State of Connecticut Executive Branch

This is the professional supervisory level. Incumbents in this class plan, coordinate and supervise activities of a laboratory section. A laboratory section is defined as a subdivision of a State Health Laboratory consisting of work which is complex and involves lengthy procedures and/or large quantities of work with closely related procedures.

Incumbents in this class provide three distinct supervisory responsibilities:

• Supervises work of other professionals at the Principal Chemist, Chemist 2 and/or Chemist 1 levels and other lower level staff as assigned.
• Conducts performance evaluations, makes staff assignments and approves time off.
• Participates in hiring decisions and makes recommendations for promotions.

• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff;
• Provides staff training and assistance; conducts performance evaluations;
• Determines priorities and plans unit work;
• Establishes and maintains unit procedures;
• Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards;
• Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
• Ensures all laboratory quality assurance requirements are met;
• Ensures staff utilize universal laboratory precautions;
• Prepares reports and correspondence;
• Performs laboratory bench work as necessary to ensure prompt processing of specimens;
• Maintains knowledge of current developments and changes in field of expertise;
• Evaluates new test procedures;
• Participates in the development of proposals for grant monies;
• Operates unit within budgetary guidelines;
• Reviews and approves final reports;
• Utilizes computers to operate and maintain instrumentation and to access, interpret, modify and report test results;
• May testify in court;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • relevant agency policies and procedures;
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • current theories, principles and practices of chemistry;
  • laboratory facilities, methods, applications, examinations, equipment, instrumentation and material;
  • laboratory quality assurance and quality control policies and procedures;
  • requirements of regulatory and accrediting bodies;
• Knowledge of universal laboratory precautions;
• Considerable
  • data gathering and analysis skills;
  • skill in diagnostic analytical techniques;
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to
  • conduct analytical, consultative and research activities;
  • maintain current knowledge in field of expertise;
  • utilize computer software;
• Supervisory ability.

• College training in chemistry or a related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in chemistry or a related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

• Incumbents in this class must be willing to periodically undergo tests and immunizations for communicable diseases.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to have specific education and/or experience to meet the various certification and/or licensing requirements.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to undergo and successfully complete security background checks.