Chemist

Position: ChemistPosition #: 303-1758Job ID #: 3029315Division: ChemistryLocation: Bismarck, NDDEQ Starting Salary: Chemist I - $4,330 / month (DOE) Chemist II - $5,120 / month (DOE) Status: Regular, Full-TimeApplication Accepted Through: 11:59 p.m. on closing date At the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), we stand by our mission to conserve and protect the quality of North Dakota's air, land, and water resources following science and the law. We are looking for a candidate who identifies with this mission and has a passion for serving the citizens in our great state as a Chemist. As a North Dakota State Agency, DEQ is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive total rewards package to support you, your health and your family. DEQ offers rewarding and impactful work opportunities, a full range of employee benefits including a fully paid family health insurance plan, generous retirement plan, paid time-off, career growth, flexible work schedules, infant-friendly policies, and much more! Please use our Calculator to see the value of our total rewards package. : As a Chemist in our Chemistry Division, you will be part of a team that provides analytical chemistry data for environmental protection, public health, agricultural and petroleum regulatory programs in the state.As our Chemist, you will be determining Diesel Range Organics in aqueous and solid matrices, Volatile Organic Compounds in water by purge and trap analysis, and organic compounds in water by liquid-solid extraction and mass spectrometry detection. You will perform instrument calibration and maintenance and enter data and verification to ensure quality assurance and quality control measures are met. You'll respond to inquiries from agency team members about environmental data and testing. You'll respond to inquiries from agency team members about environmental data and testing.You will be working with hazardous chemicals that include strong acids and bases, chemical reagents, petroleum related products and other synthetic compounds. At times the samples themselves may be considered hazardous. You are required to follow established QA/QC policies, general laboratory protocols and standard operating procedures including adherence to safety policies and good laboratory practices. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. DEQ will not provide sponsorships.DEQ is attempting to fill this position at the Chemist II level but reserves the right to underfill the position as a Chemist I.To be considered for a Chemist II, you must have a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or closely related field and two years of related experience. To be considered for a Chemist I, you must have a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or closely related field. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in an environmental lab and in the use and interpretation of environmental testing instruments such as ICP, ICP-MS, GC, GC-MS, HPLC, HPLC-MSMS, IC, IC-MSMS, TOC, Purge & Trap, UV, FIA, Discrete Analyzers, and FIA and specific experience with Perkin Elmer, Agilent, Dionex, Metrohm, Teledyne Tekmar, Lachat/Hach, and Thermo Fisher Scientific instruments is helpful but not necessary as we are willing to train the selected candidate. APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All application material must be received on or before 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. Applicants must complete the online application for employment and upload a resume, cover letter, and college transcripts (official or unofficial). Applicants claiming ND veteran's preference must submit documentation proving their eligibility under North Dakota Century Code 37-19.1.For more information about the position, contact John Gabriel, Organic Program Manager at (701) 328-6119. For assistance in the application or interview process or to request a full job description, contact Jason Sutheimer, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CWP, Human Resource Director, at (701) 328-9028.

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