Environmental Chemist

Job Description

A utility client is looking for an Environmental Chemist who will work in the agency’s air quality laboratory and may be called upon to assist in all laboratory departments or with the laboratory’s field work.

Location : Diamond Bar, CA 91765, ONSITE

Position : Chemist / Environmental Chemist

Pay Rate : $30 - $35 / hr., depending on experience

Duration : Approximately 6 months or longer, working 40 hours per week.

Schedule : Initially, the schedule is expected to be four 10-hour days (7 : 00 or 7 : 30 am start time), Tuesday through Friday. However, based on workload, it may switch to a Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday schedule.Candidates must be flexible.

OVERVIEW OF ASSIGNMENT

This temporary Chemist will work in the agency’s laboratory and may be called upon to assist in all laboratory departments or with the laboratory’s field work. May conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical and physical analyses of air samples, using a variety of techniques, procedures and instrumentation, including real time mass spectrometric and spectroscopic instruments to evaluate the types and concentrations of contaminants present in ambient air. May assist with other laboratory duties as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in CHEMISTRY is REQUIRED , from an accredited US college or university, preferably with an emphasis in analytical chemistry or instrumental analysis.
• REQUIRES experience conducting qualitative and quantitative chemical and physical analyses using a variety of techniques, procedures and instrumentation.
• Knowledge of and experience with chromatographic, spectroscopic and / or mass spectrometric methods is highly desired.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks, while adhering to chain-of-custody and documentation requirements is critical.

About our client :

Our client is the air quality management agency for four local counties, responsible for regulating businesses so they don’t pollute the air. “We clean the air we breathe.”

About APR :

Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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