Senior Cleaners Chemist

Base salary $90,000-$100,000

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, 401k.

Join a collaborative R&D team developing and improving formulated cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting, and antimicrobial products used in dairy and food-processing applications.

This is a hands-on opportunity to lead formulation and analytical projects, work with a variety of laboratory instrumentation, and grow into increased project and leadership responsibilities.

• MS or PhD in Chemistry
• Laboratory experience with product formulation and testing
• Experience formulating with existing raw materials; surfactants, cleaners, coatings, or similar formulation experience preferred
• Titration experience required
• Working knowledge of HPLC, UV/VIS, viscometer, and autotitrator
• Strong understanding of laboratory safety and chemical handling
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a team
• Strong attention to detail and technical writing/communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Publication or patent experience preferred
• Willingness to learn project management and potentially take on leadership responsibilities
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Willingness to travel approximately 10-20%
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 25 lbs.

• Lead the development and improvement of formulated products
• Independently plan, execute, and document research projects
• Serve as project manager for assigned R&D projects
• Develop and validate analytical test methods
• Conduct physical and chemical testing
• Perform formulation development, optimization, and scale-up
• Develop and conduct stability studies
• Support product registration and regulatory requirements
• Transfer analytical methods to Quality Control
• Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment
• Plan experiments and accurately document results
• Contribute ideas to the team's R&D project pipeline
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and other internal teams