Sample Management Technician

Location:

Oak Ridge, TN

Job Title:

Sample Management Technician
Career Level From:
Entry Staff Member
Career Level To:
Intermediate Staff Member
Job Specialty:
Laboratory Technology

• Must comply with all Criticality Safety Requirements and facility-specific authorization requirements.
• Ensures all samples are properly entered and tracked in the appropriate database.
• Assists in the development and modifications of procedures as needed within the Analytical Chemistry Organization Sample Management Group.
• Interfaces with waste generators, waste engineers, samplers and ACO waste management to ensure proper traceability of samples.
• Performs the physical packaging of samples of various sample streams according to site requirements and supporting organizations.
• Assists in the coordination of Sample movement, on and off site with ACO and other organizations.
• This position may involve sample disposal and dissolution in contamination areas.
• Responsible for entering sampling data into LIMS and SAP ME as needed for sampling activities.
• Must follow written procedures and function independently after proper training.
• Job may require work with beryllium, radioactive contamination or bioassay material.

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
• Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
• Career advancement and professional development programs
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

• Associate's degree in related discipline.
• In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e.,High School diploma; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).

• Requires working knowledge and understanding in the use of equipment, systems, and/or processes in the area of laboratory terminology and advanced skills in Sample or Waste Management.
• Chemistry, waste management and/or sample management experience or background.
• Experience in packaging, labeling, storing, transporting, and disposal of waste.
• Experience with RCRA, TSCA & Radiological waste regulations.
• Experience with waste generated at Department of Energy nuclear facilities.
• Knowledgeable of basic computer programs such as Word, Excel and Access.
• Ability to work in a team environment and have good communication skills (both oral and written).

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives.

Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired. If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level.

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