Job Description
Target Pay Rate: 30-34.29/hr **salary will be commensurate with experience
Job Description:
- Performs qualitative and quantitative analyses of the chemical and physical properties of diverse organic compounds to investigate their behavior in agrochemical formulations in support of client's Crop Science R&D pipeline and products.
- Applies standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a high-throughput analytical chemistry laboratory environment.
- Requires limited oversight and supervision to plan and accomplish diverse, fast-paced analytical workflows.
- Performs routine and non-routine benchtop analytical tasks as requested by diverse customers/stakeholders.
- Works under general supervision of senior peers and reports to a supervisor/manager.
- Must be creative, especially under tight deadlines.
- Develops methods for determining chemical composition and concentrations of analytes present in agrochemical formulations/products and related sample matrices using HPLC/UPLC/LCMS/GC to support client's Crop Science R&D pipeline and existing products.
- Communicates effectively with diverse customers/stakeholders across R&D, manufacturing, and product supply.
POSITION SUMMARY: - We seek an enthusiastic team member with a strong Analytical Chemistry-related background relevant to analyses of agrochemical formulations and products.
- This individual will perform routine and non-routine analyses of active ingredients in liquid and solid formulations using HPLC/UPLC/LCMS/GC-based techniques.
- The successful candidate will be self-motivated and self-starting, able to quickly adapt to rapidly changing analytical/scientific situations and possess strong communication skills and a passion for developing new skillsets.
POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: - The successful candidate will join the Formulations Analytics Core Team (that works within the Analytical Sciences Program) to support active ingredients analyses within R&D formulations and products.
- Respond to collaborator/partner inquiries and analytical/data troubleshooting/reporting requests in the timeliest manner.
- Be meticulous in their approach to analytical work and data quality.
- Prepare complex liquid and solid matrices for qualitative and quantitative analyses.
- Optimize and develop new sample preparation and analytical methods in support of R&D pipeline and existing products.
- Lead efforts to develop new analytical methods and improve existing methods.
- Write reports and interpret and report analytical results to diverse stakeholders representing early R&D to manufacturing and product supply.
REQUIREMENTS: - BS in Analytical Chemistry or closely related field.
- Hands-on experience and demonstrated proficiency in preparing complex agrochemical sample matrices for analysis with HPLC/UPLC/LCMS/GC.
- Experience with maintaining and troubleshooting analytical instrumentation.
- Experience with sample preparation and method development for chemical samples.
- Experience with various sample cleanup techniques to enrich active ingredients in chemical samples.
- Experience with robotic sample preparation is desirable.
- Detail-oriented and highly organized.
- Demonstrated spirit of and commitment to teamwork.
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Timely, intelligent communications with customers/stakeholders are crucial.
- Self-motivated and self-starting.
- Flexible and able to respond quickly to rapidly shifting analytical priorities.
- Able to multitask in high-throughput, fast-paced, dynamic analytical laboratory environment.
- 1-3 years of relevant experience.
Job Tags
Contract work, Flexible hours, Shift work,