What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientist Water Ecology II 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 high quality 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 four (4) Scientist (Water Ecology) IIs for a positions in the Watershed Water Quality Operations Division Hawthorne Laboratory in Hawthorne New York. Under general supervision of the Field Supervisor the selected candidates will use established sampling protocols for the proper collection transportation and relinquishment of samples collected from streams reservoirs wastewater treatment plants and keypoints. Specific duties include :
Performing sample collection and field analyses from a boat as required within Watershed Water Quality Operations (WWQO) in accordance with approved Standard Operating Procedures
Compiling reviewing and reporting water quality and associated data in accordance with divisional procedures and by specified deadlines
Operating and maintaining field sampling equipment which includes the ability to trailer and pilot small watercraft
Performing applicable quality control procedures according to Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) protocols and maintaining accurate records of quality control data.
Assisting in the purchasing and maintenance of supplies and equipment
Maintaining and preparing field data and other records
Contributing to production of operational compliance and special investigation reports
Adhering to Agency and Bureau policies and procedures
Complying with applicable environmental health & safety (EH&S) laws and regulations and DEPs policies and procedures.
This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)
Some of the physical activities performed by Scientists (Water Ecology) and environmental conditions experienced are : lift and carry packages weighing approximately 20 pounds for a distance of 30 feet; perform duties in confined work areas; wear protective garments such as gloves lab coats goggles and life vests; handle and manipulate laboratory equipment and instruments / tools such as glass test tubes slides beakers and other glassware scalpels scissors etc.; adjust settings on machines which requires fine finger and hand coordination and control; and collect samples at sites in all weather conditions.
Special Working Conditions : Scientists (Water Ecology) may be required to work shifts including nights Saturdays Sundays and holidays.
SCIENTIST (WATER ECOLOGY) 21538
Qualifications :
1. A masters degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following areas of study : environmental or chemical engineering limnology environmental science marine science geology biology earth science chemistry physics or health science; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the areas of study described in 1 above at least 12 of which must have been in one of these areas of study; and at least one year of satisfactory full time experience which may not have been part of graduate or undergraduate course work working in the field of water quality planning management or
research or performing environmental laboratory analyses and / or environmental field sampling of water; or
3. An associate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the areas of study described in 1 above at least 12 of which must have been in one of these areas of study; and at least three years of satisfactory full time experience as described in 2 above.
Additional Requirements
To be assigned to Assignment Levels II or III all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university as described in 2 above and must have one additional year of the experience described in 2 above for a total of two years of experience.
Special Note
A masters degree from an accredited college in one of the areas described in 1 above may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience.
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.
Remote Work : Employment Type :
Fulltime
Key Skills
Laboratory Experience,Immunoassays,Machine Learning,Biochemistry,Assays,Research Experience,Spectroscopy,Research & Development,cGMP,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Data Analysis Skills
Vacancy : 1
