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Environmental Chemist III, prov.

Description of Duties

This is an entry-level position involving the performance of routine chemical and bacteriological analyses of water, food, soil, wastewater, and other sample matrices.  Duties are performed in a laboratory, test site, or satellite laboratory.  The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of, a laboratory technician.  Supervision of others is not a requirement of this class.  Does related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus EITHER:

(A)  Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree in a natural science** including successful completion of at least twelve (12) semester credit hours*** in Chemistry; OR,

(B)  Graduation with an Associate’s degree in a natural science** including successful completion of at least twelve (12) semester credit hours*** in Chemistry, plus one (1) year paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience in laboratory testing, examination, and/or analysis in an environmental laboratory; OR,

(C)  Graduation with an Associate's degree or successful completion of at least sixty (60) college semester credit hours***, both of which must include successful completion of at least twelve (12) semester credit hours*** in Chemistry, plus two (2) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience as defined in (B) above; OR,

(D)  An equivalent combination of education*** and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B), and (C) above.

**Natural science includes Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, and Zoology and their subsets.

***Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications above must submit, at the time of application, a student or official copy of a college transcript or itemized list of course work and credits received.

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