Chemist I

St Johns River Water Management District•Palatka, FL

11h•Onsite

About The Position

This is entry level professional work involving routine chemical analysis and operation of analytical equipment in an environmental analytical chemistry laboratory.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, limnology, botany, zoology, environmental science, or related field. A chemistry degree is preferred.
Comparable professional experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.
SJRWMD has determined this to be a mandatory-testing position as described in Section 440.102, Florida Statutes. Any offer of employment for a mandatory-testing position will be contingent upon successfully passing a drug screening paid for by SJRWMD. The SJRWMD Drug Free Workplace Policy is available for review in the Careers section at www.sjrwmd.com [http://www.sjrwmd.com/].

Responsibilities

Performs routine chemical analysis of water quality samples using District approved methods and instrumentation such as auto analyzers, titrimetric, direct reading, and spectrophotometric instruments; prepares reports, maintains records, and monitors backlog for the assigned analyses; prepares reagents and standards needed to conduct assigned analyses; creates an electronic queue from Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and stages samples for analyses with extreme precision; loads data to LIMS using LIMS application and Excel spreadsheet applications.
Documents quality control, quality assurance, historical trend analysis, and independent parameter relationships for assigned analyses by using Excel spreadsheets, LIMS application, and compliance management software.
Performs and documents routine maintenance and troubleshooting procedures for assigned instruments; interacts with vendor as necessary to troubleshoot instrumentation.
Organizes incoming samples and reconciles samples versus electronic sample lists within LIMS with extreme precision; utilizes Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) software to log in samples, records sample preservations, and enters sample data; reviews and corrects field data reports; distributes incoming samples to appropriate laboratory workstations.