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Job ID: 18874
Agency: Department of Health - Division of Administration
Location: Pierre - South Dakota Public Health Laboratory
Salary: $26.01 - $27.54, depending on experience
Pay Grade: GJ
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

The South Dakota Department of Health’s programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live, work and play; provide education to help people make good health decisions; prepare for, respond to, and prevent public health threats; and support efforts to enhance quality and accessibility of healthcare. Our services touch the lives of every person in the state of South Dakota.

We recognize that employees are our most valuable resource and we are committed to promoting a culture of excellence in DOH. We trust our employees to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We are interested in employing a diverse and skilled workforce that exhibits the values of leadership, accountability, communication, integrity, and teamwork. Public health is a diverse and growing field that offers many career options for people from a variety of educational backgrounds. Imagine yourself as part of a winning team that is making the lives of South Dakotans healthier and safer.

Please visit our website at http://doh.sd.gov/ for further information about the Department of Health.

This Senior Chemist/Senior Microbiologist position works in the State Public Health Laboratory and will work with drinking water, surface water, wastewater, plants and plant products, acids, bases, and corrosives. Working knowledge of universal precautions, biological, chemical, and occupational safety is also required since the position may require the use of personal protective equipment, including gloves, gown, face shield, respirator, and other equipment. It requires standing for several hours a day. The incumbent must have a valid driver's license and must be capable of traveling within the State of South Dakota.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in microbiology or medical technology;
• previous microbiology and chemistry testing experience are preferred, but recent graduates will be considered;
• PCR experience;
• valid driver's license.

This position will support testing efforts in the South Dakota Public Health Laboratory Environmental/Cannabis Section. This position's main focus will be in the Environmental Microbiology area, testing water and cannabis products using various methods such as PCR, plate methods, and EPA-approved methods for drinking water. This position will also become certified by EPA to be a Laboratory Microbiology Auditor. This position will become backup in the Inorganic area of the chemistry section working with wastewater and cannabis products.

Knowledge of:

• traditional and contemporary methods in microbiology testing;
• laboratory biosafety;
• quality management.

Skill to:

• operate high complexity instruments;
• utilize laboratory information management system (LIMS);
• maintain a clean and organized testing environment.

Ability to:

• be a critical thinker;
• be detailed oriented;
• become a subject matter expertise relevant to day-to-day duties;
• communicate effectively;
• be organized and multitask.

Additional Requirements: Please provide a transcript at the time of the interview.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE ELIGIBLE

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

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You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: [email protected]
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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