Laboratory Technician (PCN 187843)

State of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health Lab (EHL) is recruiting for a Laboratory Technician to join the chemistry section and help produce high quality, legally defensible data and maintaining individual and organizational certifications and accreditations. This position operates in a dynamic work environment that is often fast paced and is subject to frequent interruptions and frequently changing priorities and will require an individual with exceptional organizational and self-management skills. Activities may range from sample, reagent, and standard preparations, quality checks, basic testing, peer review, SOP/document reviews and updates, peer training, cleaning, data entry and review, internal and external audits and more. The EHL conducts chemical and microbiological sample preparation and analysis of food, water, and environmental samples in support of DEC mission-related activities at both state and national levels. The data provided by the laboratory supports the Department's goal to protect our environment and provide safe food and drinking water to Alaskans.

Requirements

Decision Making: Uses a logical, systematic, and sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
Technical ability: Knowledge of the scientific principles, methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry of contaminated sites; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.
Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
Knowledge Management: Knowledge of the value of collected information and the methods of sharing that information throughout an organization.
An Associate of Science degree from an accredited college in Medical Technician, chemistry, or other laboratory science.
OR Two years of postsecondary education from an accredited college that includes 60 semester hours/80 quarter hours with either 24 semester hours/36 quarter hours of medical laboratory technology courses or 24 semester hours/36 quarter hours of science courses with six semester hours/eight quarter hours of chemistry, six semester hours/eight quarter hours of biology, and 12 additional semester hours/16 quarter hours in any combination of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology.