Chemist

Description

Career building opportunity to join an award-winning environmental testing lab and make an impact! Apply now with Suburban Testing Labs - STL where we live our mission every day to protect public health and preserve the environment.

Suburban Testing Labs is a full-service environmental testing laboratory that specializes in the analysis of drinking water, ground water, wastewater, soil, and solid materials such as biosolids and sludge. We proudly serve Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware. Founded in 1963, we provide our clients with customized solutions for their sampling or analytical needs.

We seek a Chemist for our SVOA lab (semi-volatile organic analyses) with several years of job experience performing lab analyses. STL is in a growth mode and offers expanding career building options and a supportive work culture for our employees

Our Chemists perform meaningful work that provides high quality, defensible data for our clients. In this role you’ll use state-of-the-art equipment & instruments to generate analytical data supporting environmental compliance and decision making.

Our Competitive Compensation And Benefits Program Includes

• Medical PPO with Capital Blue Cross
• Dental & Vision
• Short-term disability pay and free life insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• Paid time off for volunteer activities
• Paid time off bank for vacation, sick & personal use
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account
• Pet Insurance
  
  

Some Of Our Perks Include

• Training opportunities
• "Fun Stuff" organized by our Events Committee
• Pet friendly office
• Employee Assistance Program
  
  

STL promotes diversity and provides a welcoming environment where different ideas and perspectives are encouraged. EOE - Equal Opportunity Employer. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT STL PLEASE VISIT: www.suburbantestinglabs.com

What Will You Be Doing?

• Generate analytical data to support environmental compliance and decision making
• Perform analyses following SOPs based on approved analytical methods using a variety of analytical techniques, equipment and instrumentation
• Utilize technical knowledge to apply problem solving skills in a focused area of the lab and execute analyses consistently across a range of analytical techniques
• Identify and help implement procedural opportunities for time savings
• Support and participate in quality events such as audits
  
  

Requirements

Core Competencies

• Curious person who enjoys continuous learning
• Tenacious problem solver with strong analytical skills
• Able to demonstrate enthusiasm for exceeding performance goals for your position
• Able to demonstrate a high level of accountability and solid teamwork
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially excel and word) and other windows software
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology or related area; OR equivalent experience
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on, laboratory analysis job experience outside of academia
• Lab experience involving SVOA (semi-volatile organic analyses) is preferred
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift, push, pull and carry up to 50 pounds periodically during each work shift.
• Ability to lift, push, pull and carry up to 10 pounds constantly.
• Engage in the following movements: Balancing, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, picking, grasping, climbing, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion.
• The incumbent is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines.
• The incumbent is potentially subject to conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: odors, gases, poor ventilation.
  
  

If unable to demonstrate these abilities upon a standardized, objective assessment performed by external occupational health professionals, all reasonable accommodations will be made, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and any other applicable Federal and Pennsylvania law.