On-Site Environmental Lab Technician: Soil Prep & Radiochemistry

Leidos; Vandergrift (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, seeks a Laboratory Technician to support the USACE SLDA/FUSRAP project in its on-site laboratory. The role focuses on soil sample preparation and wet chemistry analysis using UV-vis and colorimetry, with responsibilities including chain-of-custody, data entry in LIMS, and preparing reagents.

Candidates should have a high school diploma with 2 years of lab experience or a bachelor’s degree in physics or chemistry or related sciences.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 2 years laboratory experience, or a bachelor’s degree in physics or chemistry or related sciences.
• Capable of reviewing, compiling, and providing data files to users.
• Capable of performing sample preparation procedures.
• Capable of performing counting procedures on alpha, gamma, and gross alpha/beta samples.
• Capable of performing isotopic chemical separation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform formal chain-of-custody sample receipt, verification of sample information, and logging of samples into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
• Perform sample preparation on soil and preservation and aliquoting of water samples prior to analysis.
• Perform sample digestions and chemical separations per appropriate SOP.
• Maintain a clean laboratory area by following all laboratory decontamination procedures.
• Prepare reagents as needed for the laboratory processes.
• Applicant must be able to follow all radiation and chemical safety procedures in all areas of the laboratory.

Skills

Soil sample prep

Wet chemistry analysis

Data review

LIMS data entry

Education

High School Diploma or 2 years lab experience

Bachelor’s degree in physics or chemistry

Tools

UV-Vis

Colorimetry

Isotopic separation

LIMS

Job description

Leidos in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, seeks a Laboratory Technician to support the USACE SLDA/FUSRAP project in its on-site laboratory. The role focuses on soil sample preparation and wet chemistry analysis using UV-vis and colorimetry, with responsibilities including chain-of-custody, data entry in LIMS, and preparing reagents.

Candidates should have a high school diploma with 2 years of lab experience or a bachelor’s degree in physics or chemistry or related sciences.