Senior PFAS Forensics Leader

CDM Smith; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a dynamic PFASs Forensics Discipline Leader to oversee, strengthen, and expand our PFASs technical services. This role acts as a technical expert supporting clients domestically and internationally, applying PFAS chemistry and forensic analytics to maintain quality.

The leader will collaborate with project managers, researchers, and marketing to advance PFAS solutions, lead business development opportunities, and guide the team in PFAS characterization and forensics to

Qualifications

• PhD in PFASs forensics.
• 5+ years of PFASs and forensic tools experience.
• Deep PFAS chemistry knowledge, fate/transport, and precursor transformation.
• Experience with PFAS forensic tools including non-targeted analyses.

Responsibilities

• Oversee PFASs forensic services and robust PFAS identification.
• Lead PFASs forensics strategies, client engagement, and project delivery.
• Support sales, proposals, and business development in PFASs forensics.
• Advance research and development in PFAS characterization and analytics.
• Provide oversight to AI tools for PFASs characterization.
• Mentor staff and manage knowledge transfer.

Skills

PFAS Forensics

Mass Spectrometry

Analytical Chemistry

Non-targeted analyses

Forensic Tools

Education

PhD in PFASs forensics

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental/Chemical Eng or related

EIT certification or FE exam (within 18 months)

Tools

Orbitrap

QTOF

NIST database

CIC

TOP

NMR

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a dynamic PFASs Forensics Discipline Leader to oversee, strengthen, and expand our PFASs technical services. This role acts as a technical expert supporting clients domestically and internationally, applying PFAS chemistry and forensic analytics to maintain quality.

The leader will collaborate with project managers, researchers, and marketing to advance PFAS solutions, lead business development opportunities, and guide the team in PFAS characterization and forensics to