$70,000 - $73,000 yearly
Amentum
Downey, CA
Position Location: Downey, CA Amentum is actively seeking applicants for Staff Scientist 1 Amentum Position Description: The Staff Scientist 1 shall perform , at a minimum, the following tasks and responsibilities in accordance with standard operating procedures : Must be able to obtain/maintain a DHS Suitability security clearance Handling, receipt, and processing of daily operational, Quality Assurance, verification and proficiency test samples potentially containing biological threat agents.
Receiving samples may require extended walking to/from laboratory areas and up and/or down several flights of stairs.
Samples may require being transferred from one area/cart/cooler to another, requiring staff to lift ~50-60 lbs.
Processing samples requires more than one (1) hour, but typically not to exceed four (4) hours, of repetitive motion (e.g. twisting/cutting/pipetting/gripping) on a regular, if not daily, basis.
Performing non-research...