Laboratory Technician

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

This position is being recruited for in Anchorage.

The Environmental Health Lab (EHL) is recruiting for a Laboratory Technician to join the chemistry section and help produce high quality, legally defensible data and maintaining individual and organizational certifications and accreditations. This position operates in a dynamic work environment that is often fast paced and is subject to frequent interruptions and frequently changing priorities and will require an individual with exceptional organizational and self-management skills.

Activities may range from sample, reagent, and standard preparations, quality checks, basic testing, peer review, SOP/document reviews and updates, peer training, cleaning, data entry and review, internal and external audits and more. The EHL conducts chemical and microbiological sample preparation and analysis of food, water, and environmental samples in support of DEC mission-related activities at both state and national levels.

The data provided by the laboratory supports the Department's goal to protect our environment and provide safe food and drinking water to Alaskans.

DEC's mission is to conserve, improve, and protect Alaska's natural resources and environment to enhance the health, safety, economic, and social well-being of Alaskans. The Environmental Health Laboratory (EHL) supports this mission by providing analytical and technical information for environmental health programs that monitor air, food, seafood, soil, water, and zoonotic diseases. This position advances that work by performing chemical and microbiological testing that produces accurate, legally defensible data essential for safe food, clean drinking water, and strong public health protections statewide.

Build your laboratory skills while doing work that matters to communities across Alaska. You’ll gain hands‑on experience with a variety of sample types, opportunities for training and professional development, and experience working both independently and alongside other laboratory professionals. Your work will help protect consumers and support industries that depend on reliable testing.

The EHL is located in its own building near Anchorage’s U-Med district, offering free parking, access to public transportation, and proximity to Far North Bicentennial Park and Campbell Tract trails with frequent wildlife viewing. The facility includes bike racks, shower amenities, and well‑equipped laboratory spaces that support a mix of independent and collaborative work, making it easy to incorporate alternate transportation, lunchtime exercise (walk, run, ski or bike, etc.),

or outdoor breaks into your day.

• Decision Making: Uses a logical, systematic, and sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Technical ability: Knowledge of the scientific principles, methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry of contaminated sites; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.

• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include…