Analytical Chemist (Gelest)

Company

Gelest Inc.

Job Description

Gelest, Inc., part of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group, is hiring an Analytical Chemist to support our continued growth in specialty materials. Join a collaborative team where your expertise will help advance technologies that impact industries around the globe.

The Analytical Chemist will expand the current analytical R&D group to assist in efforts related to R&D and commercial projects and initiatives. Support all analytical R&D for chemical and polymer synthesis and QC activities related to method development, validation, transfer, and troubleshooting. The position will also involve working with various customers in solving analytical issues.

Principal Accountabilities

• Generate technical information for internal and external use, including the presentation of technical papers and seminars.
• Develop new analytical processes and maintain analytical instrumentation in the research and development areas.
• Development of high-quality analytical data using advanced instrumentation both at Gelest and when necessary, at collaborative sites (such as universities).
• Communicate expert analytical recommendations for all Gelest products.
• Effectively communicate all work with senior R&D management.
• Work with QC department to transfer new methods from analytical R&D during production scale-up of new products.
• Support the Quality Control department with method troubleshooting and non-standard testing for commercial scale products.
• Support Business Segment Leaders/Commercial Team; projects across multiple business segments.
• Handle customer specific analytical requests on both new and existing products that are not standard tests.
• Perform and/or coordinate required testing for regulatory compliance and SDS creation.
  
  

Knowledge/ Experience/Skills

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• The ability to work in solving chemical and analytical problems as well as familiarity with the QC of chemical materials.
• Uses experience to complement data generated.
• Ability to work independently under deadline pressure and, when needed, extra hours on assignments.
• Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Works well as a member of a team in solving analytical problems.
• Communicates well with team members and with customers.
• Participates in meetings.
• Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills and shares expertise with others.
• Includes appropriate people in the decision-making process.
• Writes clearly and informatively.
• Supports the organization’s goals and values.
• The minimum qualification is a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a technical discipline (i.e., analytical chemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science).
• At least 1-3 (Bachelor’s) or 0-1 (Master’s) years’ experience in one area of analytical chemistry as follows: (i) Chromatography (GC, GC/MS, HPLC, LC/MS, GPC) (ii) spectroscopy (FTIR, NMR, UV-Vis), (iii) physical testing (DSC, TGA, Rheology, Tensile Strength), (iv) surface analysis (XPS, Contact Angle, AFM).
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical data and procedures.
• Ability to write reports, and other communications as required.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, fellow team members, and customers.
• Ability to define problems and technically implement solutions, to collect data and establish facts, and then to draw valid conclusions for publication in research and technical papers and towards presentations at conferences.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
  
  

Supplemental Company Information

Gelest, located in Morrisville, PA—conveniently accessible from Interstate 95, Route 1, and the PA/NJ Turnpikes—offers a rewarding career with competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous paid time off
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and optional supplemental plans for employees and their families
• 401(k) with a competitive company match
• Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
• Eligibility for an annual performance bonus
• Company-provided uniforms, work boots, and PPE
  
  

The salary range for this position is $78,000-$110,000. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.