Lab Analyst I
Qualifications:
- Prefer candidates with an associate's or bachelor's degree in a science field.
- Prefer candidates that have experience analyzing environmental samples.
Responsibilities:
- Analyzing wastewater samples for Total Suspended Solids, Fecal Coliform, Ammonia, pH, biochemical oxygen demand, and a variety of other tests
- Analyzing solid samples for %TS and %VS
- Collecting air samples for analysis
- Using a microscope to properly identify bacteria in wastewater samples
- Maintaining laboratory equipment, including incubators, autoclaves, dissolved oxygen probes, pH probes, analytical balances, etc.
- Collecting wastewater treatment samples
- Proper sample handling, including chain of custody procedures
- Creating accurate sample fractions from parent samples
- Receiving and logging chemicals and other supplies
- Proper laboratory documentation
- Creating, updating, and maintaining standard operating procedures
- Cross-training as needed to provide support with industrial sampling
- Following laboratory and field work safety protocol and using necessary PPE at all times
- Proper disposal of environmental samples
- Accurate data entry in LIMS
- Data validation
- Serve as backup for the industrial pretreatment sampling program.
- Maintaining a positive attitude and contributing to a team environment