SWPF Associate Chemist or Chemist
About The Position
Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) is seeking a Salt Waste Process Facility (SWPF) Associate Chemist or Chemist to be based in our Aiken, SC location on the Savannah River Site (SRS). Apply online using a current resume under the careers section of www.savannahrivermissioncompletion.com. The SWPF Associate Chemist or Chemist provides technical oversight and subject matter expertise for laboratories. Provides day-to-day support and analytical oversight of instrument and method development and troubleshooting. Contributes to general improvement initiatives such as procedure/method development, technician skill enhancement/training, data review, error free reporting and/or integrated safety management systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related science from an accredited college or university.
- The use of protective clothing and respiratory equipment is required when working in a radioactive environment.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in chemistry or related science from an accredited college or university.
- Current SRMC employees preferred.
- Working experience on maintenance and troubleshooting of analytical instrumentation to include High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography (GC), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) and/or Ion Chromatography (IC).
Responsibilities
- Takes required safety and technical trainings necessary to work in assigned laboratory.
- Follows analytical methods, plans and conducts lab tests in assigned area per laboratory administrative procedures.
- Validates, and verifies analytical methods in assigned analytical area per laboratory administrative procedures.
- Performs installation (with vendor when necessary), maintenance, troubleshooting of the assigned instrument, software, and laboratory facilities.
- Writes technical procedures in accordance with validated analytical methods.
- Other duties as assigned.
- May function as the person-in-charge for preview/review of the safety and hazard controls in different laboratory.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan – 5% immediate company contribution, additional matching for employee contributions
- Health Insurance & Prescription Drug Program
- Health Savings Account
- Telehealth with BlueCare on Demand
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Includes 160 hours annual paid time off (accrued monthly), plus 11 paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life and Accident Coverage
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
