Laboratory Health & Safety Lead/Environmental Chemist (Corvallis, OR)
Core
Implement and maintain environmental health and safety (EHS) programs while performing environmental chemistry analyses for soil, water, air, and waste samples to support EPA's mission to protect human health and the environment.
Role type
Laboratory Health & Safety Lead / Environmental Chemist
Builds
Compliance documentation, safety protocols, and analytical data for environmental hazard identification and remediation
Domain
Environmental protection / Analytical Chemistry / Occupational Health & Safety
Required skills
Laboratory safety management, Regulatory compliance (OSHA, EPA, RCRA), Risk assessment and incident investigation, Hazardous materials and waste management, Emergency response planning, Training development and delivery, Inorganic analysis, Sample preparation (acid digestion/extraction), Instrument operation (ICP-MS, ICP-OES, GC-ECD, GC-FID, GCMS), Data management and report preparation
Preferred skills
LIMS usage (Clinysis/Promium Element, Ideagen IQME), OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification, RCRA training
Technologies
ICP-MS, ICP-OES, GC-ECD, GC-FID, GCMS, Clinysis LIMS, Ideagen IQME
Responsibilities
Administer and maintain EHS programs, policies, SOPs, and chemical hygiene plans; Conduct safety audits, inspections, and exposure assessments; Investigate incidents and accidents to determine root causes; Coordinate hazardous waste management and disposal; Develop and deliver safety training; Perform environmental chemistry analyses using EPA-approved methods for inorganic and organic constituents.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC