Assistant Staff Chemist

Assistant Staff/Staff Chemist

 

Our client is an Environmental Consulting firm with an office in the New Castle, DE area.

 

Our client is seeking an Assistant Staff/Staff level Scientist/Environmental Chemist to work with a multidisciplinary team of accomplished environmental scientists, biologists, hydrologists, geologists, engineers, and planners on a variety of projects throughout United States.

 

The successful candidate will have either a Bachelors or Masters degree in Environmental Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Eco-Toxicology, Chemical Oceanography, or related science field with minor or substantial course work in chemistry.  Bachelors candidates will have 1-4 years work experience in a field related to one of these disciplines.  Masters candidates will have 0-3 years work experience in a field related to one of these disciplines.  The ideal candidate will be able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, possess capabilities in data compilation, validation, and analysis, and have a willingness to take on a variety of work assignments.  Excellent oral and communication skills, proficiency in Word and Excel, and experience in field operations/sampling are required.

 

Specific job responsibilities may include, but may not be limited to: supporting and participating in field sampling efforts throughout the United States; support to a variety of projects including risk assessment projects; developing, maintaining, and implementing environmental/chemical sampling protocols in emergency response and ecological assessment settings; database management in support of environmental/chemical and eco-toxicological assessments; laboratory coordination; sample logging and tracking; and data validation.

 

Key qualities for the successful candidate, beyond technical excellence include self-motivation, initiative, desire to learn, ability to think critically and adapt rapidly in constantly changing field environments, organization skills, positive and energetic work attitude, willingness to work long hours when required.  Candidates with their 40-hr OSHA Hazwopper training course certification are preferred, but certification is not required.

 

This position may require travel anywhere in the United States for up to two weeks at a time in sometimes difficult circumstances.  Travel is not consistent but may account for up to 25% of the candidate?s time in a given year.  The successful candidate must be willing to make the commitment to this potential travel schedule.