qualifications

• BS degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, environmental science, or related discipline.
• Prior experience in working with Toxic Industrial Chemicals and/or Toxic Industrial Materials.
• Previous work experience in managing laboratory hazardous waste and Department of Defense research project support.
• Demonstrated experience in operating analytical equipment such as GCMS and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometer.

Pay Range

Pay Range: Pay Range $50,700.00 - $91,650.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Pay and Benefits

Employment benefits include

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

More details are available here.

Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.