Chemist (Remote)

Join the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Laboratories as a Chemist 4 and help lead important scientific work that protects our health and environment. This role lets you use your expertise to guide laboratory projects, support agency partners, and strengthen analytical operations. You will oversee a skilled team and help ensure that critical testing is accurate and dependable. This position leads the Gravimetric Measurements Section and oversees analytical, supervisory, and quality assurance responsibilities. The role supports accurate testing, strong laboratory operations, and consistent communication with user agencies. As a Chemist 4, you will perform the following duties:

Section Supervision: Direct staff, assign responsibilities, and oversee analytical and research activities
Quality Assurance: Implement QA and QC policies, review audit findings, and ensure corrective actions are completed
Technical Guidance: Provide expertise, consultation, and training to agencies, laboratory personnel, and field staff
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure analytical work, safety practices, and hazardous material handling meet regulatory requirements
Maintain administrative, analytical, sample, and QA records in accordance with established standards
Operational Planning: Review equipment needs, evaluate staffing requirements, and help develop emergency analytical plans
Full-time employment
Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, on an adhoc basis, upon successful completion of probation period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $78,925 (before taxes).
Required Experience, Training & Eligibility
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

One year as a Chemist 3 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); Three years of professional chemical analytical experience, and a bachelor's degree that includes 30 credits in chemistry or biochemistry; Two years of professional chemical analytical experience, and a graduate degree in chemistry.
You must possess and maintain a REAL ID or passport for this position. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Veterans:

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Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.