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Chemist III, R&D

Hach
Ames, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/26/2026
Imagine yourself…

  • Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you.
  • Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project.
  • Collaborating with a vibrant, inclusive, global team.


At Hach (www.hach.com), a Veralto company, we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener, and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions.

As part of our team and the broader Veralto network, you’ll join a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs, and where you’ll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth.

We offer:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Professional onboarding and training
  • Career coaching and development opportunities
  • Health benefits
  • 401(k)
  • A powerful team excited to work with you


Reporting to the R&D Chemistry Manager, the R&D Chemist III plays a key role in developing innovative chemical analysis methods and reagent solutions that directly support Hach’s mission of safeguarding water quality worldwide. This role drives high‑impact product development, mentors emerging talent, and influences strategic decisions that shape the future of water analytics.

This position is part of the Research & Development Chemistry team, located in Ames, IO, and will be Onsite.

In this role, a typical day will look like:

  • Developing and validating new chemical analysis methods for Hach instrumentation through independent research.
  • Creating reagent formulations, calibrations, and quality control procedures with minimal supervision.
  • Collaborating with marketing, engineering, and operations to commercialize new or modified products and applications.
  • Providing technical leadership and mentorship to chemists, engineers, technicians, and interns.
  • Supporting manufacturing through chemistry expertise, training, and problem‑solving to improve production efficiency.
  • Documenting development work, reviewing competitive literature, and translating market needs into product design decisions.


The essential requirements of the job include:

  • Ph.D. in Chemistry or related field with 0–2 years of experience; OR M.S. with 5 years; OR B.S. with 12 years of direct experience in chemistry manufacturing, product development, or R&D.
  • Demonstrated ability in chemistry design, characterization, functional testing, and problem‑solving.
  • Expert‑level proficiency in analytical laboratory techniques, practices, and procedures.
  • Ability to interpret and communicate technical information to technical and non‑technical audiences.


Hach is proud to be part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto's vibrant global network of 17,000 associates, you join a unique culture where purpose meets possibility. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way.

US ONLY:

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The compensation range for this role is $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 USD per year. This job is also eligible for Bonus Pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

US residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Veralto Corporation and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

The EEO posters are available here.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at applyassistance@veralto.com to request accommodation.

Unsolicited Assistance

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at any of the Veralto companies, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Veralto and its companies. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Veralto and its companies because of the unsolicited referral.

Salary : $80,000 - $90,000

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