Senior Associate Forensic Chemist

ABOUT YOU

Are you passionate about the environment and ready to join an inclusive workplace, committed to leading new ideas and pathways, and to delivering value?

If the answer is, Yes! then we have an exciting career opportunity for you.

Who are we? We are Environmental Standards and a subsidiary of Montrose, which is a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions.

Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients.

We strive to optimize environmental resiliency in a way that effectively complements our clients’ decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfills their project requirements.

Montrose has over 90 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia and is approaching 3500 employees all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.

Montrose’s Advisory and Specialty Services Division, which includes Environmental Standards, supports clients across public and private sectors to meet their unique and complex environmental demands.

Our experts take a strategic approach to address broader environmental goals from sustainability program development, data-driven decision-making using economics and ecology expertise, data management and validation, software strategy and implementation support, chemistry quality assurance, and EHSS auditing.

We work through our highly specialized practice areas, including Environmental Forensics, to deliver excellent quality, impactful solutions based on data integrity.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Our Senior Associate Forensic Chemist position is a fully remote role. We invite qualified applicants residing across the United States.

As a key member of the Environmental Standards Forensic team, this role will be responsible for a full range of activities including :

• Become familiar with Environmental Standards’ administrative personnel and department capabilities. This familiarization should include specific knowledge of corporate personnel policies and procedures, timekeeping and expense accounting procedures, project accounting and time reconciliation procedures, etc.
• Become familiar with our Business Development (BD) personnel and department capabilities. This familiarization should include specific knowledge of how to utilize our Customer Relations Management (CRM) software, sales experience and practices of the firm’s BD personnel, and the resources available for BD purposes.
• Become familiar with our established areas of practice, namely Chemistry, EHSS, and Environmental Data Management to a level adequate to identify potential opportunities and to sell these services.
• Review and become familiar with Chemistry SOPs relating to data validation, site assessment activities, and corporate Health and Safety protocols.
• Learn our approach to data validation and laboratory procedural review for various established analytical methods, including organic and inorganic analytes.
• Demonstrate industry-leading understanding of the principles of analysis, the requirements for compliance and admissibility, and the procedures for validation.
• Observe, if available, laboratory audits conducted to determine laboratory compliance with The TNI Standard, ISO / IEC 17025, Technical Specification Manuals, and other documented quality management systems.
• Participate as a senior team member in environmental and environmental forensic data review and interpretation projects.
• Become familiar with our Consulting Chemistry, EHSS, and Data Management practices. This level of detail should include a clear familiarity with the staff and their professional capabilities, the types of project work the practice has performed, and the types of clients the corporation has worked for (including the names of the leading active clients).
• Establish communication with client contacts to discuss your role and the services offered at Environmental Standards.
• Identify ways our services can be used in chemical forensic applications to industries nationwide.
• Provide project management and function as a leader in laboratory procedural review and environmental data interpretation for a variety of established analytical methods, including organic and inorganic analytes.
• Demonstrate industry-leading understanding of the principles of analysis, the requirements for compliance and admissibility, and the procedures for validation.

Navigate independently to successfully market to and for other Environmental Standards staff and capabilities.

• Conduct, when assigned, laboratory audits to determine laboratory compliance with The TNI Standard, ISO / IEC 17025, Technical Specification Manuals, and other documented quality management systems.
• Prepare and provide authoritative supervision on the preparation of program quality documents, including SAP / QAPPs, SOPs, QMPs, and Technical Specification Manuals.
• Provide meaningful technical and marketing support during the growth of the company’s Chemistry practice, and take responsibility for identifying, screening, and training new hires in the discipline.
• Develop one (1) qualified business lead per week. A qualified business lead is a specific name or activity, previously unidentified, which warrants further focus of company time and resources to obtain project work.
• Develop and submit two (2) proposals per month for project work to be completed in the Chemistry disciplines.
• Close two (2) opportunities per quarter for project work to be completed in the Chemistry disciplines.
• Closure of an opportunity is defined as a business opportunity that results in a contract or purchase order for billable work.
• Attend / support client meetings arranged by BD staff as requested.
• Attend business and industry meetings as needed and requested.
• Attend at least one (1) educational seminar per quarter to stay abreast of applicable regulatory changes, technological changes, or industrial needs.
• Present at least two (2) professional papers at relevant industry conferences / trade shows.
• Maintain or exceed external client billability goals with the balance of time dedicated to effective sales efforts. Annualized performance goals will be determined for revenue, net labor multiplier, revenue-generating hours, and others as determined annually.

Typical clients include multinational corporations, retail, industrial and energy companies, as well as legal firms and others who provide support in these areas.

Typical forensic and other consulting projects involve : establishing forensic project objectives with the client, specifying data and related requirements relative to investigative needs, recommending and vetting laboratory providers, ensuring validity and usability of laboratory data, evaluation and interpretation of data / information, development of conclusions and documentation of supporting evidence, written and oral communication of project outcomes.

YOUR EXPERTISE AND SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, or an allied science from an accredited college or university; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of environmental analytical data validation experience, or environmental analytical laboratory experience focused on QA or client services / project management.
• 5+ years of environmental chemical forensic data interpretation experience.
• Strong grasp of statistical data evaluation techniques.
• Strong understanding of US EPA methods for the preparation and analysis of environmental samples.
• Strong understanding of interpretation and data usability assessment.
• Strong understanding of analytical chemistry principles and their application to environmental data review.
• Strong English written and oral communication skills.
• Established track record of preparing and delivering technical presentations at industry events and / or client sites.
• Ability to travel throughout North America to present at client and industry events.
• Able to review environmental laboratory data for completeness; correctness; compliance against the published analytical methods;

and usability by utilizing corporate data validation standard operating procedures, US EPA data validation guidelines, and QA Project Plans.

• Familiarity with environmental data management systems such as EQuIS and Envirodata strongly desired
• Familiarity with automated data review tools strongly desired
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong knowledge of Adobe® Acrobat.
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to focus on individual tasks while collaborating with your peers.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times.
• Exercises safe work practices by following all Company safety rules and OSHA regulations, including attendance at all required safety training programs.
• Participates in Company’s continuous improvement programs and provides support to team efforts.
• Keeps up-to-date and current on industry trends by completing formal training, reviewing professional publications, and attending professional workshops.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

As a key member of our Montrose / Environmental Standards team, you can expect :

• Mentorship and professional development resources to advance your career
• Direct exposure to our industry’s leading experts who are solving the world’s toughest environmental challenges
• An entrepreneurial environment where you can learn, thrive and collaborate with talented colleagues
• Opportunities to engage and contribute to our Diversity, Fairness and Inclusion and Women Empowering Leadership employee resource groups
• Competitive compensation package : annual salary ranging from $100,000 to $160,000 USD , commensurate with accomplishments, performance, credentials and geography
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401k or equivalent with a competitive 4% employer match
• Progressive vacation policies, company holidays and paid parental leave benefits to ensure work / life balance
• A financial assistance program that supports peers in need, known as the Montrose Foundation
• Access to attractive student loan rates to optimize your student loan payoff plans

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.

They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact 949-988-3500 or for assistance.

MAKE THE MOVE TO ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER

We are going to be blunt the way we work may not suit everyone. We are a fast-paced, dynamic and high-growth company. You are your own boss, but you will get tons of guidance and plenty of support from talented, super-smart colleagues and its service providers.

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Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montrose is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Montrose is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.

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