Water Quality Chemist I: Lab Analyst

St. Johns River Water Management District; Palatka (FL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Parental leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid leave

Professional development

Wellness program

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

St. Johns River Water Management District is seeking an entry-level professional to perform routine chemical analysis and operate analytical equipment in its environmental laboratory.

You will process water quality samples using approved methods and instruments, document QC/QA, maintain records, and use LIMS and Excel for data entry and reporting. Training and benefits are provided in a collaborative, safety‑conscious environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, limnology, botany, zoology, environmental science, or related field. Chemistry is preferred.
• Comparable professional experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education

Responsibilities

• Performs routine chemical analysis of water quality samples using District approved methods and instrumentation; prepares reports, maintains records, and monitors backlog for analyses; creates electronic queue in LIMS and stages samples with precision.
• Documents quality control, quality assurance, historical trend analysis, and independent parameter relationships using Excel, LIMS, and compliance software.
• Performs and documents routine maintenance and troubleshooting procedures for assigned instruments; interacts with vendors to troubleshoot instrumentation.
• Organizes incoming samples and reconciles samples versus electronic lists within LIMS; logs samples, records preservations, and enters sample data; reviews field data reports; distributes samples to laboratory workstations.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Lab equipment operation

Data entry

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related field

Tools

LIMS

Excel

Job description

St. Johns River Water Management District is seeking an entry-level professional to perform routine chemical analysis and operate analytical equipment in its environmental laboratory.

You will process water quality samples using approved methods and instruments, document QC/QA, maintain records, and use LIMS and Excel for data entry and reporting. Training and benefits are provided in a collaborative, safety‑conscious environment.