Reference Material Certification Chemist
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) · Gaithersburg, MD · 4 days ago
AnalystFull-time
Duties
- Plan and carry out difficult and complex assignments in inorganic chemical analysis with limited supervision.
- Manage the production and certification measurements of NIST Standard Reference Materials.
- Develop new methods, approaches, and procedures usually in cooperation with coworkers or management.
- Interact with stakeholders to determine future work and collaborations.
Qualifications
- To qualify, applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level (ZP-II for NIST).
- Experience in completely digesting matrices in a safe and quantitative manner using a variety of acidic solvents.
- Experience with elemental analysis measurements, particularly using Inductively Couple Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry.
- Experience documenting lab work in conformance with a quality system.
- A master's or equivalent graduate degree as defined in the basic requirements.
- A combination of graduate education and specialized experience as defined in the additional requirements.