What are the responsibilities and job description for the Microbiology Supervisor position at City of New York?
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of highquality drinking water managing wastewater and stormwater and reducing air noise and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country with nearly 6000 employees. DEPs water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the systems 2000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.
The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire an Associate Laboratory Microbiologist III for a position in the Distribution Water Quality Operations (DWQO) Division Drinking Water Operations Directorate located in Queens New York.
Under general direction of the Section Chief of Laboratory Support and Microbiology the Associate Laboratory Microbiologist III will serve as Microbiology Supervisor and will support the Distribution Laboratory in continuing to operate 365 days per year and ensure compliance with New York State Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) and other applicable regulatory requirements. The Microbiology Supervisor will provide primary scientific technical and administrative responsibility for microbiological sample processing and analysis in accordance with regulatory requirements for drinking water and environmental water testing using methods approved by New York State. Specific duties include :
Supervising Distribution Laboratorys Microbiology Section and assisting the Technical Director for Microbiology and Assistant Laboratory Director with technical and administrative functions.
Performing microbiology analyses of routine and other special environmental samples as needed.
Being responsible for all quality assurance procedures within the Microbiology Section.
Overseeing a quality control system in the media preparation room.
Coordinating research projects in water microbiology.
This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)
A Certificate of Qualification issued by the regulatory authority is not required.
Preferred Skills :
Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite software including Excel Word Power Point.
An understanding of the Agencys Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
Familiarity with data compilation protocols including use of data reporting programs associated with laboratory information management systems i.e. STARLIMS.
Ability to ensures data entries in notebooks and files of computer output are complete and legible.
Ability too promptly submits data for review by specified deadline.
Ability to maintain accurate electronic and written records.
Analytical ability.
Organizational skills.
Strong written and communication skills.
Interpersonal skills.
Time management skills.
Commitment to honesty integrity and to support others.
Adherence to all standard operating procedures and ability to follow good lab practices.
Hours / Shift :
35 hours per week / May be required to work shifts including nights Saturdays Sundays and holidays.
Work Location :
9605 Horace Harding Expressway
Flushing NY 11368
ASSOCIATE LABORATORY MICROBIOL 21514
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in medical technology or in one of the chemical physical or biological sciences and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties; or
2. Ninety college credits from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by either (a) or (b) below and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties.
a) For those whose training was completed prior to September 15 1963 : a total of at least 24 credits in chemistry and biology courses combined including at least nine credits in chemistry of which six credits must be in inorganic chemistry; and including at least 12 credits in biology courses
pertinent to the medical sciences.
b) For those whose training was completed after September 15 1963 : 16 credits in chemistry courses acceptable towards a major in chemistry including at least six credits in inorganic chemistry; and 16 credits in biology courses acceptable towards a major in biology; and three credits in mathematics.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
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