Sr. Analytical Chemist

About the role

The Sr. Analytical Chemist will deliver actionable chemical and instrumental analysis that supports R&D, operations, and manufacturing. They will solve production and analytical challenges, develop and validate methods, and enable data-driven decisions that improve product performance and plant reliability.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex analytical results into clear recommendations that resolve plant issues and improve process performance.
• Characterize and quantify unknown compounds in complex matrices to support troubleshooting and new product work.
• Develop and validate analytical methods that produce reliable data to guide product development and manufacturing decisions.
• Maintain and optimize laboratory instrumentation to ensure consistent uptime and quality of test results.
• Establish and expand testing capabilities for current and future materials in collaboration with product development teams.
• Produce concise technical reports and research summaries that communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Apply strong laboratory safety practices and follow established protocols to protect people and data integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an Analytical Services or similar laboratory environment.
• Hands-on experience operating and maintaining analytical instrumentation.
• Demonstrated experience with method development, method validation, or routine analytical testing.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Chemistry (MS or PhD).
• Proven experience developing, validating, and implementing new analytical test methods.
• Background in analytical, inorganic, polymer, and/or organic chemistry, including prior research experience.
• Track record of effectively communicating data-driven recommendations to cross-functional teams.

Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety practices.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.