What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Analytical Scientist position at CPS, Inc.?
Base salary $85,000-$115,000
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, 401k.
Global leader in innovative and sustainable packaging solutions with a strong focus on R&D, advanced materials, and recyclable packaging technologies. Offers a collaborative technical environment, cutting-edge innovation facilities, strong customer interaction, and excellent long-term career growth opportunities within a growing international organization.
Duties
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, 401k.
Global leader in innovative and sustainable packaging solutions with a strong focus on R&D, advanced materials, and recyclable packaging technologies. Offers a collaborative technical environment, cutting-edge innovation facilities, strong customer interaction, and excellent long-term career growth opportunities within a growing international organization.
Duties
- Perform chemical and polymer analysis to support R&D, regulatory, and customer needs
- Develop, validate, and document analytical test methods and protocols
- Operate and maintain analytical instrumentation including HPLC, ICP, and GC-MS
- Interpret analytical data and prepare detailed technical reports
- Lead troubleshooting, maintenance, and vendor coordination for lab equipment
- Support development of new analytical capabilities and lab process improvements
- Correlate analytical testing results with product performance and application outcomes
- Assist with purchasing laboratory supplies and instrumentation
- Collaborate with internal teams, external labs, customers, and industry groups
- Transfer analytical methods and best practices across global sites
- Evaluate new instrumentation and develop research proposals aligned with business needs
- Create onboarding and training materials for new lab employees and co-ops
- Support EHS activities including risk assessments and hazardous material management
- MS or PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Polymer Science, or related field
- Experience with analytical method development and validation
- Proficiency with HPLC-QTOF, ICP-MS, and GC-MS instrumentation
- Strong knowledge of polymers and related materials
- Ability to interpret analytical data and communicate findings effectively
- Experience troubleshooting and maintaining analytical instruments
- Understanding of statistical validation and laboratory documentation
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical teams
- Familiarity with lab safety, EHS practices, and hazardous chemical handling
- If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Tory Mack at tmack@cps4jobs.com
Salary : $85,000 - $115,000