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Laboratory Scientist 3 - Health - BPH - Office of Laboratory Services - Kanawha Co.
State of West Virginia
HEALTH - BPH - OFFICE OF LABORATORY SERVICES
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$43,357 - $75,789
per year
Type
Full-Time
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February 18, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working in a state health lab to test for dangerous chemical threats like cyanide and pesticides using advanced machines, while also checking equipment and ensuring test accuracy.
It's ideal for someone with a science background who enjoys detailed lab work and wants to help protect public health from emergencies.
The role requires focus and precision in a team setting under some guidance.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in biological, microbiological, chemical, environmental science, medical technology, molecular biology, forensic sciences, or related field
- Three years of full-time paid laboratory experience in clinical or environmental testing that produces results
- Substitution: Graduate coursework in relevant fields (15 semester hours = 1 year of experience)
- Eligibility for licensure as a WV Clinical Laboratory Practitioner (for positions involving human specimens or diagnostic results)
- Ability to perform high-complexity testing using instruments like ICP-MS, GC/MS, HPLC, and LC/MS
- Experience with analytical procedure validations, quality assurance, and control studies
Full Job Description
Special Hiring Rates:
$51,584.00 - Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, Office of Laboratory Services
Under limited supervision, this position will perform advanced level analytical, diagnostic, and epidemiological laboratory testing in the Chemical Terrorism Unit of the Threat Preparedness Section. Primarily responsible for conducting high complexity testing of chemical threat agents, including cyanide and organophosphates, using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (CP/MS), Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), and Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/ MS) instruments. Will perform a variety of laboratory duties, analytical procedure validations, and quality assurance and control studies.
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Qualifications
Training: Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a biological, microbiological, chemical or environmental science, medical technology, molecular biology, forensic sciences or related field.AND
Experience: Three (3) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid laboratory experience that is clinical or environmental in nature that produces a test result.
OR
Substitution: Graduate course work in one of the areas as described above from a regionally accredited college or university may substitute at the rate of one (1) year experience for fifteen (15) semester hours of education.
Special Requirement: For positions which involve processing and analysis of human specimens and/or the generation or interpretation of laboratory results that may be used in the diagnosis or treatment of a disease or condition in humans, the incumbent must have or be eligible for licensure as a WV Clinical Laboratory Practitioner as required by 64C.S.R.§57.
Additional Information
Special Hiring Rates:
- $51,584.00 - Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, Office of Laboratory Services (SPB 3073)
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