Chemist I

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

DEQ has an open opportunity for a Chemist I (Flexible/Hybrid).

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

The positions currently qualify 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.

The Chemist I positions apply chemistry methods, chemical theory and the principles from related sciences, to develop, conduct and interpret the results of complex qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses on a wide variety of substances. The chemist operates with considerable technical independence under jointly set objectives, projects and priorities. The chemist I is recognized as a technical expert and may work with issues and factors that are largely undefined and require extensive research, analysis and frequent development of methods. The chemist I selects, arranges and modifies complex laboratory equipment and instrumentation to implement complex testing operations. Methods, procedures and tests performed include a wide ranging combination of gravimetric, volumetric, UV and visible spectroscopy, extractions and other documented methods and tests including the more complex procedures involving mass spectroscopy and flame ionization detection coupled with gas or liquid chromatography. The chemist must be able to troubleshoot complex analytical instrumentation and communicate effectively with analytical instrument manufacturers and service providers to ensure proper operation of laboratory analysis instruments. The chemist primarily works with samples that are unknown or in minute or very difficult to work with concentrations and have substances that mask, react or interfere with the reagents or with each other during analysis. Guidelines and references can be generally vague and non-specific and include laws, regulations, agency guidelines, policies, precedents and recent work in their specialty area. Work may also include providing direction and review to other laboratory employees; programming computerized test instruments; evaluating existing equipment and new developments to recommend the purchase and application of equipment; maintaining chain of custody for samples.

Key Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of the principles, concepts, theories, reference sources and laboratory applications of analytical chemistry and other related sciences.
• Experience operating and maintaining a variety of laboratory analysis equipment, support equipment and standards
• Perform routine maintenance, calibration and certification of laboratory analysis instrumentation.
• Communicate effectively with laboratory instrument vendors, manufacturers, and service providers to solve complex issues.
• Express technical information clearly both orally and in writing, when reporting results, or explaining procedures to others.
• Document experiments, instrument maintenance, and other general laboratory activities using laboratory logbooks in written and electronic formats.
• Analyze and interpret results, interpret methodology, understand and solve theoretical problems, and to provide work direction and instruction to technicians and specialists.

The Division of Air Quality:

The Division of Air Quality (DAQ) works with the state's citizens to protect and improve outdoor, or ambient, air quality in North Carolina for the health, benefit, and economic well-being of all. To carry out this mission, the DAQ operates a statewide air quality monitoring network to measure the level of pollutants in the outdoor air, develops and implements plans to meet future air quality initiatives, assures compliance with air quality rules, and educates, informs and assists the public with regard to air quality issues. Click here to learn more about the Division of Air Quality .

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 Department of Environmental Quality for more information. If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more.

Location: 4403 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, NC 27604

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. Click these links for additional information: Introduction to the Job Application and Addressing Knowledge, Skills and Abilities . ( Note: These links refer to Dept. of Public Safety process; this process is the same for Dept. of Environmental Quality.)

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

• Demonstrated experience operating and/or maintaining laboratory analysis instruments in a chemistry laboratory.
• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively with clients, municipal/local officials, or the public using written and/or oral communication skills.

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

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.

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty to their applications.
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