R&d Chemist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: R&D Chemist

Responsibilities

• Perform research and development activities, including formulation and re-formulation, to create new products and improve existing formulas.
• Investigate, evaluate, and qualify new raw materials for use in existing and new product formulations.
• Troubleshoot customer product issues and internal batch issues as they arise, providing timely and effective technical solutions.
• Collaborate with operations, customers, and technical support staff to scale up formulations from the laboratory into full operations and production environments.
• Evaluate product performance through testing and analysis, and implement corrective actions to ensure product conformance to specifications and customer requirements.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for all projects, including regulatory and compliance information, formula and batch records, and quality-related documentation.
• Perform quality testing at all stages of product development and production, and investigate quality concerns using root cause analysis (RCA) to identify and correct issues.
• Maintain up-to-date safety and compliance information related to products, raw materials, and laboratory activities.
• Balance longer-term development projects, such as new products for specific customers or industries, with shorter-term projects focused on troubleshooting and raw material qualification.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of New Berlin, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $125000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

This company offers a competitive benefits package including health benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401k match, year end bonuses, paid vacation, paid holiday, etc. It is a solid benefits package.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in New Berlin,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in thecity and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicantswith arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as acondition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this lawshall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applicationsand qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, youacknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.