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

    • Perform chemical analyses on a broad range of food and environmental samples.
    • Evaluates results, validating and determining if further analysis is needed.
    • Operates gas chromatographs, mass spectrometers, high pressure liquid chromatographs, and extraction equipment.
    • Modifies established chemical analyses and testing methods and procedures as required.