Analyst

Job title: ELS Analyst Location: Austin TXTemp to hireGeneral Overview:This position will primarily perform preparatory and analytical methods within a defined laboratory section or discipline.Assists with troubleshooting of instrumentation, equipment, and analytical methodologies to ensure production goals are met.Assists with required maintenance and repairs as needed by communicating to more experienced staff and management the troubleshooting observations, and records all maintenance performed in LIMS.Responsible for performing basic laboratory testing and analysis in compliance with standard operating procedures.Performs analytical methods by conducting sample preparation and analysis for laboratory instrument/equipment within a laboratory section of discipline, which includes making observations, analyzing data (including any sample preparatory batch information), and interpreting results.Performs analytical calculations and documents results.Enters data in LIMS and maintains raw data records of analysis for review.Assists with troubleshooting of instrumentation, equipment, and analytical methodologies to ensure production goals are met.Assists with required maintenance and repairs as needed by communicating to more experienced staff and management the troubleshooting observations, and records all maintenance performed in LIMS.Assists with reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as needed or as assigned.Ensures complete compliance with all Environmental Laboratory Services (ELS) SOPs.Monitors consumable inventory for assigned section(s) and enters items to be ordered in LIMS.May perform all ELS Technician level dutiesThis general overview only includes essential functions of the job and does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other job-related duties requested by supervisor or management.Minimum Qualifications:An Associates degree in chemistry or biology or environmental science or microbiology or engineering with 12 or more college semester credit hours in chemistry plus one or more years of experience as an analyst (or equivalent position) in a laboratory.A Bachelors physical sciences preferredPrior laboratory support/analytical experience or relevant college educationKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:Knowledge of hazardous waste materialsKnowledge of laboratory safety and environmental policies, practices, and procedures · Knowledge of performing sample extraction and analysis · Knowledge of quantitative analytical chemistry · Knowledge of laboratory concepts, methodology, instrumentation, practices, and proceduresKnowledge of electronics and mechanicsKnowledge of data entry in office database or software applicationKnowledge of operating analytical instrument softwareSkill in meeting deadlinesSkill in monitoring inventorySkill in communicating effectively with team members and supervisionSkill in verbal and written communicationSkill in communicating effectively with team members and supervision/managementSkill in planning, scheduling, prioritizing, and coordinating work within assigned work areaSkill in complying with ELS safety program, chemical hygiene plan, Quality System Manual, pertinent standard operating procedure (SOP's), and applicable regulatory mandate, standards, policies, and codes pertinent to assigned dutiesBasic skill level in office productivity applications (such as email, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.)Ability to perform data entry in office database or software applicationAbility to remain alert and maintain safety awarenessAbility to balance competing and high priority work demandsAbility to work in a team environmentAbility to pay attention to detailsAbility to stay focused and logical under tight time constraintsWork Environment:Work hours are primarily spent in a laboratory environmentSome work hours are spent in a vehicle or at customer locationsWork involves weekends, holidays, and non-standard hoursWork involves exposure to noiseWork involves the use of protective equipmentWork involves handling and inspecting equipment containing hazardous chemicals and wastesWork involves exposure to high-speed rotating machineryWork involves working around areas with pressurized gas and chemicals with the potential for explosion and firePhysical Demands: Work involves constant standing and/or walking in standing at lab counters and sinksWork involves frequent finger/hand manipulation in using a keyboard and mouseWork involves frequent finger/hand manipulation in prepping lab glassware, pipetting preservatives, and disposing of samples· Frequently lifts and carries up to 80 pounds in moving sample containers, waste drums, and racks of bottles, lifting ice chests and moving supply containers and boxes · Frequently pushes or pulls up to 150 pounds in pushing and pulling lab cartsWork involves frequent lifting up to 80 pounds from the floor to the waistWork involves occasional finger/hand manipulation in using hand tools and operating equipmentWork involves climbing, crawling, crouching, or other non-sitting positions in preparing bottle orders, sample disposal, maintaining sample storage, assisting with sample receiving, and assisting with sampling and field activities less than 20% of the time· Performs work at chest level or higher, including overhead full arm extension holding up to 20 pounds less than 20% of the timeWork involves climbing of ladders less than 20% of the time