Analytical Chemist

Job Description

Job Description

Position Purpose:

The purpose of this position is to provide analytical chemistry subject matter expertise to one or more chemistry-based applied research projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Develops and validates analytical methods using thermal desorption (TD), gas chromatography (GC), liquid chromatography (LC),  ion chromatography (IC), mass spectrometry (MS), and microscopy.
• Performs troubleshooting and non-routine maintenance on TD, GC, LC, IC, MS, and microscopy instrumentation.
• Ensures the readiness of TD, GC, LC, IC, MS, and microscopy instrumentation
• Facilitates the stand-up of new analytical instrumentation
• Leads meetings with company clients by preparing and presenting meeting materials in meetings
• Develops innovative solutions to complex problems
• Develops improvements to currently used processes and analysis methods
• Trains, leads, and mentors junior level scientists to execute analytical chemistry tasks
• Performs wet chemistry (dilutions, extractions, etc.)
• Composes, reviews, and executes test plans and standard operating procedures
• Composes and reviews technical reports
• Performs literature reviews
• Safely handles explosives and other hazardous materials
• Sources materials and submits purchase requests
• Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn new things
• Previous experience with TD, GC, LC, IC, or MS
• Excellent working knowledge of TD, GC, LC, IC, and MS
• Technical writing, presentation, verbal communication, and listening skills

Education/Experience:  

Incumbent professional should have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in chemistry with five to ten years of analytical chemistry experience or a graduate degree (masters or PhD) chemistry with up to five years of experience.

Certificates and Licenses: 

None

Clearance: 

The ability to obtain a Secret clearance and Department of Homeland Security suitability is required for this position.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The incumbent professional has little to no supervisory responsibilities.

Working Conditions/ Equipment: 

The incumbent professional is expected to work and/or be available during regular business hours.  He/she should also generally be available via e-mail or phone during non-business hours as needed to address critical issues or emergencies.  He/she may be required to travel on behalf of the company up to 25%.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.  Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.