Environmental​/Chemical Laboratory Scientist

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January 7, 2026 (14 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR54201
** Job Posting Title
** Environmental/Chemical Laboratory Scientist
** Agency
* * 040 DEPT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD & FORESTRY
** Supervisory Organization
** Agriculture, Food & Forestry–Agriculture Building
** Job Posting End Date
** Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
** Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
**** Full/Part-Time
** Full time
** Job Type
** Regular
* * Compensation
* * Up to $53,080.00 based on education and experience.
** Job Description
** The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) is seeking a full-time Chemist I position in the Laboratory Services Division. This position (PIN #) is in state government, located in Oklahoma City, OK. The State of Oklahoma offers a comprehensive , including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

The annual salary for this position is up to $53,080.00 based on education and experience.
** Position

Description:

** This position is for an analytical chemist in the General Chemistry Section of the Laboratory Services Division. They will perform routine analytical testing of feed and fertilizer samples. Other responsibilities include following quality assurance and quality control protocols, evaluating generated data, preparing technical reports, providing remedial actions and recommendations, performing routine maintenance on equipment, and ensuring a safe work environment.
** Typical Functions:
*** Analyzes water, soil, waste, and agricultural samples to determine levels of compliance with state and federal regulations or applicable specifications.
* Implements the use of approved methods and procedures in the analysis of samples, and of Quality Assurance practices and procedures in all analytical and study processes.
* Develops methods and procedures needed for laboratory analyses used in the determination of quality, formulation standards and compliance where no approved procedures exist.
* Plans or aids in the planning of special studies requiring the collection and analysis of samples leading to the protection of the public health and the environment.
* Maintains all equipment related to analysis within the laboratory.
* Maintains supply inventories necessary to perform all laboratory analyses.
* May serve as an expert witness in the interpretation of laboratory analysis for the enforcement of state and federal regulations.
* Evaluates and prepares reports on the results of analyses and studies.
* Provides consultation on laboratory analyses and studies performed both within and outside of the laboratory for development of regulations and compliance standards, or evaluation of environmental situations.
* Researches, develops and assists in the implementation of long term planning for the efficient use of the state’s air, water, land and agricultural resources.
** Level

Description:

** This is the basic level of the job family where employees are assigned duties for performing routine entry level work in evaluating regulations concerning analytical data and methods, applying them to performance of assigned analysis, preparing technical reports for special studies, and making recommendations on remedial actions to correct problems.  In this role, they will perform tasks involved with routine chemical analysis and report preparation, and will assist with technical investigations, planning and implementing research projects, and complex chemical analysis.  

Assigned duties may include sample preparation and extraction, liquid chromatography, inductively coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP), flow injection, wet chemical, biological, microbiological, and physical analyses.
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* Education and Experience:

** Education and Experience requirements for entry at this…