Laboratory Scientist 12, Laboratory Systems Section
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Laboratory Scientist 12, Laboratory Systems Section
Salary
$30.54 - $44.52 Hourly
Location
Lansing, MI
Job Type
Permanent Full Time
Job Number
3901-25-PH-LAB-046-FILL
Department
Health and Human Services - Central Office
Opening Date
04/17/2025
Closing Date
5/1/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit
SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING (SEIU)
Description
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Job Description
The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit ourMDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan. (https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdhhs/Inside-MDHHS/Careers/MDHHS_Diversity_Equity_and_Inclusion_Plan.pdf)
This senior level recognized resource position will function as Michigan's sole Chemical Threat Response Training Coordinator for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Public Health Emergency Preparedness cooperative agreement. This position will be responsible for coordinating statewide implementation of project activities, coordination with other public health, hospital, and commercial diagnostic laboratories, development of protocols for specimen collection, handling and shipment, in-service training, conducting meetings and evaluating laboratory preparedness activities program for the detection and identification of chemical agents of terrorism. Duties will require good familiarity with clinical toxicology or analytical chemistry methods and instrumentation; extensive knowledge of clinical lab sciences and operations; and experience meeting grant/program objectives. Collaboration and coordination of these activities with the Division of Chemistry & Toxicology, Division of Infectious Disease, MDHHS Epidemiology, and Division of Emergency Preparedness & Response is required. Collaboration with other agencies such as Hazmat/First Responders, Department of Environmental, Great Lakes & Energy, and Michigan State Police will be expected.
Click here to view thePosition Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/2025.02_CT_Training_PD.docx) & here to view theJob Specification (https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/L/LaboratoryScientist.pdf)
To be considered for this position you must:
Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
Relevant experience and/or education referred to in the supplemental questions must be documented in the resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
Attach a cover letter.
If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.
Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions (https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/GATEWAY/Online_Employment_Application_Guide_First_Time_User.pdf)
Required Education and Experience
Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, forensic science, or a related pure or applied science.
Experience
Three years of professional experience carrying out a variety of tests, analyses, or production and research activities involving chemical, biochemical and biological samples, specimens, and products equivalent to a Laboratory Scientist, including one year equivalent to a Laboratory Scientist P11.
Additional Requirements and Information
Position is being reposted; if you have already applied, you do not need to reapply.
The preferred and appointed candidate will be subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty and follow-up drug and/or alcohol testing.
Position Location/Remote Office:The physical location of this position is 3350 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Lansing, MI.
Employees will be provided computers to perform state work. Phones may also be provided for necessary communications.
Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.
As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check. If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.
The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
For information about this specific position, please [email protected]. Please reference the job posting number in subject line.
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Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact theADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
State employment also offers rewarding careers where you can help Michiganders enjoy better lives. Many State of Michigan jobs offer alternate work schedules and remote-work options that can help give the flexibility you need. The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.
More details on benefits for our new hires are below:
Rewarding Work:State of Michigan jobs allow you to serve Michiganders in many different ways depending on your interests and skills. Help preserve and protect our environment and the public health; enforce state laws and regulations; advocate for children, families, and victims of discrimination; support our state's military and veterans; rebuild our state's infrastructure; or support other state agencies through our fiscal, IT, and HR systems.
Insurance Benefits:The State of Michigan offers health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance to eligible career employees, their spouses, and their children. The state also covers a life-insurance benefit of two times employees' annual salary (up to $200,000). The state also offers long-term-disability insurance that can provide continuing benefits if an injury or illness prevents employees from working. More information is available at www.m
