Air Quality Lab Technician (Contract)
Air Quality Lab Technician (Contract)
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Job Description
Lighthouse Lab Services is a leading provider of laboratory consulting and staffing solutions. We are passionate about supporting laboratories in achieving scientific excellence operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. As part of our mission we are expanding our team to support air quality monitoring initiatives and research projects that contribute to public and environmental health.
Position Summary:
We are seeking highly motivated individuals to join our environmental research and laboratory team. This role is ideal for candidates with a strong interest in air quality environmental science and laboratory instrumentation. Team members will assist research scientists in collecting analyzing and interpreting data related to smoke ash and airborne contaminants. At the outset this is a contract role with an expected minimum duration of six months.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist with air quality sampling and environmental monitoring projects
Operate calibrate and maintain scientific instruments and air samplers
Support laboratory analyses using techniques such as:
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Perform literature reviews and contribute to ongoing research efforts
Help organize laboratory space and ensure equipment is properly maintained
Support field deployments and assist in setting up instruments in mobile lab environments
Maintain accurate records of data procedures and calibration logs
Assist in quality control and data validation procedures
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or working toward a degree in environmental science chemistry physics or a related field (preferred but not required)
Previous experience in air quality studies field sampling or lab instrumentation is a plus
Familiarity with analytical techniques like GC-MS ICP-MS or SEM is highly desirable
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative research team
Willingness to assist with mobile lab setups and occasional fieldwork
Benefits:
- Pay Rate of $26-$28/hr DOE
- Health Vision Dental
- 401k with match
- Sick leave
About Us:
At Lighthouse Lab Services we offer solutions to help start grow and run clinical laboratories. Our recruiting team has over 20 years of proven success placing job seekers in positions ranging from entry-level Medical Technologists to seasoned Laboratory Directors. We recruit nationwide for permanent and travel positions with clients ranging from small hospitals to large reference laboratories.
It is the policy of Lighthouse Lab Services to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. In addition Lighthouse Lab Services will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Lighthouse Lab Services
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Contract
