Environmental Lab Analyst

The State Hygienic Laboratory in Coralville is looking for a Laboratory Analyst to prepare environmental samples and analyze the data collected. The Analyst will be responsible for maintaining, operating various instrumentation.
Position Status:

Regular-Full Time
Work Location:

Coralville, Iowa
Work Modality

: On-site

For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.
About

the State Hygienic Laboratory
The

State Hygienic Laboratory’

s main facilities are headquartered on the University of Iowa's Research Park campus northwest of Iowa City in Coralville. Additional testing facilities are part of the Iowa Laboratory Facilities in Ankeny, a Des Moines suburb.

Since 1904, the State Hygienic Laboratory has been at the forefront of public health issues in Iowa. As the state’s public health and environmental laboratory, the Hygienic Laboratory serves all of Iowa’s 99 counties through disease detection, environmental monitoring, and newborn and maternal screening.
Qualifications:

Education or Equivalency Required
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications
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Ability to perform tasks that require accuracy, attention to detail, including accurate record keeping.
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Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and relationship management skills, and ability to interact positively with a diverse population.
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Demonstrate working proficiency with Microsoft Office software, (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
Highly Desirable Qualifications
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Demonstrate six months to one year, of relevant laboratory experience.
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Demonstrate working knowledge and experience using and maintaining laboratory instrumentation.
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Basic environmental lab testing experience (e.g., water or other environmental testing) in high throughput lab setting.

Desirable Qualifications
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Basic familiarity with state and federal environmental testing regulations.
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Demonstrate working knowledge and experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
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Experience with microscopic analysis.
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Experience with gas chromatography with various detectors such as mass spectrometer, electron capture detector (ECD), flame ionization detector (FID).
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Experience with high performance liquid chromatography with various detectors such as mass spectrometer, ultraviolet (UV), and fluorescence.

Position and Application Details and Instructions:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following required documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
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Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum

of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact:VPR Talent (

[email protected]

)
Additional Information
Classification Title: Environmental Lab Analyst
Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
Schedule: Full-time
Work Modality Options: On Campus
Compensation

Contact Information
Contact Name: VPR Talent
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services,

(319) 335-2660

or [email protected] . For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at

319-356-7543 .
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