Associate Director, Engineering Sciences - Chemist

The role

You will manage the analytical workflow for environmental samples from planning through data assessment. This includes coordinating sample logistics, acting as a technical liaison with laboratories, and performing data validation.

What you will do

• Manage the analytical workflow for environmental samples
• Coordinate sample logistics including collection, preservation, chain of custody, and shipping
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with laboratories
• Perform data validation through evaluation of raw instrument data and QA/QC results
• Develop QA/QC and data validation procedures
• Provide project management and project budget oversight

Required qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or a related program
• 5+ years of work experience
• Professional experience in analytical chemistry, laboratory operations, QA/QC, or data validation
• Expertise in GC-MS and/or LC-MS/MS
• Skilled with review and validation of organic chemistries
• Excellent expert report writing skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent listening, verbal, written, technical, and presentation skills

Nice to have

• Experience with inorganics
• Experience working in or directly overseeing testing by commercial environmental analytical laboratories
• Familiarity with EPA analytical methods, ASTM standards, and ISO/IEC 17025

About the company

Secretariat is a diversified international expert services firm with more than 500 professionals in 20+ cities around the globe. Professionals are trusted in high-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters.