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This engineer will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for maintaining and sustaining the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.\nOpen to internal and external candidates\nJob Summary\nThe Chemical and Metallurgical Services Group is seeking a highly qualified organic chemist with a strong background in organic chemistry to perform chemical tests and analysis. You will work independently to conduct analyses to determine trace and major organic compounds, calibrate instruments and use sophisticated analytical instrumentation.\nJob Duties:\nUnder the supervision of the Chemistry Laboratory Supervisor, responsible for the analysis of drinking water, wastewater, soils, oils, fuels, and industrial hygiene media for the presence of a variety of organic analytes utilizing methods prescribed by EPA, NIOSH, ASTM, and others.\nPerforms all required instrument calibrations, routine maintenance, and method quality control procedures according to the appropriate method citation.\nUtilizes sophisticated analytical instrumentation, such as Gas Chromatography (FID, ECD, and TCD), GC/Mass Spectrometry, HPLC, FTIR and the associated extractions (liquid/liquid, soxhlet, purge and trap) to determine target analytes or identify unknown materials.\nModifies or creates methods to analyze unique sample matrices to meet customer needs.\nTrain junior chemists to operate and maintain instrumentation.\nEnters all results and quality control parameters into the LIMS.\nMaintain all necessary reagents and supplies.\nDocument all steps of analysis, extractions, dilutions, calibrations, and maintenance in accordance with the Chem Lab Quality Assurance Plan and associated test procedures.\nAbility to correctly obtain acceptable results on all external performance evaluation samples.\nAbility to accurately formulate analytical calibration standards using volumetric glassware and gravimetric techniques.\nAbility to obtain acceptable results on internal challenge samples to document proficiency.\nOccasional travel to vendor training courses for instrument operation and maintenance.\nCleaning laboratory glassware.\nIt is a condition of employment to wear company issued PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy. \nPerform other related duties as required.\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Chemistry with a minimum of 8 years of hands-on laboratory experience, OR Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Chemistry with a minimum of 6 years of hands-on laboratory experience, OR D. degree in Chemistry with a minimum of 4 years of hands-on laboratory experience. \nExperience must include hands-on working experience in an analytical chemistry laboratory as an organic chemist operating Gas Chromatography (specifically with FID, ECD, and TCD detectors), GC/Mass Spectrometry, HPLC, and FTIR instruments\nExperience must include performing the following extraction techniques: purge & trap, soxhlet, and liquid/liquid extraction\nExperience developing analytical methodologies, troubleshooting and correcting instrument malfunctions, and interpreting analytical data\nExperience authoring technical reports or scientific documents, and presenting analytical findings\nMust be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance and maintain authorized user access to the AEDC local area network.\nU.S. Citizenship is required due to federal government contract compliance requirements and the necessity to access secure federal databases and networks on Arnold Air Force Base.\nPreferred Qualifications\nAdvanced degree in organic chemistry or related field.\nExpertise in the analysis of industrial hygiene media for organics in air.\nActive Department of Defense Secret Security Clearance.\nWhat We Offer\nCompetitive salaries\nContinuing education assistance\nMultiple healthcare benefits packages\n401K with employer matching\nPaid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule\nWho We Are\nBeyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.\nWe chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC’s rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC’s Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC’s capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.\nJoin our Team!\nU.S. Citizenship is required. At this time BNH will not sponsor any applicants for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1b, F1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, E-2, E-3, L-1, or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).\nThe minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed above, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount BNH is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time jobs will be adjusted based upon the number of hours agreed to work.\nL09: $ 117,000 - $156,000; L10: $142,000 - $189,500 /year at location Arnold AFB, TN\nBNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. 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