Analytical Chemist

• - NJ- Egg Harbor Township
• Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA
• Full Time

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 (KSA's):

•  - 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: No specific certificates or licenses are required for this position.

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.