Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction program* within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a *Chemist 3 (In-Training) position. 

This position can be located at one of the following locations:

Headquarters Office in* *Lacey, WA.{rel="nofollow"}

Northwest Region Office (NWRO) *in Shoreline, WA{rel="nofollow"}. *Central Region Office (CRO) in Union Gap, WA{rel="nofollow"}. Eastern Region Office (ERO) in Spokane, WA{rel="nofollow"}. Richland Field Office (RFO) in Richland, WA{rel="nofollow"}. 

Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

* Please Note:* If the final location of this position is determined to be in our Northwest Region Office (NWRO) in Shoreline, WA{rel="noopener" target="_blank"}. there will be an additional 5% pay increase due to its location in King County. In this instance the salary range will be $5,372 - $8,369 per month. 

* *Are you a safer chemistry enthusiast? Are you motivated by the opportunity to reduce the use and impact of toxic chemicals in consumer products? We're looking for a Chemist with the ability to research functions of chemicals in consumer products, find safer chemical alternatives, and provide chemistry technical support to stakeholders with varying scientific expertise.

Note: *This position offers a career path and on-the-job training. This position allows you to progress through the *Chemist 2 field and achieve the goal class of a* Chemist 3. Candidates will be considered at the Chemist 2* and the* Chemist 3 *levels, depending on their qualifications. For salary levels for each, please see the qualifications section.  

Agency Mission: *Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.  * 

*Program Mission: *We protect Washington's residents and environment by reducing the use of toxic chemicals, safely managing dangerous waste, preventing new contaminated sites, and cleaning up contamination. We're national leaders in minimizing and eliminating the impacts of toxic chemicals and hazardous waste.   

Tele-work options for this position: *This position will be eligible for up to a 90% tele-work schedule. *Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in "other information." Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled; we will review applications on July 15, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before July 14, 2024. If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial scre