Chemist I (Flexible/Hybrid)

Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a difference?

DEQ has an open opportunity for a Chemist I .

It is full-time (40 hours per week) with

This position currently qualifies for a hybrid telework option with routine office and remote workdays. The NC Department of Environmental Quality trusts our employees to be self-motivated and successful in hybrid/remote roles. Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management.

This Chemist I is to conduct analyses in the Microbiology and Inorganic Chemistry Branchs Asheville Regional Office (ARO) satellite laboratory.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform quantitative analysis of environmental water samples for the parameters with shorter hold times.
• Routine analyses of samples for Alkalinity, BOD5 (5-day biological oxygen demand), fecal coliform bacteria, total coliform bacteria, E. coli, turbidity, residue series, and total dissolved solids.
• Review and interpret data to ensure that all quality controls are correct, quantifies results, validates that the results are reasonable, and prepares a final report.
• Prepare standards and reagents for the various analytical procedures, calibrates instruments and verifies analytical accuracy with quality control standards.
• Accept samples daily and signs chain-of-custody forms, assigns a laboratory number and maintains records of samples receipt.
• Verify proper preservation and the requested analyses in the laboratory information system (LIMS).
• Assist the Chemist II in maintaining and ordering supplies, maintaining laboratory inventories, and handling logistical considerations and negotiations with the Regional Office administrative staff, as appropriate.

The Division of Water Resources:
The Division of Water Resources is responsible for protecting North Carolinas drinking, surface and groundwater for all waterbodies including lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands and aquifers. This environmental stewardship is accomplished through actions including permitting issuance, investigations, regulatory compliance and enforcement, monitoring and field assessments, certifications, laboratory analysis and testing, planning, water quality standards management, educational outreach and other efforts. The Division comprises five Sections: Water Quality Regional Operations; Water Sciences; Public Water Supply; Water Quality Permitting; and Water Planning. Learn more by visiting .

The NC Department of Environmental Quality:

The primary mission of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is to provide science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina's environmental resources. The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public's health, and works to advance in all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina's needs. DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state's school system. DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life. Please visit our website at the for more information.

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This position is located at: 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application.

To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

• Demonstrated knowledge of scientific methodology and/or laboratory safety practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the basic principles and theories used in laboratory practices of chemistry and/or other related sciences.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing results, interpreting methodology, and/or solving theoretical problems.
• Demonstrated experience communicating technical information and/or recommendations in oral and/or written form.

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Bachelors degree in chemistry from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of progressive chemistry laboratory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders.

DEQ uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

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