Chemist 4 (PCN 061965)

Job Description

Welcome to the Department of Health!

Wed be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us apply today!

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the to determine if you qualify.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: In addition to meeting the listed minimum qualification competencies below this position requires that the successful applicant meet the minimum qualifications specified in CLIA 88 regulations 42CFR Subpart M - Personnel for Moderate Complexity (Including the Subcategory) and High Complexity Testing section 493.1489 Testing Personnel Qualifications.

What you will be doing :

Performing at this level in the public health lab has many responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Developing competency with several instruments (GC-MS GC-MS/MS ICP-MS LC-MS/MS) in pursuit of the public health labs mission.
• Performing testing for both clinical partners and the Laboratory Response Network for Chemical Threats (LRN-C) program.
• Regularly impacting the health of Alaskans through the child in need of aid (CINA) program and other poison cases.
• Collaborating to develop and improve testing methods related to agents of public health importance.
• Coordinating with the local state and federal partners to participate in emergency preparedness exercises and live events.

Our organization mission and culture:

The mission of the Division of Public Health is to protect and promote the health and well-being of all Alaskans.

Our core values guide everything we do:

• Accountability We use human financial and environmental resources responsibly.

• Respect We provide services to all Alaskans without discrimination or judgment.

• Potential We believe in helping every Alaskan reach their full potential for health and in building strong healthy communities.

• Integrity We act with honesty and ethics in all that we do.

• Scientific Excellence We are dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge and using the best available data to inform public health policy.

The benefits of joining our team:

When you join the Public Health Laboratory team youll be part of a fun supportive and collaborative group dedicated to making Alaska an even better place to live work and play. Be part of our mission and help drive positive changes across the state!

Were proud to offer a generous benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays each year personal leave that grows with your service hybrid telework options flexible scheduling and excellent insurance coverage.

To learn more check out the Benefits tab on this posting!

The working environment you can expect:

The Anchorage State Public Health Laboratory is surrounded by six beautiful mountain ranges and is near the city trail system for walking running biking and skiing. Options for dining out for lunch are plentiful and diverse in Alaskas largest city.

This position is part of a collaborative work group of professional staff working together to protect and improve the health and well-being of Alaskans. The Division of Public Health includes a large and broad range of experienced dedicated and supportive staff. We enjoy working through the challenges of our work and value each employees contributions. We view public health as a critical piece of homeland security and we remain committed to collaborating with internal and external partners across Alaska and the United States to protect the overall health of our population.

Who we are looking for:

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

• Oral and Written Communication - Expresses information (for example ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example technical sensitive controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others attends to nonverbal cues and responds appropriately.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving - Uses a logical systematic sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on ones knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Quality Management - Knowledge of the principles methods and tools of quality assurance quality control and reliability used to ensure that a project system or product fulfills requirements and standards.

Special Notice :

• The incumbent must meet all minimum qualifications and applicable regulatory requirements necessary to perform high-complexity clinical forensic toxicological and public health analytical testing within the State Public Health Laboratory.

• The position must meet personnel qualification standards established under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) specifically:

  42 CFR Part 493 Subpart M Personnel for Moderate and High Complexity Testing
  42 CFR 493.1489 Testing Personnel Qualifications (High Complexity Testing)

  These regulations require individuals performing high-complexity laboratory testing to have an appropriate educational background training and documented competency in analytical laboratory procedures.

  A bachelors degree or higher in chemistry from an accredited college or university satisfies the CLIA educational requirement for high-complexity testing personnel qualification under this classification.

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class please go to the following link and search for Chemist 4 : Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college in chemistry chemical or biomolecular engineering forensic chemistry biochemistry biophysical chemistry geochemistry environmental chemistry environmental engineering molecular biology or other physical or natural science.
AND
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Chemistry : Knowledge of the concepts principles and theories of the composition structure and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations including uses of chemicals and their interactions danger signs production techniques and disposal methods.
• Decision Making : Makes sound well-informed and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action even in uncertain situations to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Project Management : Knowledge of the principles methods or tools for developing scheduling coordinating and managing projects and resources including monitoring and inspecting costs work and contractor performance.
• Scientific Research : Knowledge of the concepts principles and theories of scientific principles related to environmental ecological biological or physical science and the methods and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design collection analysis and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.
• Technical Credibility : Understands and appropriately applies principles procedures requirements regulations and policies related to specialized expertise.

Equivalent to those typically gained by :
Education from an accredited college in chemistry chemical or biomolecular engineering forensic chemistry biochemistry biophysical chemistry geochemistry environmental chemistry environmental engineering molecular biology or other physical or natural science.
AND
Graduate level research or progressively responsible professional experience independently performing a broad variety of analytical methods tests and procedures that includes assessing adapting and validating a variety of chemical tests methods and procedures and operation of more than one form of instrumental analysis (e.g. mass spectrometry gas chromatography).

Special Note:
Competencies means a combination of interrelated knowledge skills abilities and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

Typically gained by means the prevalent usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

Training and education in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom on-line self-study and on-the-job) from accredited and unaccredited sources and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

Professional experience means work that is creative analytical evaluative and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the professions principles concepts theories and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to ones own judgment.

Progressively responsible means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity difficulty or level of responsibility.

Additional Required Information

At the time of the interview please provide the following:

1. Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor if not already provided in the application.
2. A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualifications competencies.

Please read the information below carefully. This applies to your application submission.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions.
The State of Alaska uses four proficiency levels to measure and describe an applicants competence in applying specific behaviors knowledge skills and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are Mastery Fluency Literacy and Discovery. You must rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

EDUCATION
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies you must fill in the Education section of the application If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts) Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
If education is completed in a foreign college or university it may be used to meet the above requirements if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration.

WORK EXPERIENCE
When using work experience not documented in your application please provide the employers name job title employment dates and whether you worked full-time or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are met. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application. If the application does not support minimum qualifications the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position you are applying for.

If you have currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level. Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position. This is required as minimum qualifications require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered. If this information is not accurately reflected in your application this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application. Noting see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting. The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

APPLICATION NOTICE
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Jayme Parker/Chief Public Health Laboratories

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