Principal Analytical Scientist
Job Description
Base salary $85,000-$115,000
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, 401k.
Global leader in innovative and sustainable packaging solutions with a strong focus on R&D, advanced materials, and recyclable packaging technologies. Offers a collaborative technical environment, cutting-edge innovation facilities, strong customer interaction, and excellent long-term career growth opportunities within a growing international organization.
Duties
- Perform chemical and polymer analysis to support R&D, regulatory, and customer needs
- Develop, validate, and document analytical test methods and protocols
- Operate and maintain analytical instrumentation including HPLC, ICP, and GC-MS
- Interpret analytical data and prepare detailed technical reports
- Lead troubleshooting, maintenance, and vendor coordination for lab equipment
- Support development of new analytical capabilities and lab process improvements
- Correlate analytical testing results with product performance and application outcomes
- Assist with purchasing laboratory supplies and instrumentation
- Collaborate with internal teams, external labs, customers, and industry groups
- Transfer analytical methods and best practices across global sites
- Evaluate new instrumentation and develop research proposals aligned with business needs
- Create onboarding and training materials for new lab employees and co-ops
- Support EHS activities including risk assessments and hazardous material management
Qualifications
- MS or PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Polymer Science, or related field
- Experience with analytical method development and validation
- Proficiency with HPLC-QTOF, ICP-MS, and GC-MS instrumentation
- Strong knowledge of polymers and related materials
- Ability to interpret analytical data and communicate findings effectively
- Experience troubleshooting and maintaining analytical instruments
- Understanding of statistical validation and laboratory documentation
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical teams
- Familiarity with lab safety, EHS practices, and hazardous chemical handling
**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Tory Mack at tmack@cps4jobs.com
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Job Requirements
Qualifications
- MS or PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Polymer Science, or related field
- Experience with analytical method development and validation
- Proficiency with HPLC-QTOF, ICP-MS, and GC-MS instrumentation
- Strong knowledge of polymers and related materials
- Ability to interpret analytical data and communicate findings effectively
- Experience troubleshooting and maintaining analytical instruments
- Understanding of statistical validation and laboratory documentation
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical teams
- Familiarity with lab safety, EHS practices, and hazardous chemical handling
**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Tory Mack at tmack@cps4jobs.com
JO: 58.26TM
#LI-TM1
Meet Your Recruiter
Technical Recruiter
What I Do:
I am proud to be part of the CPS flagship division, Industrial Laboratory. Our company started in order to serve the industrial chemicals industry, one of the backbones of the U.S. economy, by bringing together talented technical specialists with the companies that need them. I recruit and place people in the following positions:
- Formulation/Product Development
- Organic and Polymer Synthesis
- Application Chemistry
- Technical Service
- Process Chemistry
- Analytical/Method Development
- Regulatory Compliance
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control
- Group Leader/R&D Manager
My Recruiting Philosophy:
When working with you as a candidate I have 3 goals:
Listen and ask questions to find out what the right opportunities look like for you
Connect you with active openings and interested companies based on your criteria
Educate you throughout the interview process to help you become a standout candidate for each individual opportunity
About Me:
I grew up in Southern Indiana and moved to the greater Chicago area 10 years ago. My education is in opera and music, so I enjoy anything and everything related to the arts! I love helping people through recruiting – I believe the right career move is one of the most important decisions a person can make and it is a privilege to be a part of that process.