Analytical Chemist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and 0 to 5 years of work experience in an analytical chemistry setting (R&D or quality control), or a Master’s degree in Chemistry and 0 to 3 years of experience in an analytical chemistry setting (R&D or quality control). Applied knowledge gained through undergraduate education emphasizing chemistry may be considered.
• Knowledge of analytical chemistry theory, hardware, instrument maintenance and qualifications, system software, and method development.
• Experience with a wide range of analytical instrumentation, including molecular spectroscopy, NMR, Raman, GC, GC-MS, LC, LC-MS, GPC/SEC, wet chemistry, and Karl Fischer.
• Experience developing new methods and running standardized methods such as ISO, ASTM, EPA, ICH, USP, or EP methods.
• Proficiency with common computer tools and web-based applications.
• Strong communication and documentation skills, including the ability to accurately record and report experimental data.
• Detail-oriented, organized, self-driven, and able to demonstrate initiative and ambition.
• Prior experience participating successfully in teams that require safety, personal accountability, attention to detail, collaboration, and results.
• Ability to pass a respirator fit test and remain clean-shaven in areas where the respirator seals against the face.
• Ability to meet physical requirements that may include lifting or moving items weighing up to 50 pounds, bending, standing, reaching, climbing, walking, and prolonged sitting.
• Ability to work safely in an industrial facility with potentially fluctuating temperatures and exposure to process equipment, piping, pressure systems, chemicals, gases, heated surfaces, rotating equipment, and machinery.
• Ability to use company-provided personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a regulated quality control or quality assurance environment, such as cGMP or cGLP.
• Experience with Agilent and Metrohm instrumentation.
• Analytical experience in bio-process monitoring, fragrances or flavors, natural products, the petroleum industry, polymer chemistry, or hydrocarbon compound synthesis.

Responsibilities

• Follow Environmental, Health, and Safety requirements, laboratory procedures, and established work practices.
• Support daily operational processes involving the handling, preparation, and management of chemical substances using appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Safely handle, measure, mix, and transport chemical substances in accordance with established procedures.
• Conduct routine and non-routine chemical analyses for research, product development, and quality investigations.
• Analyze organic and inorganic compounds to determine chemical or physical properties, composition, structure, or reaction products using chromatography, spectroscopy, and other methods.
• Prepare laboratory samples, standards, reagents, and chemical solutions according to established procedures.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot analytical instrumentation, including GC, HPLC, GPC, mass spectrometry, and spectroscopy equipment.
• Assist with the development, optimization, and validation of analytical methods and testing procedures.
• Collect, analyze, interpret, and summarize experimental data to support research objectives and technical decisions.
• Support instrument calibration, preventive maintenance, and laboratory equipment qualification activities.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and other technical team members to resolve analytical challenges and support project objectives.
• Assist in developing and improving laboratory SOPs, analytical methods, and work instructions.
• Participate in laboratory process improvements focused on efficiency, data quality, reliability, and safety.
• Maintain laboratory cleanliness and chemical inventories, and follow safe handling practices and EHS requirements.
• Communicate experimental findings, observations, and potential improvements to senior technical team members.
• Maintain accurate and complete laboratory records, including notebooks, test results, and data, following company documentation, storage, and control guidelines.
• Participate in meetings and planning sessions and provide work updates or summaries as requested.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 15 days of PTO
• 12 paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) savings plan, including Roth options
• Basic life insurance
• Dependent life insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD)
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid parental leave
• ESOP
• Bonus potential
• Personal protective equipment provided by the company