Chemist

MegaFood • Londonderry, NH

7d • $53,000 - $98,000 • Onsite

About The Position

MegaFood, a Certified B Corporation and 1% for the Planet member, leverages 50+ years of scientific experience to thoughtfully craft quality supplements made with real food & nutrients that your body knows how to absorb. Since our founding in 1973, MegaFood has been committed to providing people safe, high quality supplements and takes food safety and quality seriously. MegaFood products are tested for 150+ pesticides are NSF GMP certified and are made without the top 9 food allergens (milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, and sesame.) MegaFood is also Certified Plastic Neutral through its partnership with rePurpose Global and has enabled recovery of over 740,000 pounds of nature-bound plastic since it became certified in 2023. This role is not available for any form of immigration sponsorship or support, including completion of the Form I-983 training plan required for STEM OPT. The Chemist support the qualitative and quantitative analysis of food and dietary supplement ingredients and products.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience in chemistry or a related field Required
• Minimum of 3 years laboratory experience Required
• Ability to use a computer required, including familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, email and database applications.
• Ability to express thoughts in a clear concise manner both orally and written is also expected.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.
• Independently manages daily workflow to align with business priorities; plans multiple work activities with varying deadlines and complexities.
• Troubleshoot and perform some maintenance on instrumentation

Nice To Haves

• Experience with HPLC, ICP, and HPTLC Preferred
• Advanced knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, procedures, and instrumentation used in an analytical chemistry laboratory.
• Ability to exercise extreme attention to a lot of detail.
• Ability to apply critical and analytical thinking a situation in order to reveal root causes.
• Must be able to think and work independently, yet share ideas and work toward team goals.
• Ability to provide technical support to other team members.

Responsibilities

• Routinely tests raw materials, bulk, and finished products.
• Prepares chemical reagents needed to perform routine testing.
• Performs instrumental analytical testing techniques such as HPLC, LC-MS, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, and HPTLC.
• Performs chemical testing techniques such as titration, pH, and allergen ELISA.
• Performs physical testing techniques such as moisture and water activity.
• Reviews/issues manufacturing paperwork, analytical department paperwork (data review, SOP updates, etc.), and may be asked to work on other documentation projects and tasks as directed.
• Aids with chemical tracking and disposal.
• Cleans and maintains lab equipment, including recalibration of equipment.
• Maintains accurate, legible, and timely records of analytical and physical testing, both manually and with the use of a computer.
• Recognizes aberrant data, communicates issues to lab management in a timely manner, and troubleshoots equipment and testing issues.
• Supports training new hires.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401K match
• Other wellness benefits
• Compensation for all overtime hours worked by non-exempt (hourly) employees in accordance with state and federal law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level