Analytical Chemist

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Location: On-site in Lynchburg, Virginia

• Provide daily support to Quality Control Chemistry Lab, work is predominantly inorganic in nature.
• Oversee, troubleshoot, and perform established analytical chemistry determinations consistently and accurately.
• Generate procedures for analytical chemistry determinations geared towards meeting required precision and accuracy requirements; review and modify existing procedures.
• Develop and perform new chemistry related research and development efforts.
• Train and qualify quality control technicians to perform analytical chemistry determinations.
• Perform calculations to complete testing.
• Access and approve results from analytical chemistry determinations performed by quality control technicians.
• Author and review reports as well as technical customer submittals.
• Interpret product specifications from a chemistry perspective.
• Conduct meetings, meet with customer, vendors, and representatives from other departments.
• Prepare cost estimates for new existing contracted work, as needed.
• Solve a variety of technical issues related to analytical chemistry determinations.
• Participate with process improvement teams.

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in chemistry is required.
• Must have at least two (2) years experience working in a quality control lab.
• Must have experience in product measurement/inspection and/or aspects of quality control/quality assurance.
• Must have proven ability to work with high level of attention to detail.
• Must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must have demonstrated success working in a team environment.
• Must have demonstrated success authoring technical reports.
• Must be self-motivated; show initiative with minimal supervision.
• Must be capable of leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) clearance.

• PhD or MS degree in Chemistry is highly desired.
• Experience operating analytical instruments such as ICP-MS, ICP-OES, XRF, Pycnometers, LECO, automated titration units and IC…