Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We can help! We are seeking a Laboratory Technician to provide support to the USDA Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory in Otto, North Carolina.

I've never heard of Terrestris. What do you do?

At Terrestris, we leverage technology to create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We form strong client and team relationships through transparency and strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris seeks to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

So, what will the Laboratory Technician at Terrestris do?

Laboratory Technician will play a key role in maintaining long-term datasets that evaluate the health and productivity of experimental forests. Responsibilities include operating and maintaining laboratory analytical equipment, conducting chemical analyses of environmental samples, and managing datasets with strict attention to quality assurance standards. The Laboratory Technician will support the timely processing and analysis of stream, soil, atmospheric deposition, and vegetation samples, ensuring data are accurate and readily available for Forest Service scientists. This role is essential to sustaining ongoing research and advancing the mission of the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory.

What does a typical day look like for a Laboratory Technician?

You will:

• Preparing water, soil, and vegetation for chemical analysis
• Perform chemical analyses of samples using specialized lab equipment, including, but not limited to:
  • Shimadzu TOC-L/TNM-L analyzer
• Thermo Scientific Orion A211 pH analyzer
• Astoria 2 Autoanalyzer
• Thermo Scientific Flash 1112 elemental analyzer
• Perform regular maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment
• Maintain adequate stock of supplies and consumables (e.g., analytical standards and reagents, sample vials, filters, gases), and work with the laboratory manager to reorder necessary items
• Provide technical guidance to other staff members and volunteers
• Follow established quality assurance protocols and safety guidelines
• Provide training on equipment as needed
• Maintain datasets of analytical results including quality assurance
• Assist in making data available to Forest Service scientists as needed

What qualifications do you look for?

You might be the professional we're looking for if you have:

• Basic laboratory skills including:

  • Use of balances

• Use of pipettes

• Cleaning glassware

• Ability to follow standard operating procedures

• Ability to follow safety protocols

• Skills in:

• Chemical analysis of water, soil and vegetation samples

• Colorimetric methods for liquid chemical analysis

• Methods for total nitrogen and carbon analysis

• Methods for elemental analysis

• Measurement of pH and conductivity

• Quality assurance procedures for analysis of environmental samples

• Expertise in Microsoft Excel and Word

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?

We offer outstanding benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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