Lab Analyst
Job Location:
Job Location:
Vancouver, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
14 days ago
Posted on:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Prefer candidates with an associates or bachelors degree in a science field.
- Prefer candidates that have experience analyzing environmental samples.
Responsibilities Include:
- 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 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 industrial pretreatment sampling program
- Maintaining a positive attitude and contributing to a team environment
OTHER INFORMATION:
- Work schedule will be day shift Tuesday through Saturday
- Some holiday work required
- Must be able to stand for approximately 80% of an 8-hour workday
- Must be able to regularly lift items between 1 and 15 pounds
- Must be able to occasionally lift items between 15 and 50 pounds
