Laboratory Technician

Day-to-Day: A top oil & gas company in Richmond, CA, is seeking a Research Technician to join their team. The open position is for a Research Technician in the Metal & Contaminant Team (M&C), within Global Laboratory Services. The Metal and Contaminant team are responsible for metals and non-metals preparation and analyses of various organic and aqueous matrices, performing wet chemistry analysis and advanced element speciation analysis. Various analytical instrumentation used: ICP AES; ICP-MS, and hyphenated techniques such as GC-ICP-MS &, LC-ICP-MS, LA-ICP-MS, titration, wet chemistry, elemental analysis by combustion, and XRF techniques.Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:The open position requires a strong background in wet chemistry in addition to flexibility and versatility in working among the different labs within the M&C team.This is a high sample volume laboratory that requires fast turnaround time, the capability to set different test methods in aqueous and organic mediaThe successful candidate will prepare samples and perform standard and non-standard analytical measurements on elemental analysis by combustion techniques, as well as wet chemistry analysisReviewing large volumes of data and interpretation of quality control, applicants must have proper planning, organizing, and flexibility skills.Effectively communicate orally and in writing with supervisors, peers, facility support people, project customers, and suppliers; document all experiments, data, and analyses in laboratory notebooks and spreadsheets; write standard operating procedures, technical reports, peer review articles, and presentations.Exhibit all Chevron Values/Behaviors like integrity, trust, diversity, ingenuity, partnership, Protecting People and the Environment, and high performance. Having a passion for safety is essential.