What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Laboratory Group Leader - HPLC position at Enthalpy Analytical?
ABOUT YOU
Are you passionate about the environment and ready to join an inclusive work environment, committed to leading new ideas and pathways, and to delivering value? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting career opportunity for you as a Group Leader in our HPLC department based in our Durham, NC lab.
Who are we? We are Montrose, a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions. Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients. We strive to optimize environmental resiliency in a way that effectively complements our clients’ decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfills their project requirements.
We have over 135 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia and over 3000 employees – all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As a key member of our Montrose team, you can expect:
- Mentorship and professional development resources to advance your career
- Direct exposure to our industry’s leading experts who are solving the world’s toughest environmental challenges
- An entrepreneurial environment where you can learn, thrive and collaborate with talented colleagues
- Opportunities to engage and contribute in our Diversity, Fairness and Inclusion and Women Empowering Leadership employee resource groups
- Competitive compensation package: annual salary ranging from $75,000 to $95,000 commensurate with accomplishments, performance, credentials and geography
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- 401k with a competitive 4% employer match
- Progressive vacation policies, company holidays and paid parental leave benefits to ensure work/life balance
- A financial assistance program that supports peers in need, known as the Montrose Foundation
- Access to a student loan planning tool to optimize your student loan payoff plans and compare student loan rates with lenders.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
As a key member of the laboratory team, Group Leaders equip and maintain a well-trained and informed staff to meet the expectations of our clients by efficiently and profitably generating defensible data on time. Our HPLC Group Leader will be an analyst who is responsible for most aspects of an operating team within the lab. Additional duties are:
- Personnel supervision, time management, and operational efficiency
- Hiring, firing, and disciplinary actions
- Conflict resolution, personnel skills development and team building
- Accurate and timely communication with internal and external clients
- Project scheduling
- Analyze samples by HPLC- UV and -IC and UPLC as needed by using various published and internally developed methods
- Development of analytical methods
- Preparation of data summaries for inclusion in client reports.
- Sample and Standard Preparation as needed
- Occasional split shift and/or weekend duties
- Instrument calibration and maintenance
- Troubleshooting and problem solving
- Write and assist the QAC with updating related SOPs
- Maintain adequate consumables and parts for analyses
- Maintaining organized records of sample preparation and analysis, and equipment maintenance
- Communicate with client’s questions or concerns
- Initiate and address non-conformance issues
- Overhead projects designed to improve efficiency of, or accuracy of analyses
- Comply with Enthalpy’s Quality Assurance Program and other policies
- Other duties as assigned by the Lab Supervisor or Lab Director
- Ensure staff comply with Enthalpy’s Health and Safety Plan
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities.
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific field
- 3-4 years of experience working in a lab preferred
- Understanding of physical and chemical principles underlying why procedures are specified the way they are for each method with which they work.
- Group Leaders must be well versed in most of the methods run within their department
- They must understand the underlying physical or chemical principles that underpin the assays being performed
- They must have shown the ability to organize, communicate, and facilitate priorities to staff in an effective manner
- They must be able to handle non-routine samples and be capable of managing an effective workflow in their department (this includes managing man-hours, machine time and logistics for numerous assays)
Preferred Skills
- Effectiveness. Positive outcomes & results of communication skills
- Conflict resolution skills: Removes/Breakdown organizational communication barriers
- Assertion Skills-Problem diagnosis, assess corrective action, not blame
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining composure
- Experience with Thermo Fisher, Waters, and Agilent instrumentation
- Experience with Chemstation, Chromeleon, or Empower software
- Experience in the following methods of detection for HPLC: UV-vis, DAD, FLD, Conductivity, Electrochemical
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact 949-988-3500 or
careers@montrose-env.com
for assistance.
MAKE THE MOVE TO ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER
We are a fast-paced, dynamic and high-growth company. You are your own boss, but you will get tons of guidance and plenty of support from talented, super-smart colleagues and its service providers. Therefore, if freedom, autonomy, and head-scratching professional challenges attract you, we could be the perfect match.
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and have fun!
Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montrose is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Montrose is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.
Salary : $75,000 - $95,000
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