Laboratory Technician

Leidos • Aberdeen, MD

17d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is hiring a Laboratory Technician in the Non-Kinetic Effects Business Area of its Defense Sector. The position is located at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and supports the DEVCOM CBC Decontamination Sciences Mission. The technician will work with Federal Government staff and Leidos personnel to support researchers developing, testing, and evaluating novel materials, equipment, and methods for chemical decontamination products and projects. Support includes wet chemistry analyses, operation of analytical equipment such as a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GCMS), chemical inventory and supply management, test setup, and satellite accumulation site hazardous-waste management and documentation.

Requirements

• High school diploma with 4 or more years of prior relevant experience, or an associate degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, environmental science, or a related discipline with 2 or more years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience with chemical handling, safety, and laboratory operations, such as titration, volumetric, and gravimetric analyses.
• Knowledge and understanding of analyzing and reporting analytical data.
• Willingness to learn and work as a team player.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to perform tasks while wearing laboratory personal protective equipment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret clearance.
• Must apply and be admitted to the U.S. Army Chemical Personnel Reliability Program (PRP).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, environmental science, or a related discipline.
• Prior experience working with Toxic Industrial Chemicals and/or Toxic Industrial Materials.
• Previous experience managing laboratory hazardous waste and supporting Department of Defense research projects.
• Demonstrated experience operating analytical equipment such as GCMS and a Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometer.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and store chemicals in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Perform duties in compliance with the chemical hygiene plan (CHP).
• Contribute to scientific technical information, including presentations, publications, technical white papers, and dataset supplementation.
• Work as a team member with engineers, chemists, and scientists on projects and assignments directed by the Government-assigned Principal Investigator.
• Communicate assignments, projects, problems, actionable events, milestones, program issues, and completion deadlines and timeframes.
• Perform chemical analyses using GCMS techniques, including liquid injection and thermal desorption applications.
• Support laboratory functions including wet chemistry analyses, analytical equipment operation, chemical inventory, supply management, test setup, and hazardous-waste management activities and documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED