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Position: Chemist
Location: Durham, NC (On-site)
Pay: $45/hour
Type: Full-time; Contract
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Greene Resources is seeking a Chemist III to join a growing and dynamic team! Our client is seeking an experienced Chemist III to lead analytical method development and validation for drinking water and emerging contaminants (including PFAS). This role is ideal for a subject matter expert who can independently drive EPA method implementation, ensure data defensibility, and support lab operations at a high level.
Job Description
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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Location: Durham, NC (On-site)
Pay: $45/hour
Type: Full-time; Contract
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Greene Resources is seeking a Chemist III to join a growing and dynamic team! Our client is seeking an experienced Chemist III to lead analytical method development and validation for drinking water and emerging contaminants (including PFAS). This role is ideal for a subject matter expert who can independently drive EPA method implementation, ensure data defensibility, and support lab operations at a high level.
Job Description
- Lead development, optimization, validation, and implementation of EPA drinking water methods
- Design and execute validation studies (MDLs, precision, accuracy, linearity, robustness)
- Perform advanced data review (chromatograms, mass spectra, ion ratios, audit trails)
- Troubleshoot complex issues across GC-MS and LC-MS/MS platforms
- Establish QC criteria, reporting limits, and ensure regulatory compliance
- Author and maintain SOPs and technical documentation
- Lead method transfer to routine lab operations
- Train and mentor laboratory staff on validated methods
- Support internal/external audits and proficiency testing
- Partner with QA, project managers, and lab leadership on compliance strategy
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or related field
- 5 years of experience in an environmental or analytical laboratory
- Strong experience with GC-MS and LC-MS/MS
- Proven experience in developing and implementing EPA drinking water methods
- Experience operating within a Quality Management System (QMS)
- Excellent documentation, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Experience across a broad range of EPA methods (method development, not just execution)
- Strong background in contaminants such as PFAS, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and disinfection byproducts
- Experience with sample prep techniques (SPE, LLE)
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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Salary : $45