Laboratory Technician

Description
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Leidos is seeking an experienced Laboratory Technician to join our team working in a laboratory in Luckey, Ohio, supporting the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) project.

This position requires on-site support , and passing a blood beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test (BeLPT) prior to starting work at the Luckey site.

Must be able to pass a Public Trust background investigation; per contract requirements, U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency is required.

The Laboratory Technician will use a variety of chemistry methods and instrumentation to support onsite environmental remediation work. The Laboratory Technician will be performing sample preparation, sample digestion, chemical isotope separations, and sample analysis using various analytical instrumentation. The Lab Tech will also assist with data analysis and review, preparing and reviewing data packages and reports, instrument maintenance and repair.

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Your Main Objectives:

• Perform formal chain-of-custody sample receipt, verification of sample information, and logging of samples into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
• Perform sample preparation on soil and preservation and aliquoting of water samples prior to analysis.
• Perform sample digestions and chemical separations per appropriate SOP.
• Maintain a clean laboratory area by following all laboratory decontamination procedures.
• Prepare reagents as needed for the laboratory processes.
• Complete data package assembly including primary and secondary reviews and to identify and correct mistakes and inconsistencies utilizing instrument and LIMS software's.
• Applicant must be able to follow all radiation and chemical safety procedures in all areas of the laboratory.
• Applicant must be willing to work on other laboratory projects and some travel to other Leidos laboratories to support setup or laboratory operations.

What Sets You Apart:

• High School Diploma and 4 years laboratory experience, or a bachelor's degree in physics, chemistry, or related sciences degree.
• Capable of reviewing, compiling, and providing data files to users.
• Capable of performing sample preparation procedures.
• Capable of performing counting procedures on alpha, gamma, and gross alpha/beta samples.
• Capable of performing isotopic chemical separation procedures.

This role is covered by the Service Contract Act. The pay for this position is expected to be $25.60/hr.
Original Posting Date: 2024-08-23While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

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The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
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