STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY SCIENTIST II
Class Code: 5592-18
Date Established: 01-05-76
Occupational Code: 7-6-4
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE:
To perform skilled laboratory
analyses on samples and to generate test results by implementing laboratory
methodology in a assigned program area.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Analyzes and reports
laboratory data from a variety of sources involving physical, biological and
chemical samples.
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Researches and
assists in developing work methods and procedures for use in performing
laboratory analysis of new substances and materials.
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Maintains quality
control documentation used to monitor compliance with state standards for
specific laboratory tests and analyses.
·
Assists in the
training of subordinate laboratory scientists and laboratory personnel in the
theory and practices of specialized fields of laboratory testing.
·
Collects and analyzes
samples used in statistical summaries and projections.
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Operates and
maintains laboratory instruments as applicable to assigned program area.
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Testifies in court to
defend testing procedures and analytical results as required.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in recommending routine
changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling and
reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex
machines.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct
provision of services to the public or other state agencies. Errors at this level result in
inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant investment
of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires explaining facts, interpreting
situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of
action. This level also requires
interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires a range of choice in applying
a number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and in
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in the biological sciences, health
sciences, or physical sciences.
Experience: Two years' experience in a laboratory
performing duties similar to the assignments of the laboratory in which the
position is located.
License/Certification: For positions in the Division of Public
Health Services, applicants must meet certification requirements of the Health
Care Financing Administration for Clinical Laboratory Personnel. Eligibility to hold a New Hampshire
driver's license if necessary for performing job accountabilities.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
For appointment
consideration, Laboratory Scientist II applicants must successfully participate
in a structured interview measuring possession of knowledge, skills and
abilities identified as necessary for satisfactory job performance by this
class specification. The
structured interview is developed and administered, according to Division of
Personnel guidelines, by representatives of the state agency in which the
vacancy exists.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of laboratory
instruments and equipment and the techniques and procedures concerning their
use. Thorough knowledge of the
basic theories, principles and practices of scientific technology. Considerable knowledge of literature
and current developments in the field of specialization. Knowledge of advanced mathematics
including college algebra and logarithms.
Knowledge of English and metric systems of weights and measures. Skill in mathematical
calculations. Skill in reading
meters, graphs and other mechanical or electronic instruments. Ability to prepare specimens for
testing, determine the appropriate test procedures and interpret test
results. Ability to perform
scientific tests with a high degree of accuracy and precision. Ability to develop methods and
procedures for the analysis of substances and materials. Ability to prepare scientifically accurate
and thorough reports of test results.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
subordinates and others for whom work is done and to whom test results must be
explained. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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