Chemist III, R&D

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 (), 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.

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.

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

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

• 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.

• 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.

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.

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.

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