What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Chemist position at Aleut Federal?
About Aleut Federal
Aleut Federal is an Alaskan Native-owned enterprise dedicated to supporting the Unangax people of the Aleutian Islands. We provide top-notch service to various branches of the federal government and prioritize community involvement. Our culture encourages growth, diversity, and inclusion, and our motto, "We are One," reflects our unity and purpose.
Essential Functions for the Position:
- Provide programmatic chemistry and data management support for site characterization, remediation, and compliance projects.
- Lead a team of chemists to develop a unified program to manage chemical data, including SOP development, database management, and mentoring to foster collaboration and cohesion.
- Collaborate with a diverse team of subject matter experts to execute environmental projects for a variety of federal and commercial clients.
- Mentor staff and oversee the development of Sampling and Analysis Plans and Quality Assurance Plans, including UFP-QAPPs, to guide sampling, analysis, and reporting of results for environmental media samples to meet project data quality objectives.
- Provide oversight of data deliverables from laboratories and coordinate the resolution of data quality issues.
- Manage analytical data using relational databases (Access, EQuIS, etc.).
- Oversee the development of data validation and data quality reports.
- Oversee the development of technical documents as needed, particularly in the assessment, description, and presentation of analytical data.
- Prepare electronic deliverables required by clients, including electronic data deliverables to US DoD databases (FUDSChem, ERPIMS, etc.).
- Other duties as assigned.
Job requirements of the position:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemistry, environmental science, biological science, or related field and at least 10 years of experience performing chemistry-related tasks on environmental projects in both government and commercial environments required.
- Database management experience required.
- Experience managing technical resources preferred.
- Experience in a leadership capacity required.
- Experience collaborating with other subject matter experts in a project team setting.
Aleut offers the following benefits to eligible employees:
- Health insurance
- Dental/Vision insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Life insurance
- 401k and match
Aleut Federal, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, AF complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. AF prohibits workplace harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
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