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Chemist III
Job Group: Health and Wellness Services
Job Subgroup: Public Health Laboratory Sciences
Salary Range (Annual):
20: $46,000-93,940 Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: HS093
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Job Summary:
Identifies and develops new methodologies and sample preparation techniques. Performs non-routine testing, manages testing services, and reports results for chemical constituents in specimens and samples collected from humans, plants, animals, or other environmental matrices. Serves as a subject matter technical expert and scientific leader to internal and external stakeholders.
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Job Responsibilities:
- Performs non-routine tests, identifies and confirms the existence of chemical substances, and serves as a consultant as it relates to testing outcomes
- Directs, coordinates, and oversees the development, evaluation, and implementation of new methodologies including techniques for chemical research experiments
- Coordinates, executes, and documents demonstrations and trainings for targeted populations related to chemical theory, sample preparation, instrument operation, maintenance, and procedures and data analysis
- Serves as a leading scientific subject matter expert and unit liaison for internal and external stakeholders, disseminates information, and answers questions from constituents as needed
- Prepares, reviews, verifies, and reports test result data
- Prepares technical reports, makes scientific recommendations based on findings, and presents materials to stake holders groups through various mediums
- Supports and/or trains new employees, students, and other professional colleagues
- Provides training and other educational and outreach activities for various individuals and groups
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Education:
Bachelor's Degree Required
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FLSA Status:
Exempt
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Institution Job:
No
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Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
No
- Employee Category:
Academic Staff
- Scaled Job:
No
- Salary Range (Annual):
20: $46,000-93,940
- Job Code:
HS093: Chemist III
- Link directly to this job title: https://hr.wisc.edu/standard-job-descriptions/?q=HS093