Posting number: 56002
Department: Environmental Conservation
Division: DEH-Laboratory Services
Job classification: Microbiologist 3
Posting type: Open
Categories: Administration, Environmental Services, Laboratory, Sciences, Green-Collar/Environmental
This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
This position is being recruited for in Anchorage.
The Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC’s) mission is to conserve, improve, and protect Alaska’s natural resources and environment to enhance the health, safety, economic, and social well-being of Alaskans. The Environmental Health Laboratory (EHL) is a collaborative, science-driven team committed to producing accurate, legally defensible data that supports safe food, drinking water, and environmental health statewide. This position plays an important role in maintaining accountability, data quality, regulatory compliance, and public trust in laboratory operations.
As a member of the EHL team, you will work alongside dedicated scientific and technical professionals who value collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. This position offers opportunities to expand technical expertise in laboratory operations, quality systems, regulatory compliance, data management, and laboratory information systems. Staff are supported through training, cross-functional learning opportunities, and participation in process improvement initiatives that directly impact public and environmental health in Alaska. The work is meaningful, mission-driven, and contributes to protecting communities statewide.
The Environmental Health Laboratory is located in Anchorage near the U-Med district and provides a professional, team-oriented work environment focused on scientific excellence, data quality, and public service. Daily work includes coordination with laboratory scientists, clients, and regulatory partners in a fast-paced setting that supports statewide environmental and public health testing programs.
We are looking for a candidate that has experience in the following areas:
Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college in microbiology, medical technology, a laboratory science, a biological science, or chemistry, or a closely related field.
AND
Two years of journey professional experience performing microbiological testing as a Microbiologist 2 with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent elsewhere.
Some positions in this class require the incumbent to be immunized against infectious diseases.
A cover letter is required for this position.
A cover letter is required as part of your application. In your cover letter, please describe in two to three paragraphs, the microbiological methods you have run in a professional setting.
The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.
Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Omission of required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration.
NOTE: The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.
When using work experience not already documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application. If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position in which you are applying.
If you are currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level. Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position. This is required as there are minimum qualifications that require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered. If this information is not accurately reflected in your application this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.
NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
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For specific information about the position please contact the hiring manager:
907-375-7799
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