What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Analyst position at Iris Environmental Laboratories?
About Us
IRIS Environmental Laboratories is an accredited environmental testing laboratory in Union, New Jersey. We serve environmental consultants, property managers, schools, healthcare facilities, and contractors. We are expanding our metals program and are looking for a senior analyst to own it.
Position Summary
The Senior ICP-OES Analyst leads the lab’s inorganic metals program on an Agilent 5110 SVDV ICP-OES. The role covers drinking water, non-potable water, and solid, wipe, and air-filter matrices under EPA Methods 200.5, 200.7, and SW-846 6010D. You will run and review routine analyses, maintain method compliance under TNI/NELAP and AIHA-LAP quality systems, keep the instrument performing, and train and mentor metals staff.
Responsibilities
- Perform ICP-OES analysis under EPA 200.5 (axial, drinking water), EPA 200.7, and EPA 6010D, including calibration, ICV/CCV, ICB/CCB, ICS, LCS, MS/MSD, and serial dilution QC.
- Prepare samples by acid and microwave digestion, including EPA 3050B, 3051A, and 200.7 aqueous preparation.
- Optimize and maintain instrument conditions: wavelength and background-correction selection, plasma and nebulizer settings, viewing mode, internal standards, and rinse and uptake times.
- Troubleshoot drift, carryover, contamination, spectral interference, and sample-introduction problems, and perform routine and preventive maintenance.
- Conduct and document method studies, including MDLs, LOQs, DOCs, linear dynamic range, interelement correction, and spectral-interference studies.
- Analyze proficiency-testing samples and evaluate the results.
- Review data for accuracy and completeness, and produce traceable raw-data packages and reports.
- Write and revise metals SOPs, and support internal audits, external assessments, and corrective actions.
- Train and qualify laboratory staff on metals methods and instrument operation.
- Manage metals inventory: standards, reagents, consumables, and logbooks.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in chemistry, analytical chemistry, environmental science, or a related field.
- 5 years of hands-on ICP-OES experience in an environmental, drinking-water, wastewater, or commercial testing laboratory.
- Routine experience performing EPA 200.7 and/or 6010 series methods. EPA 200.5 experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience with acid and/or microwave digestion of water and solid matrices.
- Working knowledge of TNI/NELAP, ISO/IEC 17025, or equivalent quality systems.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot instruments and resolve QC failures independently.
- Strong documentation habits and attention to detail.
- Ability to work on-site in Union, NJ.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Agilent ICP-OES and ICP Expert software.
- ICP-MS experience (EPA 200.8 / 6020).
- Experience with NJDEP or another NELAP accreditation body.
- Experience analyzing metals PT samples and writing corrective-action responses.
- Experience training or supervising analysts.
- LIMS experience.
Schedule
Monday–Friday, 9AM to 5:30PM. Occasional extended hours to meet holding times and deadlines.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $42.72 - $47.74 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Union, NJ 07083 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Union, NJ 07083: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $43 - $48