Temporary Laboratory Scientist 2-BPH-Office of Medical Cannabis-Kanawha Co.

Salary: See Position Description Location : Kanawha County, WV Job Type: Full-Time Temporary Job Number: TLS2-BPH Department: - Not in the Classified Service, See Posting Opening Date: 07/24/2025 Closing Date: 8/8/2025 11:59 PM Eastern LOCATION OF VACANCY: KANAWHA Nature of Work ***This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system. If you are interested in this position, you must apply directly to the hiring agency.*** TO APPLY: Submit a resume to with the job title in the subject line. WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU FOR PUBLIC HEALTH/OFFICE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS TEMPORARY LABORATORY SCIENTIST 2-MEDICAL CANNABIS LABORATORY SCIENTIST Salary: $26/hour Location: Kanawha County Job Type: Full-time, Temporary Nature of Work Under general supervision, this mid-level position performs full-performance level analytical, diagnostic, and epidemiological laboratory testing in the Medical Cannabis Section. The primary responsibility is conducting high-complexity testing for bacterial contamination in medical cannabis and cannabis products using both traditional and molecular methods. Additional duties include performing a variety of laboratory tasks, validating analytical procedures, and participating in quality assurance and control studies. This role may also assist with the development of new assays. Minimum Qualifications Training : Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a biological, microbiological, chemical or environmental science, medical technology, molecular biology, forensic sciences or related field. AND Experience: One (1) year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid laboratory experience that is clinical or environmental in nature that produces a test result. OR Substitution: Graduate course work in one of the areas as described above from a regionally accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience at the rate of one (1) year experience for fifteen (15) semester hours of education. Special Requirement: For positions which involve processing and analysis of human specimens and/or the generation or interpretation of laboratory results that may be used in the diagnosis or treatment of a disease or condition in humans, the incumbent must have or be eligible for licensure as a WV Clinical Laboratory Practitioner as required by 64 C.S.R.57. Other Information This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system. Therefore, interested persons must apply directly to the hiring agency as directed above. Job not in the classified service. See the hiring agency for a description of benefits.