Chemist - Fort Sam Houston, United States - Department Of The Army

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    Summary



    This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

    About the Position: The Chemist position is located a Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas working for the U.S. Army Public Health Command - West, Laboratory Division, Food Analysis and Diagnostic Lab, Veterinary Chemical Section.



    Duties

    • Performs chemical analyses on a broad range of food, animal feeds and water samples.
    • Prepares reports describing the results, conclusions and, if appropriate, recommends solutions to the problem.
    • Review the background material, pertinent regulations, the sample's chemical properties and physical state and the information requested to determine if the requested tests are appropriate
    • Operates: gas chromatographs, mass spectrometer, high pressure liquid chromatographs, ion chromatographs, inductively coupled plasma and extraction/digestion equipment.
    • Troubleshoots and maintains laboratory instruments, performing minor repairs as required.