PFAS Forensics Lead — Technical & Growth

CDM Smith; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a dynamic PFASs Forensics Discipline Leader to oversee and expand our PFASs forensic services. You will apply deep PFAS chemistry expertise, guide analytical strategies, and drive client engagements on a global scale, shaping strategic offerings and business development.

A PhD and extensive PFAS experience are preferred. The role requires leadership in PFAS characterization, collaboration with project teams, and mentoring staff while advancing innovative analytic methods and

Qualifications

• PhD in PFASs forensics.
• More than five years of experience with a concentrated focus on PFASs and forensic tools to identify them.
• Detailed understanding of PFAS chemistry, uses, manufacturing processes, fate and transport, and precursor transformation.
• History of commercial projects where PFASs Forensic tools, i.e., non-targeted analyses, have been applied.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, implementation, and management of PFASs forensic services by providing robust identification of PFASs to support allocation of responsibility for detections.
• Advance technical strategies, strengthen the effective application of PFASs detection using multiple chemical analytical methods.
• Assist with technical sales, client engagement, project delivery, proposal development, and business development strategies related to PFASs forensics, characterization, and treatment.
• Support ongoing research and development initiatives related to PFAS characterization and application of emerging analytical methods.
• Provide oversight to AI tools used to assist with PFASs characterization.
• Mentor junior and mid-level staff, facilitate knowledge transfer, and support professional growth.
• Take ownership of marketing materials such as fact sheets and project descriptions. Proactively position CDM Smith for new and existing client opportunities.

Skills

PFAS forensics

High‑resolution mass spectrometry

NIST database

Analytical methods (CIC, TOP, NMR)

Scientific communication

Publications

Education

PhD in PFASs Forensics

Bachelor’s degree

Equivalent experience considered

Tools

Orbitrap mass spectrometry

QTOF platforms

NIST database

CIC/TOP/NMR methods

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a dynamic PFASs Forensics Discipline Leader to oversee and expand our PFASs forensic services. You will apply deep PFAS chemistry expertise, guide analytical strategies, and drive client engagements on a global scale, shaping strategic offerings and business development.

A PhD and extensive PFAS experience are preferred. The role requires leadership in PFAS characterization, collaboration with project teams, and mentoring staff while advancing innovative analytic methods and