Chemist

~ The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority is a non-profit public corporation. We own more than 27,000-acres of land and provide a wide array of recreational opportunities and water-related services. Through our Whitney Water Center, we offer hands-on water science programs to thousands of students annually. ~

On average, we supply 46 million gallons of water a day to a population of some 430,000 persons. We provide water and other services in all or portions of Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, Derby, East Haven, Hamden, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Seymour, West Haven and Woodbridge. We own land in Beacon Falls, Guilford, Killingworth, Madison, and Prospect.

Position Overview

The Regional Water Authority is seeking a Chemist to work in a fast paced production drinking water laboratory. We are seeking candidates that reflect our STARS Values: Service, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Safety. This is a full-time, first shift, Monday-Friday position.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Conducting a wide variety of analyses in accordance with EPA protocols to determine compliance of the drinking water with State and Federal regulations;
• Provide accurate and prompt results for all chemical analysis;
• Troubleshooting and maintaining existing analytical methods;
• Providing training for new staff; working with the Laboratory Manager on the development and/or implementation of new analytical methods and instrumentation in response to RWA needs; and
• Maintaining documentation of all quality control analyses on various software programs and writing and reviewing standard operating procedures.

Qualifications

• Our organization is looking for a motivated individual who is comfortable in a laboratory setting, has the ability to work independently, can schedule work flow to meet critical deadline commitments and has knowledge of general laboratory procedures.
• Candidates should be detail oriented and possess excellent multi-tasking skills and should be skilled in operating, calibrating, and maintaining a variety of manual and automated laboratory instruments.
• The candidate must have GC and GC/MS experience.
• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related field is required.

To Apply

Please click "Apply" below to email a letter of application and résumé, along with salary requirements, to:

Employee Relations, Learning and Growth
REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY
90 Sargent Dr
New Haven CT  06511-5966

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