Chemist

Job Summary

Essential Functions

• May serve as Laboratory Safety Officer; implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Updates materials safety data sheets (MSDS); disposes of hazardous waste materials per established procedures.
• Schedules collection of various samples according to established guidelines.
• Receives and logs samples from various sources; maintains chain of custody of samples to ensure integrity of test results.
• Prepares microbiological media, reagents, and control samples; prepares stock buffer solutions; maintains quality control of media, dilution/rinse water, coliform confirmation, Millipore filters, petri dishes, thio-bags, and autoclaves.
• Performs laboratory analysis of microbiological and chemical components; inputs and interprets data for various inorganic, organic, and microbiological analysis; programs and runs analysis on autoanalyzer.
• Performs standard chemical and bacteriological examinations to analyze samples as required by environmental agencies, division procedures, and standard laboratory procedures for various parameters; conducts testing to identify levels of ammonia, conductivity, fecal coliform, heterotrophic plate coun
• Maintains quality control; performs quality assurance and quality control procedures to ensure integrity of samples and test results; conducts quality assurance and quality control audits.
• Maintains logs, charts, computer records, and other records of sampling activities, laboratory analysis, testing results, or other activities in compliance with regulatory reporting requirements and laboratory certifications; monitors and logs temperatures of refrigerators, incubators, and water bat
• Calculates and records results of tests; compares results against standards.
• Reports test results to regulatory agencies, supervisory personnel, water treatment plant personnel, or others as appropriate.
• Operates a variety of machinery, equipment and tools associated with laboratory operations, which may include a laboratory truck, microscope, comparator, scale/balance, nanopure water system, deionized water system, autoclave, oven, magnetic stir plate, hot plate, incubator, laboratory refrigerator,

Additional Functions

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a related field required.
• One (1) year of related experience.
• Candidates without a related degree should possess an additional four (4) years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.

Licenses/Certificates

• May be required to possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.

Compensation

• Salary range: USD 56,646 - 91,767 yearly.
• Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.

Supplemental Information