Job Description

Opportunity Description

We are looking for an entry level candidate to join an established Environmental Services Laboratory team on a long-term contract basis. This is great opportunity to build your resume!!!

 **All candidates must have prior hands-on laboratory and at least 12 college credits in chemistry, biology or environmental science**

Hours are Monday - Friday, 8am-4pm

Job Duties

• Performs sample accession on samples delivered to the laboratory and updates the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) by logging all necessary data; 
• Establishes and maintains Chain-of-Custody (C-O-C) on delivered samples, stores and secures all samples and forms until released to analyst;
• Instructs client sample collectors in Laboratory Protocols for sample collection, sample preservation, and analysis holding times;
• Performs prescribed procedures of quality control such as:  daily log of pH meter standardizations, refrigerator and incubator temperatures, specific conductivities of water samples, and analytical balance weights for precision and accuracy, standardizations of conductivity bridge, dissolved-oxygen meter, standardization of reagents, dyes and solutions, standard curves, matrix spiked and matrix duplicate samples, positive and negative controls, etc.;  
• Cleans and prepares glassware for organic extractions, cleans and preserves sample bottles, solutions, reagents and equipment ensuring proper availability of work materials; 
• Maintains assigned work areas, instrumentation and equipment in a clean and safe manner and at operational readiness;  
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Education

BS  Environmental Science (entry level) or BS Chemistry, Biology (entry level) 

Experience & Skills Required

• Prior hands on laboratory experience
• Safe chemical handling, ability to safely employ chemical handling techniques, follow established protocol and waste management procedures.
• Excellent PC skills which may include database entry/management (e.g. MS Office Suite).
• Excellent communication, organizational, presentation and interpersonal skills.  Ability to write reports, effectively present information and respond to questions.