Position: Laboratory Technical Manager
Status: Regular, Full-time, Exempt
Reports to: Laboratory Director
Salary: $77,000.00-$84, 000.00 annually
Description:
The Adirondack Watershed Institute is a program of Paul Smith’s College; a private undergraduate college located in the heart of the Adirondack Park in upstate New York. The mission of AWI is to protect clean water, conserve habitat, and support the health and well-being of people in the Adirondacks through scientific inquiry, stewardship, and real-world experiences for students. AWI’s Environmental Research Laboratory holds certification under NYSDOH Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP).
The Laboratory Technical Manager is a critical mid-level position within AWI. This position has responsibility over the day-to-day analysis of the AWI environmental laboratory and serves as an ELAP Technical Director for the laboratory. This position serves as the supervisor to the Laboratory Analysts.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Support annual quality assurance audits, oversight of staff demonstration of capability, oversight of lab proficiency testing, and the laboratory corrective action system.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science degree in Limnology, Aquatic Ecology, Environmental Sciences, chemistry, physical or biological sciences, or engineering, or a related field.
Experience with the following analysis; Specific conductance, pH, phosphorus, nitrate, ammonia, alkalinity, anions, color, CDOM, chlorophyll-a, total nitrogen, dissolved organic carbon, ICP metals analysis, and microcystins.
Understanding of various types of laboratory instrumentation. Ability to calibrate and operate lab instruments including ICP-OES, FIA, IC, TOC/N, pH/Cond.
Preferred:
Physical Requirements:
Environmental Conditions?
Lifting and Carrying
Frequent lifting and carrying of light to moderate weight items (trays of water sample bottles, glassware, laptop, reagent bottles)
Mobility
Dexterity and Hand-Eye Coordination
Sensory Requirements
Paul Smith’s College is an equal opportunity employer. Position descriptions are created that focus on essential functions, using inclusive language, and avoid unnecessary or discriminatory requirements.
Application Deadline: 07/20/2026
