Posted 4 days ago
Science and Technical Support Services (STSSC) For
Boulder, CORemote
AI Summary
A senior Chemical Analyst / Subject Matter Expert performs trace-level environmental chemical analysis, validates and improves analytical methods, ensures data quality, and mentors laboratory staff to support national water-resource decisions.
About this role
Location: On-site — Lakewood or Boulder, CO (National Water Quality Laboratory)
About the Role
Join a national water-quality laboratory as a senior Chemical Analyst / Subject Matter Expert supporting trace-level environmental analysis. You will validate and improve analytical methods, safeguard data quality, and mentor laboratory staff — playing a central role in the integrity of environmental data used to inform national water-resource decisions.
Key Responsibilities
• Perform chemical analysis and data analysis of instrumental analytical batches
• Validate new methods, troubleshoot existing methods, and test production methods against data-quality objectives and internal QC limits
• Lead method development, re-validation, and documentation in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and NELAC standards, comparable to US EPA and Standard Methods
• Use internal QC studies to calculate accuracy, bias, and variability; produce statistical, graphical, and summary QC/QA reports
• Serve as the point of contact for theoretical and interpretive questions in the organic or inorganic unit
• Train and mentor analytical staff; propose SOP updates as methods and regulations change
Skills
Analytical ChemistryData AnalysisEPA MethodsISO/IEC 17025Method ValidationNELACSOP DevelopmentStandard MethodsStatistical QC/QATrace-level Analysis