Chemistry Department Supervisor

Salary - $70-100k base

Location:
Wethersfield, CT (onsite daily)

The Chemistry Department Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily operations of the chemistry laboratory, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant analytical testing. This role provides technical leadership to analysts, maintains regulatory compliance, supports method development and continuous improvement, and acts as a key liaison between laboratory staff, quality assurance, and management.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader with strong analytical chemistry expertise, proven supervisory experience, and a commitment to quality, efficiency, and scientific integrity.

• Supervise, support and mentor chemistry analysts and technicians, including training, scheduling, and performance management
• Oversee daily workflow to ensure sample throughput, turnaround time, and data quality goals are met
• Assign workloads, prioritize samples, and troubleshoot analytical or operational issues
• Ensure proper documentation, data review, and reporting of analytical results
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, accreditation standards, and internal SOPs (e.g., ISO/IEC 17025, state or federal requirements)
• Review analytical data, QC results, and reports for accuracy and completeness
• Participate in audits, inspections, and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) processes
• Maintain data integrity and uphold good laboratory practices (GLP)
• Provide technical guidance on analytical methods and instrumentation (e.g., GC, GC/MS, HPLC, LC-MS/MS, ICP-MS, wet chemistry)
• Support method development, validation, verification, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Troubleshoot instrumentation and coordinate maintenance, calibration, and service
• Evaluate new technologies, methods, or workflows to improve efficiency and quality
• Train new and existing staff on methods, SOPs, safety procedures, and best practices
• Maintain training records and ensure staff competency requirements are met
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and teamwork
• Enforce laboratory safety policies and chemical hygiene practices
• Ensure proper handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals and hazardous waste
• Maintain inventory of reagents, standards, consumables, and supplies

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or a related scientific field
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on analytical chemistry laboratory experience
• At least 1–2 years of supervisory or lead-level experience in a laboratory setting
• Strong working knowledge of analytical instrumentation and QA/QC principles
• Experience working in a regulated laboratory environment
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Experience in ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories
• Experience with LIMS systems and electronic data management
• Background in environmental, food, pharmaceutical, or cannabis testing laboratories