Associate Director - Analytical Development

Linde•Alpha, NJ

22h

About The Position

The Associate Director - Analytical Development manages a fast-paced analytical laboratory supporting Linde Electronics with advanced analytical services and solutions. The work supports plant and customer issues, project engineering requirements, and ongoing development of gas metrology. The role leads laboratory personnel in developing analytical instruments and methods, maintains laboratory analytical leadership for Linde’s electronic gas business, and provides technical support for plant and customer problems. It also carries overall responsibility for laboratory safety and requires adherence to published product development and laboratory workflow policies, including management of change. The position works cross-functionally, including with commercial sales, and involves travel of up to 15% of working time annually.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry.
Ten years of analytical laboratory management experience.
Hands-on experience with GC, GC-MS, FTIR, ICP-MS, and other common gas analysis methods.
Experience with safe gas handling and abatement of toxic, corrosive, and flammable gases in a laboratory environment.
Effective communication and teamwork skills.
Ability to travel up to 15% of working time annually.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or PhD in chemistry.
Five years of analytical laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

Manage a fast-paced analytical laboratory and direct reports supporting Linde Electronics.
Provide analytical services and solutions for plant and customer issues, project engineering requirements, and development of gas metrology.
Manage analytical projects to completion on time and within budget.
Analyze test data using statistically based software to produce data-driven results.
Work with commercial sales to provide analytical support for new sales.
Communicate project updates and final reports clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
Lead laboratory personnel in developing new analytical instruments and methods.
Maintain laboratory analytical leadership in support of Linde’s electronic gas business.
Take overall responsibility for laboratory safety and maintaining a safe work environment.
Provide technical support for plant and customer problems and issues.
Follow published product development policies for laboratory workflow and safe workflow, including management of change.
Travel up to 15% of working time annually to support project and plant analytical projects or issues.