Our cosmetics client is seeking a Chemist for their site in the Chicago area. The Analytical Chemist specializes in analyzing substances. The ideal candidate will possess 3-5 years of experience in a similar position with a Bachelor’s in Chemistry.
Location: Chicago area
Shift: 11 pm-8 am Monday-Friday
Pay: $24-$30 per hour
Type: Contract-to-hire
Responsibilities
- Using a range of software, techniques and equipment to carry out research and analysis.
- Analyzing and interpreting data.
- Perform routine maintenance of equipment and daily quality control testing of analytical methods.
- Calibrate laboratory equipment according to maintenance schedules.
- Design sampling protocols.
- Prepare standards, reagents, and solvents for experiments.
- Prepare reports identifying samples, explaining testing methods, documenting findings, and outlining conclusions of analyses.
- Design and execute experimental procedures, including qualitative and quantitative testing of complex samples.
- Validate and troubleshoot analytical methods.
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee laboratory analyses for compliance actions, emergency response, site studies, health and safety studies, investigations, and remediation.
- Select methods and laboratory procedures and schedule, conduct, and supervise analytical tests.
- Keeping up to date with scientific and technical developments.
- ensuring that health and safety standards are adhered to.
- Preparing product license documentation.
- Liaising with customers, suppliers and research/scientific staff.
- Developing new analytical methods.
- Assist in special projects and other issues as they arise.
- Other skills and duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry.
- A master’s degree or Ph.D. viewed very favorably.
- 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Exceptionally strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Able to challenge conventions in a constructive way.
- Ability to work efficiently under tight timelines and achieve results, while maintaining high quality
- Excellent analytical, teamwork, customer service and leadership skills.