CHEMIST IV - OAHU

Duties

The positions are responsible for supervising, developing, and/or carrying out chemical and physical tests and analytical procedures to determine the nature, composition, and properties of substances or compounds, and their conformity to legal requirements, contract provisions, and/or accepted standards. They also make qualitative and quantitative analyses of substances for use in clinical diagnoses and in support of research and development functions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, develop, and carry out chemical and physical tests and analytical procedures.
• Plan, organize, and perform investigational and/or research activities in specialized and complex areas of chemical analysis.
• Operate a small chemical laboratory in the area of specialization.
• Supervise several lower-level chemists in a unit activity of a large laboratory.
• Perform a variety of chemical and physical tests to establish the identity, composition, condition, and/or quality of substances in a specialized area of assignment.

Requirements

• Legal Authorization to Work: Must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in chemistry or a closely related science, including at least 30 semester credit hours in chemistry courses including organic, inorganic, analytical, and/or physical chemistry.
• Specialized Experience: Two (2) years of professional work experience demonstrating the ability to apply scientific laws and principles of chemistry to predict results, interpret and evaluate analyses by other chemists, assess the need for and validity of proposed changes and improvements in laboratory procedures and methods. At least one (1) year of the required specialized experience must be comparable to the fully competent worker or the Chemist III in the State service.

Qualifications

• Relevant Substitutions: As described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, additional qualifications may be considered.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

$5,527 to $6,728 per month (SR-22, Step D to I)

Schedule

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Other Information

• Note: Employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months.
• Note: The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, please CLICK HERE.
• Note: The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
• Note: The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer.
• Note: The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications.
• Note: In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency.
• Note: Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.
• Note: The referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.