Laboratory Manager - Environmental Program (Corvallis, OR)

Location: Onsite at a federal government laboratory in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. US citizenship is required, and the role requires passing an EPA background check for access to federal property.

Salary: $107,959–$183,531 per year, based on full-time employment.

Company

hirify.global is an advisory and technology services provider supporting clients with complex environmental and public-sector challenges.

What you will do

• Manage a team of 15 chemists and technicians performing laboratory support, sample analysis, quality assurance, data validation, and field sampling activities.
• Provide technical oversight and ensure compliance with EPA methods, quality requirements, and health and safety standards.
• Schedule, track, and report assignments and work products.
• Support budgets, cost responsibility, forecasting, and financial performance.
• Supervise technical staff, including selection and performance evaluation, and coordinate subcontractor personnel.
• Communicate with clients and deliver technical presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or another physical science, or an allowable substitution of 20 years of project management experience on federal environmental contracts.
• At least 10 years of experience with EPA analytical programs and EPA analytical methods.
• At least 5 years managing an environmental analysis group or laboratory with 10 or more direct reports.
• Proficiency with data acquisition, instrument reporting, and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
• Experience with laboratory management, client communication, budgets, cost responsibility, and forecasting.
• US citizenship and the ability to pass an EPA background check are required.

Nice to have

• Experience implementing quality assurance programs in environmental laboratories accredited by NELAC/TNI or an ISO 17025 program.
• Experience developing analytical methods for environmental samples.
• Experience managing laboratory waste and health and safety programs.
• Experience with data analytics, database development, and LIMS, QMS, EMS, or similar solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with pay determined by experience, skills, certifications, education, geography, and contract requirements.
• Collaborative work supporting federal environmental programs and direct client interaction.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations available during the application and employment process.