Air Pollution Specialist

The Monitoring and Laboratory Division (MLD) is seeking highly qualified candidates to join the Special Analysis Section (SAS) within the Northern Laboratory Branch. SAS is a cutting-edge laboratory that provides critical analytical support for the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Consumer Products Program and the Composite Wood Products Airborne Toxic Control Measure.
 

SAS staff analyze chemically formulated consumer products and aerosol coating products to ensure compliance with volatile organic compound (VOC) limits, toxic air contaminant prohibitions, and greenhouse gas emissions. SAS also tests composite wood products for formaldehyde emissions and offers laboratory support for special investigations and studies across various CARB Air Pollution Control Programs.
 

Key responsibilities include performing chemical analyses, reviewing and reporting analytical data, managing samples, maintaining chain-of-custody procedures, and conducting targeted analyses to support CARB’s Enforcement and Transportation & Toxics Divisions. In this fast-paced, production-focused setting, staff also develop new analytical methods and enhance existing techniques.
 

SAS utilizes a wide range of sophisticated instruments, including Ion Chromatography, High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry, Karl Fischer titration for water analysis, and Gas Chromatography with various detectors such as Flame Ionization, Thermal Conductivity, and Mass Spectrometry.
 

SAS team members collaborate closely with other branches within MLD, divisions across CARB, external stakeholders, other CalEPA departments, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Office of the State Attorney General.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

• Telework is available
• Requires being in a stationary position, consistent with office work, for extended periods.
• Standard office environment (for example, artificial lighting, controlled temperature, etc.) Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.
• Must be able to move/transport equipment weighing up to 30 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation. Additional working condition(s): Work is predominantly in an analytical laboratory environment.

This position may be eligible for hybrid in-office work and in-state telework. The amount of telework is at the agency's discretion and is based on the California Air Resource Boards' (CARB) current telework policy. While the CARB may support telework, some in-person attendance is also required. 

The positions at the CARB may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria outlined in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of hybrid telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location at their own expense, as indicated on their duty statement.