Laboratory Scientist

Salary: $1523 - $1725 semi-monthly

Job Location: This position is with The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Quality and will be located at the Environmental Services Program, 2710 West Main St., Jefferson City, MO 65109.

Why you’ll love this position:

The Environmental Services Program houses the State of Missouri’s Environmental Chemistry Laboratory. The laboratory provides chemical analysis to help ensure the public has safe drinking water, clean streams and clean air. The laboratory is a fast-paced work environment and receives more than 25,000 samples annually. This unique opportunity allows you to be a part of team that helps protect the health and safety of Missouri’s citizens.

What you’ll do:

• Work and train as a Laboratory Scientist in the Wet Chemistry Laboratory within the Inorganic Unit of the Chemical Analysis Section
• Analyze drinking water, waste water, ground water, and surface water samples by flow injection spectrophotometric analysis. Analysis includes sample preparation by an appropriate method, chemical preparation, instrument set up, operation, and data collection
• Analyze drinking water, waste water, ground water, and surface water samples by gravimetric analysis
• Analyze drinking water samples by ion chromatography
• Analyze pH of water, soil, and organic samples
• Conduct routine calibration and maintenance of instrumentation and equipment used in laboratory analysis
• Write and review standard operating procedures
• Review data generated by the various instrumentation for completion, accuracy, quality, and importing the data into our Laboratory Information Management System
• Peer-review data produced by fellow scientists within the laboratory
• Receive formal on-the-job and/or classroom training on instrumentation

All you need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 0-1 year relevant experience (Substitutions may be allowed.)
• Excellent problem-solving and time-management skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful completion of 20 credit hours of college chemistry
• Knowledge of laboratory terminology, procedures, computer information systems, and software
• Knowledge of safety protocols for a chemistry laboratory
• Ability to perceive color with or without an accommodation
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, co-workers, and management
• Ability to lift, move, and transport samples and/or supplies weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Highly motivated, self-starter

More reasons to love this position:

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position please contact:

Lori Antweiler at 573-526-3326 or lori.antweiler@dnr.mo.gov

or

Aarick Roberto (DNR Recruiter), (573) 522-1503 or Aarick.Roberto@dnr.mo.gov

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.