Description
Leidos is seeking a Laboratory Technician to join the Energy & Environmental Division's onsite laboratory in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, supporting the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA) Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) project.
The Laboratory Technician will use a variety of chemistry methods and instrumentation to support onsite environmental remediation work. The Laboratory Technician will be performing soil sample preparation, sample digestions, chemical isotope separations, and sample analysis using various analytical instrumentation.
The Laboratory Technician will also assist with data analysis and review, preparing and reviewing data packages and reports, instrument maintenance and repair.
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 preparation on soil and preservation and aliquoting of water samples prior to analysis.
- Perform sample digestions and chemical separations per appropriate SOP.
- Maintain a clean laboratory area by following all laboratory decontamination procedures.
- Prepare reagents as needed for the laboratory processes.
- Applicant must be able to follow all radiation and chemical safety procedures in all areas of the laboratory.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma and 2 years laboratory experience, or a bachelor's degree in physics or chemistry or related sciences degree.
- Capable of reviewing, compiling, and providing data files to users.
- Capable of performing sample preparation procedures.
- Capable of performing counting procedures on CVAA, ICP-MS, XRD, optical fluorescence, alpha, gamma, and gross alpha/beta samples.
- Capable of performing isotopic chemical separation procedures.
Benefits:
- The rate for this position is expected to be $32-38/hr, but may be higher based on actual experience.
- This position is covered under the Service Contract Act and is subject to minimum wage requirements as well as minimum Health and Welfare benefits.