Laboratory Technician

Description

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer's success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos is seeking an experienced Laboratory Technician to join our team working in a laboratory in Luckey, Ohio, supporting the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) project.

This position requires on-site support, and passing a blood beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test (BeLPT) prior to starting work at the Luckey site.

Must be able to pass a Public Trust background investigation; per contract requirements, U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency is required.

The Laboratory Technician will use a variety of chemistry methods and instrumentation to support onsite environmental remediation work. The Laboratory Technician will be performing sample preparation, sample digestion, chemical isotope separations, and sample analysis using various analytical instrumentation. The Lab Tech will also assist with data analysis and review, preparing and reviewing data packages and reports, instrument maintenance and repair.

This role is covered by the Service Contract Act. The pay for this position is expected to be $25.60/hr.

Join our team and discover a culture of collaboration, innovation, diversity, trust, caring management, communication transparency, work-life balance, and overall job satisfaction. Share your resume with us today!

The Challenge:

• Perform formal chain-of-custody sample receipt, verification of sample information, and logging of samples into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

• Perform sample preparation on soil and preservation and aliquoting of water samples prior to analysis.

• Perform sample digestions and chemical separations per appropriate SOP.

• Maintain a clean laboratory area by following all laboratory decontamination procedures.

• Prepare reagents as needed for the laboratory processes.

• Complete data package assembly including primary and secondary reviews and to identify and correct mistakes and inconsistencies utilizing instrument and LIMS software's.

• Applicant must be able to follow all radiation and chemical safety procedures in all areas of the laboratory.

• Applicant must be willing to work on other laboratory projects and some travel to other Leidos laboratories to support setup or laboratory operations.

What Sets You Apart:

• High School Diploma and 2 years' experience, or an Associate's degree.

• Capable of reviewing, compiling, and providing data files to users.

• Capable of performing sample preparation procedures.

• Capable of performing counting procedures on alpha, gamma, and gross alpha/beta samples.

• Capable of performing isotopic chemical separation procedures.

At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now."

If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2... good. You'll fit right in.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.