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Job Summary
We are currently seeking a Lead Chemist. This position is located in Egg Harbor Township, NJ.
Battelle’s Aviation Security Division provides research development test and evaluation services to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL). The qualified candidate for this position will support TSL Applied Research and Development (ARD), Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E) projects, and/or Internal Research and Development (IRaD) projects.
The primary project is Chemical Based Detection Technology DT&E. The lead chemist will support developmental test & evaluation (DT&E) of chemical-based detection technologies, including those that detect explosives, illicit drugs, and other contraband, through Technical Assessments (TA), Readiness Assistance (RA) and Readiness Testing (RT). TAs and critical excursions serve to evaluate early prototype systems and provide feedback to developers as well as to support Government Stakeholders in their efforts to establish detection guidelines, processes and answer immediate technical questions of DHS Components and stakeholders.
RA serves as an aid to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), providing access to government resources to gain information on the strengths and shortcomings of their systems. This analysis relates to aspects requiring explosives or capabilities that are difficult for private entities to obtain, thereby assisting them in focusing their development resources. RA is typically an OEM run, contractor supported execution of the OEM’s government approved test plan. RA can also be government executed. RT serves as a gateway to formal qualification testing and evaluation (QT&E), thus protecting the integrity of independent QT&E by preventing OEMs from repeatedly submitting their systems for QT&E before they are ready, and inadvertently developing and training to meet the test rather than the requirement specification.
Responsibilities
• Lead a small team of 1-4 staff to perform routine maintenance of Gold Standard ETDs (typically those currently qualified for Transportation Security Administration [TSA] use).
• Lead team in performing recommended maintenance on systems undergoing assessments.
• Lead team in optimizing methods (assessing the efficacy of existing methods for meeting TSL test quality standards for each test event).
• Lead coordination of delivery for units under test.
• Lead assembly of supplies and materials needed for the systems under test.
• Lead coordination of training from vendors on operation and maintenance of systems under test.
• Lead pre-test verification to ensure proper function of systems before initiation of testing.
• Lead test planning, data collection, data analysis, data storage and archiving.
• Lead direct detection (via direct deposit and/or direct transfer in accordance with established TSL procedures. This includes requesting and preparing test articles and performing sampling, data collection, and analysis.
• Lead testing of blank substrates (surface mimics used for testing) in accordance with established TSL procedures. This includes requesting and preparing test articles and performing sampling, data collection, and analysis.
• Lead surface sampling (formerly harvesting detection) testing of explosives on surfaces (test substrates) in accordance with established TSL procedures. This involves requesting, preparing, sampling, data collection, and analyzing various combinations of explosive analytes with surface representative substrates.
• Lead high trace mass testing in accordance with established TSL procedures. This includes requesting, preparing test articles and performing sampling, data collection, and analysis.
• Provide subject matter expert (SME) guidance during test planning.
• Lead testing on background substances in accordance with established TSL procedures for false positive testing. This includes preparing test articles and performing sampling, data collection, and analysis.
• Lead reporting for TA, RA and RT activities to include Quick Look Report (QLR), PowerPoint Presentation, Technical Document, Test Observation Report (TOR), Supplemental Test Plan, Supplemental Test Report.
• Support Project Manager with monthly progress reporting and development/update of project plan.
• Support OEM sampling effectiveness testing in accordance with established TSL procedures. This involves assessing the detection system’s sampling medium (trap or swab) for surface sampling analyte collection and retention capabilities.
• Support OEM dete
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Posted: Aug. 27, 2024, 11:40 p.m.
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