Environmental Scientist

and Duties Are you looking to apply your laboratory skills and talents to protecting the environment? Are you a go-getter and interested in forensic environmental chemistry? If yes, then please apply for this position at the Petroleum Chemistry Laboratory, located along the American River in Rancho Cordova.

The hired individual will utilize Gas chromatography/Mass spectrometry (GC/MS) to "fingerprint" spilled petroleum products in the environment and match them to their potential sources. Duties include sample preparation, sample analysis, data review and analysis, report writing and review, and organization and ordering of laboratory supplies. The incumbent will also perform total petroleum hydrocarbon analysis using GC/MS and GC/FID. The individual may also contribute to the development and application of two-dimensional gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GCxGC-FID) for quantitative analysis of renewable fuels.

Molecular sleuths will find this position exciting and rewarding! This position offers the opportunity to apply your analytical chemistry skills to the fascinating world of petroleum forensics while protecting the environment.

Check out more information on the CDFW OSPR Petroleum Chemistry Laboratory at:

In order to be eligible for this position, you must either be transfer eligible or take and pass the following exam.

Class Title: Environmental Scientist

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Working Conditions

OSPR is a 24-hour oil and pollution spill response organization. The incumbent in this position can be required to participate in prevention and response training, drills and incidents throughout California, and to be available to deploy/travel with short notice for extended periods of time (up to 7 days).