Analytical Chemist

Job Description

Agilent Technologies is a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets. We provide laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications, and expertise that enable customers to gain the answers and insights they seek. Our solutions advance the quality of life by supporting innovation in pharmaceuticals, food safety, environmental testing, materials science, and more.

Within Agilent's Global Operations organization, our Materials Science and Technology (MSAT) teams play a critical role in enabling robust manufacturing, accelerating innovation, and ensuring the quality and reliability of products that reach customers around the world.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Analytical Chemist/Scientist to join the MSAT organization, providing expert analytical chemistry support across chromatography consumables and performance chemistries. This role partners closely with Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, and Global Operations to support both on‑market products and New Product Introductions (NPIs), driving improvements in quality, delivery, and cost.

This is a site‑based role that can be based at either Little Falls, DE, or Folsom, CA, one of Agilent's strategic Global Operations manufacturing locations, where the individual will provide hands‑on GC and LC analytical expertise to support day‑to‑day manufacturing priorities, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

* Own the full lifecycle of critical LC/GC analytical methods, including development, optimization, qualification/validation, transfer, and change control, to support routine release/testing and MSAT problem solving.

* Execute and oversee complex laboratory work, primarily GC and LC (HPLC/UHPLC), with complementary techniques (e.g., LCMS, GCMS) to enable timely, customer‑focused decision making in a manufacturing environment.

* Act as the site chromatography subject matter expert, establishing standards and best practices for separation science, method robustness, system suitability, and troubleshooting. Knowledge of Agilent markets and critical GC/LC applications is a plus.

* Design and execute statistically sound experiments (including DOE where appropriate), interpret complex datasets, and communicate clear, risk‑based recommendations to manufacturing and quality stakeholders.

* Lead product and process performance evaluations, robustness studies, and root cause analysis to support deviations, CAPA, complaints, and lifecycle improvements.

* Partner cross‑functionally with Manufacturing, QC, QA, R&D, and Global Operations to align analytical strategy with product requirements, control strategies, and operational priorities.

* Lead and support complex investigations related to manufacturing events and customer complaints, applying structured problem‑solving methodologies to determine root cause and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.

* Provide on‑floor and near real‑time troubleshooting as needed, prioritizing work to meet manufacturing schedules and ensuring timely, right‑first‑time resolution of analytical questions.

* Drive continuous improvement of chromatography capability, including instrument performance, preventative maintenance strategies, method robustness, and technical engagement with vendors as required.

* Author, review, and approve high‑quality technical documentation (e.g., protocols, validation and transfer reports, deviations/investigations, change controls), ensuring traceability, compliance, and data integrity.

* Provide technical leadership through mentoring and coaching, influencing cross‑functional teams and driving adoption of best practices in chromatography and laboratory execution.

* Ensure all work is performed in compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements, with a strong focus on good documentation practices and data integrity.

Qualifications

* Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.

* 8+ years of hands‑on experience with liquid chromatography (HPLC/UHPLC) and gas chromatography (GC), including method…