ABOUT MICROBAC

Microbac Laboratories, Inc. is a premier commercial laboratory testing firm that partners with clients worldwide, offering laboratory solutions to the life science, food and nutrition, and environmental industries and serves our clients with the utmost expertise and respect for their market requirements, constraints and challenges. We embody a company-wide commitment to exceptional customer experience, which has been refined over nearly 50 years of trusted, analytical and measurement experience.

Through our network of laboratories, offices, and field services, we have the flexibility to meet the unique requirements for each client, project and scope.

As a privately held third-party testing company, Microbac operates with a commitment to safety, quality and compliance. Our diverse work portfolio includes broad accreditation offerings and tested insights across the environmental, food and nutrition and life science markets.

JOB SUMMARY

The Analyst III, working in an accredited commercial laboratory in LOUISVILLE, KY, is an experienced analyst capable of performing a wide range of environmental analyses and other laboratory functions independently and with mastery. Qualifications as a Technical Director qualifications are a requirement. Supervision of junior staff may be required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Perform a wide variety of environmental analytical analysis following established SOP’s and adhering to state, federal and other accrediting body requirements.
• Prepare necessary standards, solutions, reagents, and samples for analyses.
• Perform 1st and 2nd level data review as required for data reporting.
• Ensure proper documentation and recordkeeping.
• Perform equipment and instrumentation set up, maintenance, troubleshooting, and routine repairs.
• Assist in the training of laboratory analysts and technicians.
• Assist in the evaluation, development and validation of new analytical methods.
• Contribute to the writing, editing, and reviewing SOP’s.
• Comply with all Safety and Quality System requirements.
• Work collaboratively with the Quality Assurance Officer and Technical Director to execute or address non-conformances, audits, investigations, corrective actions and preventive actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Job Requirements:

• Thorough technical knowledge of environmental Wet Chemistry, Organics and &/or Inorganics instrumentation and test methods.
• Experience on a variety of instruments such as: GC, GC-MS, ICP, ICP-MS, Ion Chromatograph, and other automated analyzers a major plus.
• Strong understanding of CWA, SDWA, RCRA regulations and TNI standards.
• Ability to conduct analysis and read, interpret, and report technical data.
• Advanced understanding of principles, terminology, practices, techniques and instrumentation commonly used in an environmental laboratory.
• Excellent computer literacy.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Leadership ability is a strong plus.
• Ability to prioritize time and activities to meet the demands of the overall workload.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited institution with a major in a related applied science
• 24 hours of college credits in Chemistry.
• Minimum of 5 years of environmental laboratory experience.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Physical Requirements: 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Working Conditions: 

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work near moving mechanical parts and will frequently encounter toxic or caustic chemicals typically found in an environmental laboratory.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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