Connecticut Careers Trainee (Target Class: Chemist 1)

Overview

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The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health is hiring!

 

The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking an individual to join our team as a Health Care Professional Connecticut Careers Trainee, with a Target Class of Chemist 1. This role will provide an essential service by performing specialized testing and supports DPH’s Newborn Screening Program. This position would contribute to the sample preparation and analysis of infant newborn screening samples using a number of different biochemical, analytical chemistry and microbiological methods as well as the result reviewing and reporting processes within the Connecticut Newborn Screening Laboratory. See below for additional information on this great opportunity!

 

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

Work Schedule: Typically Monday – Friday
Work Shift: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Work Hours: First Shift, 8:30am to 4:30pm (with a one-hour lunch)
Location: Katherine A. Kelley Public Health Laboratory, 395 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT
Essential Service: This position requires employees to report to the physical work site daily during normal business hours and, possibly, during inclement weather events.
Teleworking is not an option for this position. There may be opportunities for a flexible work schedule, following successful completion of a training and probationary period.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

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The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes’ State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 – State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule.
Professional growth and development opportunities.
A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

Preparing reagents, calibration standards and internal standard solutions utilizing universal laboratory precautions
Carrying out sample preparation processes for sample analysis of newborn screening samples
Operating laboratory instrumentation for analysis of newborn screening samples
Assisting with compiling data related to program and national quality indicators
Entering results into laboratory information management systems and databases
Utilizing computers related to laboratory instrumentation, quality assurance data and test reports
Performing maintenance on laboratory equipment
Preparing sample final analytical reports to be provided to primary care physicians and hospitals/submitters of newborn screening samples
MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY AND FACILITIES:

The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by:

Assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy
Preventing disease, injury, and disability
Promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.
DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.

 

The Connecticut Newborn Screening Program (CT NBS) began bloodspot screening for one disorder, Phenylketonuria (PKU) in 1964. Two additional disorders were added in 1979, followed by an additional sixteen disorders and Hemoglobin (Hb) trait screening through 1983. With the implementation of Tandem Mass Spectrometry instrumentation in 2004, the number of disorders detectable through newborn screening increased to over fifty (50) by 2010. Between 2016 and 2024 new screening technologies and treatment options led to even more disorders being added, bringing the number of disorders detectible through bloodspot screening to over sixty-five (65). The Connecticut Newborn Screening Program works to ensure that every newborn, who is born or resides in Connecticut, has a valid newborn screening on record and that those infants with abnormal screening results are promptly referred to a specialty treatment center for further evaluation and treatment when needed. These comprehensive efforts help prevent unnecessary disability and premature death.

 

Salary Information:

Starting salary with a Bachelor’s degree: $47,708 per year
Starting salary with a Master’s degree: $49,427 per year
Additional Salary Information can be found here.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of experience in an industrial, public health, toxicology, medical or materials laboratory involving scientific work in the field of chemistry.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training in chemistry or a related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.
A Master’s degree in chemistry or a related field may be substituted for the General Experience.