Analytical Chemist

About the role

We are seeking an analytical chemist who enjoys being hands-on in the laboratory while helping drive innovation across our applied chemistry team. Rather than performing routine sample analysis, you’ll help develop new analytical capabilities that enable emerging sensing technologies and solve challenging national security problems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and execute analytical methods using chromatographic instrumentation (LC and GC)
• Provide analytical chemistry expertise to multidisciplinary project teams
• Design, validate, and refine analytical methods for emerging chemical sensing technologies and challenging environmental samples
• Propose your own work and explore new technologies using the many resources available to you at APL!

Requirements

• Possess a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, or a related field relevant to the duties as described above
• Have at least two years post-graduate experience with hands-on, analytical chemistry experience
• Be proficient in a variety of sample preparation and extraction techniques
• Able to obtain a Secret level security clearance

Qualifications

• Possess a MS in Chemistry, or a related field along with 5 or more years of analytical chemistry experience including method development and instrument troubleshooting
• Have expertise developing analytical methods using advanced instrumentation beyond LC and GC such as high-resolution mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, thermal analysis
• Have experience with vapor-phase analysis, gas and liquid handling systems, or non-traditional analytical methods
• Demonstrate technical leadership through leading small teams, mentoring colleagues or guiding technical efforts
• Have experience operating analytical instrumentation during field testing or in austere environments

Skills

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Pay

$105,000 - $290,000 Annually

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