Description
The Non-Kinetic Effects Business Area at Leidos has an opening for an Emerging Threat Chemist at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) facility.
You will work on advancing the DEVCOM CBC Threat Agent Sciences Mission across programs in environmental response, employment characterization, and chemical agent first-look applications.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting research programs as a principal investigator, technical lead, or research team member
- Participating in agent operations, including chemical synthesis, instrumental analysis and testing, and controlled environmental-exposure experiments
- Analyzing samples using analytical instrumentation and methods such as thermal desorption, pyrolysis, GC-FPD, GC-MS, LC-MS, and LC-MS/MS
- Preparing analytical standards and determining chemical physical properties
- Developing, revising, and maintaining laboratory procedures, test plans, research documentation, and technical reports
Basic qualifications:
- BS degree with 5+ years experience in a chemistry, analytical chemistry, environmental science, chemical engineering, toxicology, materials science, or related scientific discipline
- Experience conducting laboratory research involving hazardous materials, chemical analysis, environmental fate, chemical properties, or related technical areas
- Working knowledge of chromatographic and mass-spectrometric analytical techniques
- Experience preparing analytical standards and performing instrument calibration
- Ability to develop laboratory procedures, test plans, technical reports, and progress updates
Preferred qualifications:
- MS degree with 2+ years experience in aforementioned technical fields
- Prior experience working across multiple program areas under one role
- Previous experience with/enrollment in chemical safety and monitoring programs
The pay range for this job is $73,450.00 - $132,775.00.