Position Summary:
The Associate Chemist prepares and analyzes environmental samples using standard analytical techniques according to approved scientific methodology in compliance with Eurofins Environment Testing Quality Assurance programs and standard operating procedures (SOPs). This position can be a physical job that may require standing for long periods, working with organic solvents, laboratory glassware and specialized equipment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs routine lab tasks that provide experience and familiarization with methods, practices, and programs. These include:
- Preparation of samples using standard techniques
- Performing chemical analysis using standard techniques
- Evaluation and quantification of data
- Recording and reporting data and any unusual test occurrences to the supervisor
- Performing routine instrument maintenance
- Competency in complex instrumentation instrument specific software (training is provided)
- Responsible for keeping personal training documentation (training records, IDOC/DOC) current and accurate
- Responsible for timely completion of assigned/scheduled QC samples (MDL, LOD/LOQ, PT)
- As required, documents NCMs for projects with quality issues
- Understands and utilizes backlog reports to manage personal workload
- Works under close supervision using routine and standard methods
- Regular attendance and punctuality
- Responsible for general housekeeping in work area
- Proficient with IDOCs, for assigned methods carried out in the department
- Responsible for performing job functions in compliance with Eurofins Environment health and safety and quality assurance standards
- Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
- Inventories and stocks laboratory supplies
- Washes and inventories glassware
- Purges analyzed samples
- Assists in other areas of laboratory when needed
- Additional duties as assigned
Follow and learn appropriate protocols in one or more of the following disciplines. This role will focus on Organic Preparation and extraction.
- Organic preparation
- Metals preparation and analysis
- PFAS sample preparation
- HRMS sample preparation
- Gas Chromatography
- Liquid Chromatography
- Mass Spectrometry
- Radio Chemistry
- Wet Chemistry
- High Resolution preparation and analysis
- Low Resolution preparation and analysis
This position is 2nd shift, M-F, 3pm -1130pm. Training will be the same hours, with the exception of the 1st day, which will be first shift, starting at 8:45am.