Chemist

Chemist I - Champaign, Illinois

Intertek is searching for a Chemist I to join our Food Services team in our Champaign, IL office. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in Nutraceutical testing!

Intertek Nutraceuticals and Food Services team helps clients involved in the manufacturing and distribution of nutraceuticals and food products through assurance, testing, inspection, auditing, and certification. From the farm to the fork, we assist customers at all points of the food supply chain in providing quality and safety to the products and processes.

As a Chemist (or Scientist), the incumbent stays current with LC‑MS development and provides advanced scientific and technical expertise and leadership within the group. With strong scientific and direct working experience in analysis of small molecules by LC‑MS and TOF‑MS, the incumbent becomes a subject matter expert in the LC‑MS laboratory supporting analytical testing across nutraceutical, food, cosmeceutical, pharmaceutical, and biological materials.

The base wage or salary range for this position is $60,000 - $65,000. Compensation packages are based on skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition to competitive pay, benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation/sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement, and more.

• Plans, performs and completes single projects with staff support to meet deadlines
• Maintains all equipment in good operating conditions and troubleshoots instrument‑related issues
• Oversees other junior staff on basic projects
• Interprets data and writes technical reports under supervision
• Ensures projects comply with current procedures and regulations
• Provides technical training to junior staff members
• Performs technical assessments
• Assists with investigations
• Has limited client contact usually under supervision
• Familiar with variety of concepts, practices, procedures, and regulations
• Works under general supervision
• Primary job functions require a degree of independence and judgement
• Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals
• Typically reports to a supervisor or department manager
• Performs other duties or special projects as required or assigned

• Knowledge of analytical chemistry, demonstrated through:

• BA/BS/MS/PhD Chemistry, Biology, or related scientific degree
• Knowledge of HPLC operation
• 3-7 years of related industry experience in an analytical laboratory

• Knowledge of laboratory safety precautions and protocols for safe handling and the disposal of hazardous agents/reagents, chemicals and materials
• Organization, communication and analytical skills
• Ability to understand and effectively communicate technical and business information, both oral and written, to others, including co‑workers, supervisors, subordinates, clients, and vendors
• Intermediate mathematical skills, including algebraic functions, statistics (mean, median, standard deviation, variance, probability), basic geometry (area, volume calculations), and scientific calculators
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to work varied and extended hours/days, as business dictates

• Regularly lift/carry/move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift/carry/move up to 50 pounds
• Climb stairs
• Laboratory bench work may require standing for extended periods of time

Intertek is a drug‑free workplace. As a condition of employment, certain positions may be required to pass a pre‑employment drug test based on the type of work that will be performed.

Intertek’s network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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