- Chandler, Arizona, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Staff
- $50K–$62K per year
The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Public Health Scientist for the State Agricultural Laboratory, performing routine and non-routine microbiological, biochemical and/or chemical examinations, tests, and analyses.
Compensation
$50,000 - $62,100
Responsibilities
- Perform various chemical, biochemical, bacteriological, biological and microscopic analysis and examinations on official regulatory samples
- Prepare various samples for analysis including subsampling, grinding, homogenizing, and dissecting
- Utilizes complex laboratory instrumentation and equipment
- Analyzes scientific data to produce final test results, performs quality control tests, documents and records test results utilizing a wide variety of scientific software applications
- May train other team members in performing specific scientific tests
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a related scientific field such as Chemistry, Microbiology, Biology or other Physical Science