Chemist 4

About the role

Join the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Laboratories as a Chemist 4 and help lead important scientific work that protects our health and environment. This role lets you use your expertise to guide laboratory projects, support agency partners, and strengthen analytical operations. You will oversee a skilled team and help ensure that critical testing is accurate and dependable.

Responsibilities

• Direct staff, assign responsibilities, and oversee analytical and research activities
• Implement QA and QC policies, review audit findings, and ensure corrective actions are completed
• Provide expertise, consultation, and training to agencies, laboratory personnel, and field staff
• Ensure analytical work, safety practices, and hazardous material handling meet regulatory requirements
• Maintain administrative, analytical, sample, and QA records in accordance with established standards
• Review equipment needs, evaluate staffing requirements, and help develop emergency analytical plans

Requirements

• One year as a Chemist 3 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of professional chemical analytical experience and a bachelor’s degree that includes 30 credits in chemistry or biochemistry; or
• Two years of professional chemical analytical experience and a graduate degree in chemistry

You must possess and maintain a REAL ID or passport for this position. Proof of possession will be needed at the time of a conditional offer of employment.

You must meet the PA residency requirement.

Schedule

Full-time employment. Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.

Telework may be available part-time on an ad hoc basis after successful completion of the probation period, subject to change and contingent on a securely configured high-speed internet connection and an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

Pay

Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $78,928 (before taxes).