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Environmental Scientist 1/2/3 bei State of Louisiana, LA

State of Louisiana, LA · Baton Rouge, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite

43.492,00 $  -  68.688,00 $

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About the Department

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The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (LDEQ) mission is to provide service to the people of Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety, and welfare.

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking a highly skilled professional to lead technical operations of the Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory (MAML). This dynamic role blends science, fieldwork, and public engagement to protect Louisiana’s air quality—statewide travel, advanced instrumentation, and real-time environmental impact included.

Position Duties

A bachelor’s degree in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field; OR

A master’s degree or doctorate in an environmental, biological, atmospheric, chemical, health, nuclear or physical science field, an engineering field, a geography/geosciences field, a natural resources field, or in a statistics or quantitative methods field.

Minimum Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Other Qualifications

Job Duties:

  • Operate, maintain, and deploy the MAML for statewide air monitoring missions.
  • Collect, analyze, and report ambient air data using advanced instrumentation and software platforms.
  • Develop scientific reports, SOPs, and Sampling & Analysis Plans for mission planning and documentation.
  • Troubleshoot equipment, perform calibrations, and ensure compliance with EPA QA/QC standards.
  • Represent LDEQ through public presentations, stakeholder engagement, and interagency collaboration.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Either a probationary appointment, job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years), or promotion of a permanent classified employee. If the position is filled as a job appointment, it could be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available.

Location: East Baton Rouge

Career Progression: Environmental Scientist 1- Environmental Scientist 3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

Compensation: This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job title and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
  • Environmental Scientist 1: $20.91 per hour
  • Environmental Scientist 2: $22.38 per hour
  • Environmental Scientist 3: $25.62 per hour
Overview of the five major offices within the agency: It provides information on the mission, function, and organization, along with a biography for each member of management.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred). The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire. You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.

Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Heidi Dorward
Human Resources
LA Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 4303
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-219-3867

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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