Laboratory Analyst

City of New York • Corona, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) mission is to protect public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. We deliver 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water per day to 8.3 million New York City residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York, and we collect and treat an average of 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day. The Bureau of Sustainability Environmental Testing Laboratory provides testing for the BEC Asbestos Enforcement Unit in accordance with New York State, Department of Health regulations. The Lab works in providing quick, efficient and accurate results to the Asbestos Enforcement unit. The laboratory provides legally defensible reports for Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings/Environmental Control Board, to pursue appropriate remediation activities. These results will help facilitate rapid remediation control of asbestos fibers to ensure safety of citizen across New York City. The laboratory seeks to hire a Laboratory Analyst to work in the laboratory located in Queens, New York.

Requirements

• Serving permanent in the Civil Service title Associate Chemist 01
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 16 semester credits in chemistry and 8 semester credits in any one or a combination of the following areas: chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, environmental science, forensic science, or other natural science.
• A valid License as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist issued by the New York State Education Department.
• At least two years of fulltime satisfactory experience performing chemical or physical analyses in a laboratory (for Assignment Level II and above).
• Completed a specialized training course in Microscopic Identification of Asbestos fibers by PLM.
• Possess a valid NYS driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Performing routine testing of bulk building material for the presence of Asbestos fibers
• Calibration of equipment
• Updating data in calibration log books accurately
• Completing on-line excel bench sheets
• Documenting testing of samples
• Successful participation in proficiency testing rounds
• Adhering to all quality control and standard operating procedures outlined in the laboratory Quality and Standard Operating Procedural Manuals
• Comply and follow all safety procedures outlined in the Chemical Hygiene Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level