This position currently qualifies for a hybrid telework option with routine office and remote workdays. The NC Department of Environmental Quality trusts our employees to be self-motivated and successful in hybrid/remote roles. Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management.

This is a professional chemistry position that requires the application of established chemistry methods, chemical theory, and the principles from related sciences, to conduct and interpret the results of qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses on a variety of substances. Employees operate a variety of complex laboratory equipment and elaborate instrumentation requiring frequent calibration and adjustment, including preventive maintenance and moderate repair.

The primary purpose of this position is the extraction and analysis of water, soils, sediment, and tissues for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), semi volatile organic compounds and petroleum hydrocarbons. Work involves preparing and analyzing samples containing analytes at very low levels and having matrices that mask, react or interfere with target analytes during analysis. These duties involve sample preparation utilizing organic extraction methods, assistance with instrumental analysis by gas and liquid chromatographic systems, and maintenance of analytical systems. Work involves oversight of the work of the Extractions unit. Employee may be required to perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

The Division of Water Resources:
The Division of Water Resources is responsible for protecting North Carolina’s drinking, surface and groundwater for all waterbodies including lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands and aquifers. This environmental stewardship is accomplished through actions including permitting issuance, investigations, regulatory compliance and enforcement, monitoring and field assessments, certifications, laboratory analysis and testing, planning, water quality standards management, educational outreach and other efforts. The Division comprises six Sections: Water Quality Regional Operations; Water Sciences; Public Water Supply; Water Quality Permitting; Groundwater Resources, and Water Planning. Learn more by visiting Division of Water Resources .

The NC Department of Environmental Quality:
The primary mission of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is to provide science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina's environmental resources. The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public's health, and works to advance in all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina's needs. DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state's school system. DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life. Please visit our website at the Department of Environmental Quality for more information.

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application. Click these links for additional information: Introduction to the Job Application and Addressing Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.

To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

• Demonstrated experience with at least one of the following: Gas Chromatography (GC) using any of the following detectors: Flame Ionization Detector (FID) or Mass Spectrometry (MS); Liquid Chromatography (LC) Mass Spectrometry (MS) Ion Chromatography.
• Demonstrated experience with at least one of the following chromatography data system (CDS) software packages: Mass Hunter, Chem Station, Open Lab, Tracefinder or other CDS software package.
• Demonstrated experience to generate/review technical data reports.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in the practical application of theoretical chemistry including one year in environmental work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.