Minerals & Metals Supervisor, Ankeny, IA

The State Hygienic Laboratory is seeking an experienced chemist for the Minerals & Metals section. This position will perform and supervise analysis of samples for metals and other elements across a wide variety of matrices, including food products, cannabis, water, clinical specimens, and environmental samples to support SDWA compliance as well federal and state grants and contracts. This position will be responsible performing and supervising method validation and verification, sample preparation, sample analysis, and data processing and reporting of results for a variety of analyses. This position will be responsible for operating and maintaining instruments, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, ICP-MS, IC-ICP-MS, and associated equipment to ensure prompt analytical response and minimal turnaround times back to external partners and customers.

To meet CLIA regulations, an official transcript or a copy of an official transcript will be required prior to an offer of employment. (Applicants with degrees from foreign institutions must have the transcripts evaluated by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services http://www.naces.org/ and the applicant is responsible for all costs associated with that evaluation).

Work Schedule:  M-F 8am-5pm
Work Location: Ankeny, IA
Work Modality:  In-Person, on-site

To learn more about the department visit https://shl.uiowa.edu/ 

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

About Pay and Compensation:
Pay Grade:  6A

Qualifications:

Education or Equivalency Required:
A Master’s degree in chemistry, or closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.  To comply with CLIA requirements for this position, a minimum of a bachelor's degree is required.

Required Qualifications:

·         Extensive direct experience (typically 5 years) in appropriate laboratory techniques is required, including extensive knowledge of analytical instrumentation, sample preparation and method development/validation.

·         Considerable experience with specific instrumentation including ICP-MS and ICP-OES.

·         Demonstrates effective communication, using varied tools and techniques to transmit, receive, and interpret information, both written and verbally.

·         Extensive proficiency with Windows based systems, computer and digital operations.