Chemist

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for a Chemist. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.

Scope of Performance: Perform laboratory work including tests, analyzations, and procedures with high hazard materials. This also includes wet chemistry techniques and instrumentation standards.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to use intermediate engineering/scientific techniques, requirements, methods, sources, and procedures in a specialty area.
• Intermediate knowledge of analytical, evaluative, and problem solving necessary to perform professional scientific/engineering work.
• Conduct tests on materials and other substances to ensure that safety and quality standards are met.
• Analyze substances to determine their composition and concentration of elements.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge in chemicals and their safe use, storage, and disposal.
• Ability to follow DOD/DON procedures, policy, and guidance.

Education and Experience - Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Science or related field.
• Ability or receive and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Ability to work in a laboratory environment and applicable equipment.
• Knowledge in high hazard materials.
• Must complete and maintain Qualification/Certification status.
• Ability to work off schedule and night shift.