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Chemist

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom
South Plainfield, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 7/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/25/2026
Kelly Science is seeking a Chemist II to join a growing company located in South Plainfield, NJ. Although a chemistry based role, this position will also assist with basic microbiology tasks occasionally.

Salary: $70,000-80,000/year

Shift: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Employment Type: Full Time; Direct Hire

Job Duties Include

  • Utilize laboratory instruments (such as HPLC, GC, IR, UV, dissolution, viscosity, and melting point) to perform routine chemical analysis.
  • Prepare samples of drugs, cosmetics, supplements, and botanical products for testing.
  • Process and organize data from laboratory instruments for review.
  • Accurately record all experiments, tests, and results according to FDA cGMP requirements.
  • Take part in investigations and corrective actions when issues arise.
  • Perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting on lab instruments.
  • Help with developing and validating new test methods as needed.
  • Occasionally assist with microbiology tasks like preparing media, handling samples, and environmental monitoring.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Biology or a related scientific field
  • 3-5 years of industry based laboratory experience
  • Experience with HPLC and GC instrumentation REQUIRED
  • Previous industry experience utilizing aseptic technique to perform basic microbiology tasks.

Interested? Please apply today for immediate consideration!

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it’s the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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