Organic Environmental Chemist – Group Leader

ICF; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 73,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Organic Environmental Chemist, where your analytical skills will lead a dedicated team in a state-of-the-art laboratory. In this role, you will oversee environmental sample analysis, ensuring compliance with quality standards while mentoring a talented group of technicians and chemists. Your expertise will directly contribute to essential environmental protection initiatives, making a positive impact on both the planet and your career. This is an exciting opportunity to thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment that values your contributions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in organic preparation and analysis of environmental samples.
• Experience supervising an environmental analysis group of comparable size.

Responsibilities

• Supervise technicians and chemists in the Organic group.
• Ensure compliance with technical and QA requirements.
• Perform secondary review of all data generated.

Skills

Organic preparation and analysis

Data acquisition and processing

Quality Assurance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or physical science

Tools

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)

GC/MS

LC/MS/MS

Job description

Apply your analytical skills and managerial capability toward making a positive impact on the planet and your career! Join ICF in a new laboratory facility with current instrumentation in support of a contract with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the Region 9 Laboratory in Corvallis, Oregon.

ICF is seeking an Organic Environmental Chemist to lead a team of 3-5 technicians and chemists on the Environmental Services Assistance Team (ESAT) contract supporting EPA Region 9. This team performs analyses and provides technical and quality assurance (QA) support to EPA Superfund and other programs to facilitate the identification, assessment, remediation, and regulation of environmental hazards. The team conducts soil, water, air, waste, and tissue sample analysis for chemical contaminants using EPA-approved methods.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide direct supervision of the technicians and chemists in the Organic group.
2. Report directly to the Laboratory Lead.
3. Ensure compliance with all technical, Quality Assurance, and Health, Safety, and Environmental Management requirements.
4. Provide technical input and guidance to help resolve sample matrix or instrument performance issues for the analyses performed.
5. Monitor the analytical request backlog and allocate staff resources accordingly.
6. Perform secondary review of all data generated by the Organic group and generate/review client deliverables.
7. Interact with and present to clients as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or physical science.
• 8+ years of experience performing and/or managing organic preparation and analysis of environmental samples using SW-846, CLP, or AWWA Standard Methods.
• 2+ years of experience supervising an environmental analysis group of comparable size.
• Proficiency with data acquisition, processing, review, and reporting via instrument software and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
• Experience in a NELAC, A2LA, or DOECAP accredited environmental laboratory is required.
• Experience with employee performance evaluation and management.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• Must be able to pass an EPA background check to access US federal property.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Recent hands-on experience with instrument operation, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance for GC, GC/MS, LC, LC/MS/MS, headspace analysis, and EPA sample preparation methods.
• Experience with analysis of emerging contaminants including PFAS compounds.
• Proficiency in Root Cause Analysis and implementing Corrective Actions.
• Recent experience with analytical method development for environmental samples.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Working at ICF

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Pay Range: The pay for this role ranges from $73,371 to $124,730, based on experience, skills, certifications, location, and other factors.