Analytical Scientist
Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX, USA ● San Antonio, TX, USA
Req #6860
Friday, October 18, 2024
Eagle Global Scientific (EGS), LLC is seeking an Analytical Scientist to support the AFDTL. Candidate will support the technical activities of the HQ AFDTL by developing and modifying analytical procedures related to testing for drugs of abuse, to include emergent and investigational drugs.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in chemistry, biochemistry, toxicology, or pharmacology.
EGS offers a competitive benefits package to include: paid holidays, paid time off including sick and vacation leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, short and long term disability, company paid life insurance, 401(k) with a company match and discretionary profit sharing and tuition reimbursement.
- Assist HQ AFDTL staff in improving, developing and validating methods and techniques to isolate and identify drugs of abuse including emergent and investigational drugs in urine. Perform validation studies, as needed with guidance from the confirmation supervisor and/or the Technical Director. Assist HQ AFDTL in writing and editing HQ AFDTL OIs prior to implementation of validated procedures.
- Assist in solving forensic and analytical problems presented to the laboratory on a day-to-day basis. Interpret complex and diverse analytical data and provides actions and/or written reports for solutions.
- Certify, operate and maintain scientific instrumentation to include Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS), and other analytical and developmental technologies (e.g., Agilent Rapid Fire and Hamilton STAR automated liquid handler) under strict chain-of-custody requirements. Use data acquisition and processing programs, including but not limited to Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Drug Quant, Mass Hunter, and other data systems or software as necessary.
- Prepare and analyze member specimens for drugs of abuse, to include emergent and investigational drugs within the HQ AFDTL using approved laboratory procedures (e.g. specimen aliquot preparation, chemical extraction, derivatization, instrumental analysis, and special tests when required) under strict chain-of-custody requirements.
- Monitor analytical procedures in progress and data produced, and provide technical advice and corrective actions to ensure the validity of results. Review intra-laboratory chain of custody forms and corresponding urine specimen identification numbers for exactness; makes forensic corrections as necessary according to OIs to permit the results to be legally defensible in a court of law. Verify all work complies with applicable DoD directives, AFIs and established HQ AFDTL operating instructions.
- Perform data review of negative and positive analytical test results produced at the HQ AFDTL. Review analytical data, supporting documentation, chain-of-custody documentation to ensure acceptability of results and compliance with standard operating procedures, before release of results. Identify errors in procedures or analytical processes, and recommends corrective actions prior to releasing data. Ensure that no false negative and positive results are reported to laboratory customers.
- Evaluate and summarizes test results to identify statistically significant trends, and assists with developing and implementing recommendations for improvements and corrective actions. Provide scientific evaluation/interpretation of drug testing results and analytical methods to section and/or branch chief. Document and make recommendations to resolve exceptions to OIs.
- Monitor reagents and chemical use, maintains laboratory equipment (e.g. pipets, centrifuges, and specimen concentrators), and submits supply orders as required. Project usage rates and reports usage levels to the Confirmation Supervisor or Production Services Manager.
- Complete all assigned tasks by the suspense dates issued at the time the tasks are received. If this is not possible, the contractor must contact the Confirmation supervisor and/or the Technical Director as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours after the receipt of the tasks, to request an extension. If an extension is not granted, the contractor shall produce the best product possible and deliver on time.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in chemistry, biochemistry, toxicology, or pharmacology.
Experience: Minimum (3) three years of experience within the last 10 years in the individual development of extraction and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry methods for isolation of analytical compounds of interest in biological specimens.
EGS offers a competitive benefits package to include: paid holidays, paid time off including sick and vacation leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, short and long term disability, company paid life insurance, 401(k) with a company match and discretionary profit sharing and tuition reimbursement.
Other details
- Pay Type Salary
- Min Hiring Rate $80,000.00
- Max Hiring Rate $90,000.00
- Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX, USA
- San Antonio, TX, USA