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Come join TFE, Inc. as a TO-15 Chemist supporting the ARS Laboratory in Port Allen, Louisiana.

Founded in 1989, TFE, Inc. provides professional, technical, and administrative personnel and services in the U.S. nuclear energy complex and other commercial ventures. At TFE we know our employees are the key to our success. We value their ideas and opinions and want to help them grow in knowledge, skills, and abilities. TFE provides competitive pay, generous PTO, paid holidays, and a top-notch employee assistance program.

Our benefit offerings include an excellent 401k plan, medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and other ancillary benefits.

The ARS Laboratory specializes in full-service laboratory capabilities, including radiochemistry, standard chemistry, industrial hygiene, and other specialty services. Our Port Allen, LA laboratory performs a full complement of analytical services, including VOCs, metals, and radionuclides for approximately 50,000 samples annually.

A TO-15 Chemist performs a host of duties. These include: performing analytical testing and sample preparation, calibrating and maintaining analytical equipment, reporting data, troubleshooting analytical or instrumentation issues, revising existing procedures, and developing new methods.

• Develop TO-15 analysis of Volatiles in air
• Develop/revise analytical procedures for current and newly developed methods.
• Provide guidance and technical direction to Laboratory staff.
• Perform laboratory analyses, including use of chemical digestion and separation methods for preparation of samples.
• Operate and calibrate requisite laboratory equipment and instruments; record data; maintain, troubleshoot and make minor adjustments to equipment.
• Prepare NIST traceable solutions and reagents following standard laboratory formulas and procedures.
• Use standard radiological and laboratory safety precautions to protect self and co-workers.
• Comply with laboratory safety standards through proper handling of potentially hazardous chemical, radiological, and/or biological agents in the workplace.
• Use proper techniques to avoid contaminating laboratory samples and equipment.
• Monitor inventory levels, develop technical specifications and purchase orders, and order materials and supplies in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintain required laboratory quality assurance and control documentation.
• Prepare, decontaminate, sterilize, and maintain laboratory equipment, glassware, and instruments used in analyses.
• Other duties as assigned.

BS degree in Chemistry, Physical or Biological Science. Specific education or experience in GCMS methods.

A minimum of 1 year of experience in a laboratory environment, with a minimum of 6 months of environmental laboratory experience and 6 months performing GCMS analyses.

Additional years of experience can be considered in place of a degree.

• Demonstrated experience using and calibrating laboratory-grade Mass spectral detection equipment including GCMS quadrupole mass spectroscopy systems, Entech samples introduction system, and Summa canister cleaning systems.
• Experience preparing samples using digestion and separation techniques.
• Experience with use of stable chemistry analytical equipment including ICP-MS, mercury analyzers, GS/MS, or Ion Chromatography.
• Knowledge in troubleshooting and maintaining laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of the principles necessary to maintain quality control and prevent cross-contamination in an environmental laboratory environment.
• Knowledge of concepts, practices and standard laboratory procedures, including safety procedures, in a laboratory environment.
• Experience using electronic Laboratory Management Information Systems (LIMS).
• Experience using standard GCMS identification software applications.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
• Graded ability to independently research invalid or inconclusive test results; implement resolution to affect positive results for test analyses.
• Ability to work in a…