Assistant Chemist

Company: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

As an Assistant Chemist at Metropolitan’s Water Quality Lab you will: conduct routine chemical, physical and microbiological tests; assist and interpret data related to water quality; prepare reports; collect and test water samples; enter sample test results into LIMS; and prepare reagents and standards.

You will work independently under the direct supervision of the Treatment Plant Laboratory Team Manager and maintain close working relationships with personnel in Water Treatment and Water Quality sections.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

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**EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**

**Education and Experience**:Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.

**Related field is defined as**:Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Microbiology, Environmental Sciences.

**CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS**

**JOB-RELATED SELECTION CRITERIA**
45% Technical Knowledge/Skills

15% Job Preparation (education, experience, and training relevant to the position)

15% Organizational Skills

15% Interpersonal Skills

5% Oral Communication

5% Written Communication

100% Total

**CLOSING**

**Benefits**:

- Competitive compensation
- Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
- Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
- Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
- Tuition reimbursement
- Training and advancement opportunities
- Excellent working environment
- Public transportation reimbursements

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular Full Time Employee

**ABOUT MWD**
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan’s mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan’s facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.3 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 800 miles of pipeline, and 16 hydroelectric power plants.

MWD is a Federal and State EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

**Sponsorship**: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).

**Job Status**:
This job is currently active.