Expand Your Laboratory Skills and Career Development
Our award-winning environmental testing lab provides our laboratory professionals with a supportive culture and the opportunity to make a difference! At Suburban Testing Labs - STL we live our mission every day to protect public health and preserve the environment.
STL is a stable yet innovative company that's been successfully operating since 1963. We're a progressive environmental science firm where you won't just be a "number" -- you'll be an integral part of our company with regular access to our senior leadership team.
We seek exceptional candidates for our Lab Analyst opportunity who possess several years of job experience with performing lab analyses. If you're passionate about your career development, we'd love to hear from you.
As a Lab Analyst, you'll perform important work that provides high quality, defensible data for our clients. In this role you’ll use state-of-the-art equipment & instruments to generate analytical data supporting environmental compliance and decision making.
Our competitive benefits program includes:
- Medical PPO with Capital Blue Cross
- Dental & Vision
- Short-term disability pay and free life insurance
- 401(k) with company matching
- Paid time off for volunteer activities
- Paid time off bank for vacation, sick & personal use
- Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account
- Pet Insurance
Some of our perks include:
- Training opportunities
- "Fun Stuff" organized by our Events Committee
- Pet friendly office
- Employee Assistance Program
STL promotes diversity and provides a welcoming environment where different ideas and perspectives are encouraged. EOE - Equal Opportunity Employer. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT STL PLEASE VISIT: www.suburbantestinglabs.com
Please knowSTL does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this position.
What Will You Be Doing?
- Generate analytical data to support environmental compliance and decision making
- Perform analyses following SOPs based on approved analytical methods using a variety of analytical techniques, equipment and instrumentation
- Utilize technical knowledge to apply problem solving skills in a focused area of the lab and execute analyses consistently across a range of analytical techniques
- Identify and help implement procedural opportunities for time savings
- Support and participate in quality events such as audits
Core Competencies
- Curious person who enjoys continuous learning
- Tenacious problem solver with strong analytical skills
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm for exceeding performance goals for your position
- Able to demonstrate a high level of accountability and solid teamwork
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially excel and word) and other windows software
Qualifications
- Bachelor's in chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology or related area; OR equivalent experience
- Minimum 2 to 3 years of hands-on, laboratory analysis job experience outside of academia
- Starting pay is dependent on experience level
- Prior on-the-job experience involving SVOA, (semi-volatile organic analyses), Inorganics or Microbiology lab analysis is helpful but not required.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift, push, pull and carry up to 50 pounds periodically during each work shift.
- Ability to lift, push, pull and carry up to 10 pounds constantly.
- Engage in the following movements: Balancing, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, picking, grasping, climbing, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion.
- The incumbent is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines.
- The incumbent is potentially subject to conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: odors, gases, poor ventilation.
If unable to demonstrate these abilities upon a standardized, objective assessment performed by external occupational health professionals, all reasonable accommodations will be made, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and any other applicable Federal and Pennsylvania law.
