Senior Associate/Principal Chemist

Onterris•Knoxville, TN

10d•$120,000 - $170,000

About The Position

The Senior Associate/Principal Chemist supports Chemistry and Data Quality Solutions leadership with business development and assists clients with environmental investigations and other environmental consulting activities. The role may be performed hybrid from Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, or Knoxville, Tennessee, or fully remote. The position offers compensation of $120,000 to $170,000, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location, plus a $10,000 sign-on bonus. The role combines technical consulting, project contributions, client engagement, and business development. The successful candidate helps grow the Chemistry and Data Quality Solutions practice, develops qualified leads and proposals, builds a book of work, and maintains billability while dedicating time to business development. Consulting contributions include preparing technical materials, explaining and interpreting analytical results for clients, reviewing laboratory data and quality documentation, contributing to scopes and estimates, and preparing or reviewing environmental plans and project documents. The position calls for strong scientific writing and communication, attention to detail, scientific defensibility, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced consulting environment with technical and non-technical stakeholders. It may involve travel and occasional overnight stays, including travel to offices, project sites, and meetings as needed. The employee must follow company safety rules and OSHA regulations, attend required safety training, participate in continuous improvement and team efforts, and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, or a closely related field.
Minimum 10 years of environmental consulting experience, including project management and proven client development experience.
Expertise in one or more of the following: environmental investigation or remediation project management; analytical chemistry principles and application to environmental data review; interpretation and data usability assessment and US EPA data validation guidelines; wastewater or solid waste regulatory requirements; or requirements for Sampling Analysis Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, or similar project control documents.
Demonstrated success identifying, pursuing, and winning environmental consulting opportunities.
Ability to develop and execute strategic account plans that grow revenue within existing and new client accounts.
Strong consulting sales acumen and ability to understand client business drivers and translate them into technical solutions.
Ability to balance utilization with business development responsibilities.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to develop and deliver presentations relevant to market interests at industry conferences.
Advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite, including creating spreadsheets, correspondence, reports, and documents.
Strong knowledge of Adobe Acrobat.
Strong scientific writing and communication skills, attention to detail, and scientific defensibility.
Ability to collaborate in a remote, fast-paced consulting environment and work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Expert witness and litigation support experience.

Responsibilities

Provide technical and marketing input to support growth of the Chemistry and Data Quality Solutions practice.
Participate in business development and growth initiatives.
Identify qualified leads and develop proposals to establish a book of work.
Attend client and business or industry meetings.
Attend and present at conferences.
Maintain or exceed billability goals while dedicating remaining time to effective business development.
Prepare technical memoranda, expert report sections, and presentation materials.
Participate in client discussions to explain analytical results and provide consulting and interpretation of analytical data.
Support quality reviews of laboratory data, method summaries, and QA documentation.
Contribute to project scopes, proposals, and cost estimates.
Prepare or critically review environmental sampling plans, quality assurance project plans (QAPPs), and data management plans.
Keep current with industry trends through formal training, professional publications, and professional workshops.
Follow company safety rules and OSHA regulations and attend required safety training.
Participate in continuous improvement programs and support team efforts.
Travel to offices, project sites, and project meetings as needed; the position may require travel and occasional overnight stays.
Perform other duties as assigned.