The Environmental Assessment Program (EAP) is looking to fill a Cannabis Task Force Proficiency Testing Workgroup Lead Chemist & Lab Auditor (Chemist 4) (In Training) position. This position will be stationed at Ecology’s headquarters office in Lacey, WA, and will spend up to 2 days per week with the lab accreditation team in Port Orchard, WA.

This position leads the proficiency testing workgroup for the Cannabis Science Task Force and makes recommendations to the legislature for proficiency testing in order to assure that cannabis laboratories are capable of providing accurate and defensible analytical data and conducting laboratory audits.

We are looking for chemists with expertise in organics who possess excellent communication and coordination skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and the creativity to help develop lab quality standards for our state’s emergent cannabis industry.

Some of the key work activities of this position are:

  • Leads a workgroup of scientists within the Cannabis Science Task Force from government and private laboratories in defining a proficiency testing program for Washington cannabis laboratories.
  • Works with the State’s lab accreditation team and serve as the organics specialist on audits.
  • Contributes to a report to the legislature that includes the findings and recommendations for a proficiency testing program for pesticides in plants for cannabis product testing laboratories.
  • Contributes to a report to the legislature that includes the findings and recommendations for a proficiency testing program for heavy metals and potency in plants for cannabis product testing laboratories.
  • Prepares detailed reports of audit findings and recommends corrective actions to improve laboratory procedures.
  • Helps define lab quality standards for cannabis laboratories for the state of Washington.

This position provides a unique opportunity to work in a leadership role as part of the State’s Cannabis Science Task Force.  This position will interact with a wide-range of stakeholders including executive-level government officials, scientists from state agencies and private labs, and the agency’s legislative liaisons.  This position will play a critical role in defining the state’s cannabis laboratory quality standards.

Please Note: This is a project position that will end on December 31, 2021.

CLICK HERE to apply online.