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What You Will Do
Lower Level Research Technician $61,600 – $96,500
This position supports the in vitro Bioassay program, which monitors thousands of LANL workers for exposures to radioactive materials. This program allows LANL to continue it’s mission of delivering scientific discoveries and technical breakthroughs while ensuring worker health and safety. The selected candidate will work in the Clean Chemistry Team of the Nuclear and Radiochemistry Group (C-NR). Responsibilities will include performing separation chemistry on a biological matrix (actinides from urine) following established procedures, maintaining Quality Assurance/Quality Control documentation and records, ordering, stocking, preparing reagents, labware cleaning and performing data entry and review. The selected candidate should be comfortable working with teammates and as guided by a supervisor.
Higher Level Research Technician $67,800 – $107,700
In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level the selected candidate should be comfortable working independently and with teammates, with limited direct supervision. Work may occasionally include non-routine, exercise, and R&D samples.
This position will be filled at either the Research Technician 3/Research Technician 4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Demonstrated experience with laboratory work in chemistry or a related discipline (such as healthcare, geochemistry or biology).
- Proven ability to work in a chemistry laboratory setting with corrosive and hazardous chemicals.
- Demonstrated experience documenting work performed and good communication skills
- Along with your resume, you must include a detailed cover letter explaining how you meet each of the minimum requirements and any of the desired qualifications.
Additional Job Requirements for Research Technician 4:
In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:
- Demonstrated experience with sample preparation methods.
- Proven ability to work independently with initiative and complete assignments with minimum direction.
- Demonstrated experience following procedures, including being able to read documented procedures and reduce them to laboratory practice.
- Demonstrated experience ensuring work meets quality specifications.
Education/Experience at lower level: Position requires an Associate’s degree in a relevant field and 3 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Education/Experience at higher level: Position requires an Associate’s degree in a relevant field and 5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience ordering and stocking labware, chemicals, and other materials utilized for routine laboratory tasks.
- Use of laboratory information management system (LIMS) software for sample tracking.
- Experience verifying performance of material and testing equipment (examples: balance, weight set, pipet, refractometer, pH meter).
Work location: This position will be located onsite in Los Alamos, NM.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants: Along with your resume, please include a detailed cover letter explaining how you meet each of the minimum requirements and any of the desired qualifications. Please also provide your current contact information. While the posted salary range for this position is broad, it is highly unusual for selected applicants to be hired at the top end of the range and more common for selected candidates to grown into the full salary band over time
Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation): Working alone, occasionally working overtime or irregular schedule, domestic/foreign travel, operation of motor vehicles, work near electrical power supplies, work near sources of ionizing radiation, work near sources of non-ionizing radiation, work near machinery with moving parts, toxic chemicals, irritant chemicals, fumes, safety glasses or eye protection, face shield or facial protection, gloves or hand protection, safety shoes or protective foot gear, hood use.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
- Dental and vision insurance
- Free basic life and disability insurance
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Flexible schedules and time off (PTO)
- Onsite gyms and wellness programs
- Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 – Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to *********@lanl.gov or call 1-505-665-4444 option 1.
