Environmental Chemist III, prov.

About the Role

This is an entry-level position involving the performance of routine chemical and bacteriological analyses of water, food, soil, wastewater, and other sample matrices. Duties are performed in a laboratory, test site, or satellite laboratory. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of, a laboratory technician. Supervision of others is not a requirement of this class. Does related work as required.

Location

Rochester, NY

Salary

$48,010 - $63,587 annually

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus EITHER:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree in a natural science** including successful completion of at least twelve (12) semester credit hours*** in Chemistry;
• Graduation with an Associate’s degree in a natural science** including successful completion of at least twelve (12) semester credit hours*** in Chemistry, plus one (1) year paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience in laboratory testing, examination, and/or analysis in an environmental laboratory;
• Graduation with an Associate's degree or successful completion of at least sixty (60) college semester credit hours***, both of which must include successful completion of at least twelve (12) semester credit hours*** in Chemistry, plus two (2) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience as defined in (B) above;
• An equivalent combination of education*** and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B), and (C) above.

Natural science includes Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, and Zoology and their subsets. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications above must submit, at the time of application, a student or official copy of a college transcript or itemized list of course work and credits received.

**Natural science includes Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, and Zoology and their subsets.

***Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications must submit, at the time of application, a student or official copy of a college transcript or itemized list of course work and credits received.