Job Details

Laboratory Technician

We are currently seeking a Laboratory Technician for the National Security Business Unit. This position is located in West Jefferson, OH.

As a laboratory technician, you will assume a pivotal role in conducting secure, state-of-the-art test and evaluation of various personnel protective equipment (PPE) and materials in its ability to provide warfighters and first responders with the needed safety in toxic/hazardous environments. You will work in the largest commercial chemical agent testing facility in the United States providing support in a variety of laboratory studies. These studies include material property evaluations, decontamination processes, chemical detector evaluations, material survivability testing, contamination effects determination, man in Simulant Testing, and glove and boot testing. This position offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic, multidisciplinary team committed to evaluating existing and novel systems and advancing scientific knowledge and generating significant contributions to the field.

Responsibilities

• Spiking of test cells with hazardous chemicals
• Setting up and operating various lab equipment and instrumentation to include: mass flow controllers, pressure transducers, temperature/humidity probes, pipetting devices and balances
• Performing general wet chemistry techniques
• Maintaining, calibrating, and cleaning equipment to specifications
• Working around hazardous materials by following all safety guidelines to minimize exposure
• Reading SOPs, methods, facility guidelines, etc. used in workplace in a timely manner and adhere to these procedures
• Supporting the safety culture by working safely in accordance with procedures and by enforcing a safe work environment
• Requisitioning, receiving, storing, issuing, and inventorying parts/supplies
• Organizing, cleaning, and maintaining facility laboratories

Key Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent education
• At least 1 year experience in a laboratory role
• Good oral and written communication skills, teamwork, self-motivation, and attention to detail
• Must be a US citizen
• Ability to obtain/maintain certification in Chemical Personnel Reliability Program
• Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Must be willing to participate in periodic random drug screening.
• Must be willing to participate in Battelle's 90 day Introduction Period.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with extremely hazardous chemicals
• Experience with chemical agent surety operations

Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.

• Balance life through a compressed work schedule
• Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement
• Take time to recharge
• Prioritize wellness
• Better together
• Build your financial future
• Advance your education

For brilliant minds in science, technology, engineering and business operations, Battelle is the place to do the greatest good by solving humanity's most pressing challenges and creating a safer, healthier and more secure world. You will have the opportunity to thrive in a culture that inspires you to:

• Apply your talent to challenging and meaningful projects
• Receive select funding to pursue ideas in scientific and technological discovery
• Partner with world-class experts in a collaborative environment
• Nurture and develop the next generation of scientific leaders
• Give back to and improve our communities

Battelle may require employees, based on job duties, work location, and/or its clients' requirements to follow certain safety protocols and to be vaccinated against a variety of viruses, bacteria, and diseases as a condition of employment and continued employment and to provide documentation that they are fully vaccinated. If applicable, Battelle will provide reasonable accommodations based on a qualified disability or medical condition through the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Rehabilitation Act or for a sincerely held religious belief under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Battelle is an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, veteran-status veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.