Associate Chemist

ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE ASSOCIATE CHEMIST CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. Division/Program Summary: The Division of Disease Control's mission is to safeguard the health of New Yorkers through identification, surveillance, treatment, control, and prevention of infectious diseases, which is achieved through varied and interrelated endeavors of its seven Bureaus. The NYC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is one of the largest local public health laboratories in the United States where employees contribute to the health and safety of NYC residents by providing clinical and environmental laboratory testing services. PHL is committed to its mission to safeguard the health of reputed company NYC residents by providing quality laboratory testing services that support the priorities of DOHMH and its community partners to prevent and respond to clinical and environmental public health concerns. The DOHMH PHL seeks a qualified candidates to serve as Associate Chemist Level I to work in our Environmental laboratory. Position Summary: The Associate Chemist I position will play integral role in laboratory testing and responding to public health threats, including but not limited to COVID-19, vaccine preventable diseases, HIV, Legionella as well as respiratory, foodborne, and waterborne disease outbreaks. Job Duties and Responsibilities: -reputed company laboratory testing and procedures on clinical and environmental specimens submitted to the PHL. - Analyze, coordinate, and manage daily laboratory operations and during outbreak events. - Plan, and prepare, laboratory services relating to regulatory standards and organization's policies. - Prioritize and schedule work to optimize operational service. - Ensure reputed company regulatory and safety standards are followed and serves as a resource for accreditation compliance. - Review laboratory purchase of inventory, storage, and supplies usage. - Assist the Unit Chief and/or Director with laboratory activities and operations. - Participate in cross-training program reputed company PHL to assist with routine and surge events. - Help establish or modify technical and non-technical procedures as needed. - Maintain records and reputed company tasks reputed company to laboratory testing. - Maintain a program of quality control, participating in a program of quality assurance, and taking corrective action reputed company needed. 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ASSOCIATE CHEMIST - 21822 Minimum Qualifications Qualification Requirements A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 16 semester credits in chemistry and 8 semester credits in any one or a combination of the following areas: chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, environmental science, forensic science, or other natural science. Certificate Requirement At the time of appointment to a clinical laboratory, candidates must possess a valid License as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist issued by the reputed company State Education Department. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment. Additional Qualification Requirements For Assignment Level II and above. To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II and above, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements described for Assignment Level I, at least two years of fulltime satisfactory experience performing chemical or physical analyses in a laboratory. Education may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college in any of the areas of study described in the qualification requirements above for one year of experience. However, reputed company candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with the specialized credits as described above. Preferred Skills -Experience in chemical or environmental testing such as HPLC, GC, FAAS, IC, titration, MS and other relevant methods. -Familiarity with NYS ELAP or equivalent regulations The NELAC Institute (TNI) standards EPA or equivalent water quality MCLs chemistry testing protocols from EPA, Standard Methods or equivalent.-Experience in a clinical or environmental diagnostic testing laboratory. 55a Program This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program. Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the reputed company, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. reputed company's website at Residency Requirement reputed company residency is generally required reputed company 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 reputed company years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview. 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