What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemist 3 (Quality Assurance Chemist) position at Department of Agriculture?
Initial Posting Date:
04/15/2025
Application Deadline:
04/28/2025
Agency:
Department of Agriculture
Salary Range:
$5,842 - $8,967
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Chemist 3 (Quality Assurance Chemist)
Job Description:
Do you have prior laboratory experience and a science background? Are you a detail-oriented, self-directed problem solver? If this sounds like you, come join our Laboratory Services team! We are hiring for a Chemist 3 (Quality Assurance Chemist) position in our new Wilsonville lab.
What you’ll be doing
- Assists with the development and validation of new methods to meet changes in current best practices, technologies, regulatory framework, or customer needs.
- Utilizes LC-QQQ, GC-QQQ, GC-MS, HPLC and other instruments for analyses.
- Carry out extractions and prepares samples of various matrices for analyses.
- Reviews and quantifies data generated from the instrumentation.
- Authors and reviews technical documents such as SOPs and work instructions.
- Performs other job-related tasks (within the scope of experience and training) as specified by the laboratory manager/director.
- Keep complete and legible records.
- Lias with QAO for chemistry issues and enhancements to chemistry QC.
- Reviews data packets – guide others for consistent review by team
- Helps develop project plans with chemists and assist in follow-up once approved.
- Review/develop Control charts.
- Serves as expert witness in contested cases as needed.
- Performs internal audits.
- Meets regularly with QA group to discuss audit findings, risks.
- Provides Management Review support with input, action plans, implementation, etc.
- Stays current on QA issues in chem areas (ISO, TNI, other states requirements, etc).
Our Chemist 3 (Quality Assurance Chemist) is a permanent full-time position, is based in Wilsonville, Oregon.
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Learn more about the Oregon Department of Agriculture:
At
ODA
, employees work with a dynamic and supportive team of mission-focused individuals tasked with ensuring healthy natural resources, environment, and economy for Oregonians now and in the future through inspection and certification, regulation, and promotion of agriculture and food. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are embedded in ODA’s core values. Employees at all levels of the agency work together to foster fairness, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Learn more about what we do here!
Minimum qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and two years of experience independently performing analytical chemistry procedures which include designing, developing, and implementing analytical methods and procedures and OR
Three additional years of pertinent experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree.
Requested Skills:
Beyond the minimum qualifications listed above we’re also looking for the following knowledge, skills, and abilities in applicants. You do not need to have all qualities listed below to qualify. Please ensure the skills you do have are listed in your application.
- Demonstrated expertise in chemistry and chemical testing based on education and previous work experience in a laboratory conducting testing of samples.
- Demonstrated expertise in analytical laboratory procedures, techniques, and scientific methods of measurement.
- Working knowledge of regulatory and quality control guidelines related to testing and research, including cGMP and ISO/IEC 17025.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrate ethical and sound judgment.
- Keen attention to detail, self-motivated, results driven, with the ability to think outside the box, focused on continuous improvement.
- Ability to multi-task and work with flexibility in a fast-paced, ever-changing, and sometimes challenging environment.
- Strong time-management skills and ability to perform strategic prioritization.
- Promote a strong customer service culture while adhering to the highest quality and industry standards.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Preferred candidate may have PhD in chemistry or advanced degree
Projected Recruitment Timeline
- Recruitment Closes: April 28, 2025
- 1st Round Interview may start: May 8 – May 16, 2025
- 2nd Round if needed may start: TBD
How to apply:
A resume is required to move to the next stage of consideration for this position.
- Ensure your application shows your relevant work experience and/or related education; this may be in the form of a filled-out application and/or through an attached resume.
- Upon submitting your application, please be sure to check your Workday account for additional tasks to complete such as questionnaires and to request veteran’s preferences (if applicable).
What’s in it for you
The opportunity to work in a productive and creative environment where no two days are ever the same! We offer a competitive benefits package including comprehensive
medical, vision, and dental benefits
for employees and their qualified family members, as well as paid sick leave, vacation leave, personal leave, and, 11 paid holidays
a year. In addition, we offer membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
, deferred compensation
, and the opportunity to potentially receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
. In addition to standard medical benefits and employee leave, the state also provides additional optional benefits, such as basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses. More information is available from the Public Employees Benefit Board
.
Additional Information:
- This position is represented by SEIU.
- Current state employees, please apply through your employee Workday account.
- Per the Pay Equity Law passed in 2017, an equal pay analysis will be conducted to determine the compensation of the successful candidate. The analysis will be based on the relevant experience, education, training, and certifications documented in the application materials.
- United States Employment Eligibility: The Oregon Department of Agriculture does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States. The Oregon Employment Department is an E-Verify employer. If you are the successful candidate, you must present your I-9acceptable documents(See page 3) for employment verification.
This recruitment may be used to fill current and future Permanent, Limited Duration, Job Rotation and Temporary vacancies as they occur.
Questions/Need Help?
If you have questions about the recruitment or need an accommodation for the recruitment process, please email to:
oda.recruitment@oda.oregon.gov
or call 503-986-4584.
