Associate Chemist

Responsibilities

• Supervise, hire, train, and evaluate laboratory staff and trainees
• Manage daily laboratory operations and respond to public health outbreak events
• Plan and supervise laboratory services relating to regulatory standards
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and safety standards for accreditation
• Manage laboratory inventory, storage, and supplies usage
• Perform high and moderate complexity laboratory testing on clinical and environmental specimens
• Maintain quality control and quality assurance programs
• Generate reports and maintain accurate laboratory records

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree with 16 semester credits in chemistry and 8 credits in natural sciences
• Valid License as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist issued by the New York State Education Department
• For Assignment Level II: at least two years of full-time experience in chemical or physical laboratory analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in water chemistry or environmental specimen testing
• Ability to manage laboratory staff and coordinate surge events

Benefits

• Premium-free health insurance plan
• Public sector defined benefit pension plan
• Tax-deferred savings program
• Worksite Wellness Program
• Potential for hybrid work (up to two days per week from home)

About the Company

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC residents through scientific advancement and public health innovation.