Analytical Chemist

About Exponent

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges.  Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.  

Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!  

Key statistics: 950+ Consultants 640+ Ph.D.s 90+ Disciplines 30+ Offices globally

Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking an Analytical Chemist for our Polymers & Chemistry Practice in Menlo Park, CA. Consulting efforts will be targeted in the area of product development, failure analysis, additive and stabilizer formulations, quality control, and compositional analysis as they relate to a range of consumer, industrial, pharmaceutical and environmental applications. This position requires some travel and will involve collaboration with scientists and engineers from other Exponent offices.

A long-term goal for a successful candidate will be to develop business by obtaining new projects and bringing new clients to the firm with the opportunity to train and supervise additional analytical staff.

You will be responsible for

Attending inspections, performing analytical testing and other scientific analyses to address chemistry-related issues related to the use, storage, and stability of materials

Performing root cause analysis on a wide variety of failures related to issues arising in development, manufacturing, or use of products in a variety of industries including consumer products, medical device, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agriculture, and other markets

Gathering information from and conveying technical conclusions to individuals in engineering, business, law, and industry, as well as communicating testing rationale in the context of product development, biocompatibility, product defect claims, and intellectual property disputes

Overseeing management of chromatography instrumentation, related projects, and support personnel Overseeing ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 Quality System as it applies to laboratory instrumentation

Participating or leading laboratory safety programs

You will have the following skills and qualifications

Ph.D. in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or a related fieldA strong theoretical knowledge of analytical characterization techniques as well as practical, hands-on experience, as applied to material science, is required

Experience with sampling techniques and statistical data analysis for LC-MS , GC-MS, ICP-MS, ICP-OES, GPC, electrospray ionization, FTIR Spectroscopy, NMR Spectroscopy, and other techniques

Familiarity with FDA, ICH, USP, EP lab quality regulations and procedures Industrial experience in GMP/GLP or ISO laboratory; method development/validation experience is desirable

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Superior problem-solving abilities

Strong educational and publication credentials

Strong teamwork and leadership skills

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