Chemist - Vandergrift, PA

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform formal chain-of-custody sample receipt, verification of sample information, and logging of samples into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
• Perform sample analysis using instrumentation including alpha spectroscopy, gamma spectroscopy gross alpha/beta analysis, liquid scintillation, and ICP-MS analysis.
• Maintain a clean laboratory environment by following all laboratory decontamination procedures.
• Processing of sample results from the instrumentation to the LIMS.
• Complete data package assembly including primary and secondary reviews and to identify and correct mistakes and inconsistencies.
• Applicant must be able to follow all radiation and safety procedures in all areas of the laboratory.
• Applicant must be willing to work on other laboratory projects and some travel to other Leidos laboratories to support setup or laboratory operations.
• Applicant must be able to work both independently and in a team environment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, chemistry, biology or a related scientific discipline or an Associate’s degree and 2 years’ experience working in a laboratory setting.
• Capable of reviewing, compiling, and providing data files to users.
• Capable of performing counting procedures on alpha, gamma, gross alpha/beta, and liquid scin samples.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with Mirion’s APEX gamma, APEX alpha and APEX gross alpha/beta preferred.
• Prior experience with Agilent’s MassHunter preferred.
• Prior experience with LIMS software preferred.
• Prior experience performing isotopic chemical separations and acid digestions is preferred
• OSHA 40-hr Hazwoper and Radworker II training.

This role is covered by the Service Contract Act. The pay for this position is expected to be $27-35/hr.