Laboratory Supervisor III

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Lawrence, MA

7h

About The Position

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts’ environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is the state agency responsible for ensuring clean air, land, and water. Our work impacts every aspect of people's lives and is critical to the health and wellbeing of our residents and visitors. MassDEP is the lead agency for safe management of toxic and hazardous materials, promotion of waste reduction and recycling, preservation of the state's wetlands and coastal resources, air quality monitoring and pollution reduction, and so much more. At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents. This Laboratory Supervisor III, also known as Director of the Laboratory Certification Program (LCP), directs and supervises the operations of the Massachusetts LCP in the Division of Environmental Laboratory Sciences (DELS), Senator William X. Wall Experiment Station (WES), MassDEP Bureau of Planning and Evaluation (BPE). The program certifies and inspects all laboratories to test drinking water supplies in Massachusetts for chemical contaminants and pathogens and certifies laboratories for non-potable water analysis. This position is critical to ensuring safe drinking water in MA. The incumbent must have extensive scientific and technical expertise in inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and microbiological analytical methods for drinking water and other environmental media.

Requirements

• At least (A) six years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional or technical experience in chemistry, biology, histology, bacteriology, microbiology or medical laboratory technology, the major duties of which included laboratory analysis and the interpretation of laboratory results
• Of which at least three years must have been in a supervisory, administrative or managerial capacity
• Any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
• A Graduate degree with a major in chemistry, biology, histology, bacteriology, microbiology or medical laboratory technology may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience.
• Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.
• No substitutions will be permitted for the required (B) experience.

Responsibilities

• Directing and managing the LCP, the LCP Fees Program and LCP Database, including reviewing laboratory certification applications, laboratory analytical proficiency tests, and conducting on-site inspections of commercial and municipal laboratories seeking to obtain or maintain MassDEP certification.
• Directing the review, approval, and implementation of LCP Program regulations, policies, guidance and standard operating procedures.
• Developing and making recommendations for laboratory certification revocation and other enforcement actions.
• Directing and managing audits of three DELS-WES production laboratories for compliance with U.S. EPA-approved analytical methods and quality assurance procedures.
• Providing scientific and technical leadership to all DELS-WES production laboratories regarding interpretation of analytical methodologies or quality assurance/quality control practices.
• Organizing and chairing quarterly meetings of the MassDEP Laboratory Advisory Committee and ensuring that summaries of the meetings are provided in a timely manner.
• Participating in the implementation and maintenance of the WES Environmental Management System (EMS) as it relates to all the operations of the LCP.
• Supervising laboratory certification program staff and performing related work as required.

Benefits

• outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
• work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees