Job Description
Job Summary
The Senior VOC & GC/MS Chemist provides technical and operational leadership for VOC and specialty analytical services at AmSpec Environmental Services' Camarillo, California laboratory. The position is responsible for analytical data review and approval, GC/MS troubleshooting, method development, and mentoring of laboratory staff, and works cross-functionally with operations, quality, and business development to support laboratory growth and performance.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide technical leadership for VOC and specialty analytical services
• Review and approve analytical data, reports, and QA/QC documentation
• Troubleshoot GC/MS systems, analytical issues, and challenging sample matrices
• Train, mentor, and develop junior chemists and laboratory analysts
• Develop, validate, and implement new analytical methods and services
• Improve laboratory efficiency, quality, turnaround times, and profitability
• Support ISO 17025 quality systems, audits, and accreditation requirements
• Coordinate with operations, quality, and business development teams on the introduction of new services
Required Skills
Skills/Qualifications
Required Qualifications
• B.S. or M.S. in Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, or related field
• 7+ years of environmental laboratory experience
• Demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring experience
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Commercial environmental laboratory experience strongly preferred
Preferred Experience
• EPA TO-15 and TO-17
• VOC analysis by GC/MS
• Vapor intrusion investigations
• Indoor air, ambient air, and soil gas testing
• Thermal desorption and sorbent tube technologies
• HybridSS® sampling and analysis
• Bottle Vac® whole-air sampling
• Passive sampling technologies
• Method development and validation
• Environmental laboratory QA/QC programs
• GCB7GC and petroleum hydrocarbon characterization (preferred)
Required Experience
Working Conditions
• Primarily an on-site laboratory environment in Camarillo, CA with regular exposure to standard laboratory chemicals, solvents, and equipment
• Standard laboratory PPE (lab coat, safety glasses, gloves) required in designated areas
• Standard full-time schedule with occasional flexibility to support sample receipt, holding-time, or turnaround deadlines
• [HR/Safety to confirm and finalize working conditions specific to this role]
Physical Requirements
• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods while working at the bench and with instrumentation
• Ability to lift and carry sample coolers, gas cylinders, and lab supplies (up to ~25-40 lbs, with assistance as needed)
• Manual dexterity for operating GC/MS instrumentation and handling glassware/samples
• Ability to wear required PPE for extended periods
• [HR/Safety to confirm and finalize physical requirements specific to this role]
