Analytical Laboratory Systems Instructor Security Clearance

Position: Analytical Laboratory Systems Instructor with Security Clearance
Location: Fort Leonard Wood

Summary:

Provide professional instructional services for the Analytical Laboratory System 1A1 (ALS 1A1) Operator Course aboard Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

Job Description:

* Effectively convey the materials in the Government provided training support material, culminating in Soldiers who are well trained ALS 1A1 Operators
* Operate the Analytical Laboratory System (ALS1A1)
* Instruct/Preform Analytical Laboratory System (ALS1A1) Glove Box Procedures
* Employ the Film Array Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Detection System
* Employ the Electrochemiluminescence Instrument (PR2-1800 ECL)
* Identify Biological Warfare Agent (BWA) Signatures
* Employ the Agilent Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS)
* Employ the Tru Defender FTX Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer
* Identify Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) Signatures Requirements:
* 1 year of experience operating or instructing the operation of the ALS 1A1 Prime Mover
* 2 years of experience supporting the Civil Support Team (CST) mission
* 1 year of experience operating or instructing the operation of the ALS 1A1 Glovebox.
* 3 years of experience operating in an analytical laboratory
* 2 years of experience supporting the Civil Support Team mission
* 2 years of experience auditing CST for compliance with WMD-CST ISO/IEC 17025 standards
* Completion of U.S. Army Medical Department’s (AMEDD) Field Identification of Biological Warfare Agents (FIBWA) course
* Possess at least 4 years of experience with Polymerase Chain Reaction analysis and 1 year of experience with the Film Array
* Completion of SQ120 course
* Possess at least two 2 years of experience with the PR2
* Possess a valid Agilent training certificate demonstrating at least 5 days of specialized Agilent Mass Hunter Software training
* 3 years of experience in analyzing GCMS data
* Must possess 3 years of experience operating Agilent Mass Hunter Software or 3 years of experience supporting the CST mission
* Must possess 1 year of FTIR experience
* Must possess 5 years of experience with CWA site characterization and exploitation
* Possess 3 years of experience with BWA site characterization and exploitation
* Must have attended the Instructor Training Course, Army Basic Training Instructor Course or DOD equivalent Instructor Training Course, a civilian equivalent, or have 2 years’ experience as an ALS operator within the last 5 years. Civilian equivalents are based upon instructor certifications from an institution or organization that validates 3 years of instruction experience Salary: $50 to $60 an hour, depending on experience.

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