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# Science and Technical Support Services (STSSC) For

- **Company:** Akicita Federal Llc
- **Location:** Boulder, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $124,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Laboratory Information Management Systems, Model Validation
- **Published:** July 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=144a55810fd66555

## About the Role

* B.S. in Chemistry
 * Minimum 4 years as a senior scientist and 8+ years as an environmental chemist in a NELAC-, EPA-, or state-certified drinking-water laboratory
 * Hands-on organic and/or inorganic method validation and testing, including equipment as complex as triple-quadrupole (QQQ) mass spectrometry
 * Working knowledge of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and QC/QA statistics
 * Ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation; U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency

Preferred Qualifications

 * Advanced degree in chemistry or related field
 * Experience with GC/MS, LC/MS/MS, and ICP-MS/OES
 * Proficiency with Python or R for data analysis; experience with analytical/statistical software (e.g., MassHunter, Target)

## Description

Join a national water-quality laboratory as a senior Chemical Analyst / Subject Matter Expert supporting trace-level environmental analysis. You will validate and improve analytical methods, safeguard data quality, and mentor laboratory staff - playing a central role in the integrity of environmental data used to inform national water-resource decisions.
Key Responsibilities

 * Perform chemical analysis and data analysis of instrumental analytical batches
 * Validate new methods, troubleshoot existing methods, and test production methods against data-quality objectives and internal QC limits
 * Lead method development, re-validation, and documentation in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and NELAC standards, comparable to US EPA and Standard Methods
 * Use internal QC studies to calculate accuracy, bias, and variability; produce statistical, graphical, and summary QC/QA reports
 * Serve as the point of contact for theoretical and interpretive questions in the organic or inorganic unit
 * Train and mentor analytical staff; propose SOP updates as methods and regulations change


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