Chemist II
Chemist II plays a key role in supporting the Lab Manager by overseeing day-to-day analytical laboratory operations. This includes performing and developing accurate chemical analyses on raw materials, intermediates, and finished products. The role leads method development, optimization, and validation activities in compliance with ISO 17025 and regulatory standards. It also includes ensuring proper maintenance and calibration of analytical instruments and managing general laboratory upkeep to support efficient and reliable operations. Responsibilities include managing nonconformance events (OOS, OOT, deviations), supporting CAPA investigations, preparing and reviewing technical documentation, ensuring audit readiness, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and providing training and guidance to junior staff. This role promotes a culture of safety and operational excellence within the laboratory environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Analytical Testing: Perform and develop chemical analyses on raw materials, intermediates, and finished products with high accuracy and precision
- Documentation & Reporting: Prepare protocols, collect and analyze data, maintain laboratory records/logbooks, and present findings with recommendations
- Lab Equipment Maintenance: Calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot analytical instrumentation and lab equipment to ensure optimal performance
- Nonconformance Handling: Identify and report Out of Specification, Out of Trend, or deviation events. Support root cause investigations and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) implementation
- Method Development & Validation: Lead method development, optimization, verification, and validation activities in accordance with internal and regulatory requirements
- Documentation Development and Maintenance: Draft, update, review, audit, and update lab related SOPs, protocols, plan, working instructions, statements, templates, spreadsheets as requested
- Regulatory Compliance: Support audits (internal & external) and ensure continuous adherence to ISO 17025 and other regulatory mandates
- Training & Mentoring: Provide technical guidance and training to junior staff and lab technicians; assist in monitoring lab performance metrics (e.g., KPIs)
- Continuous Improvement and Cross-functional Team Support: Undertake temporary assignments or continuous improvement projects assigned by quality management
- Safety and Housekeeping: Promote safe laboratory practices. Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free work environment
Required Education and Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related scientific field
- Experience: 5 or more years in a chemical lab with hands-on experience in analytical methods and instrumentation (e.g., HPLC, GC, ICP-MS, ICP-OES, UV-Vis, FTIR), method validation/verification, equipment troubleshooting, Out of Trend/ Out of Specification investigations, ISO 17025 compliance, and project management
- Essential Skills/Knowledge: Proficient in data analysis, Microsoft Office, LIMS, and lab data systems
Environment and/or Physical Factors:
- Frequent Walking
- Seldom lifting (up to 50 pounds), squatting, climbing, standing, bending
- Ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices including the proper wearing of clean protective clothing, following personal hygiene standards, and adherence to food/drink/tobacco restrictions
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire
- Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance
- Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts
- 401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contribution
- Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days
- Company provided Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program
- Educational assistance program
The benefits set forth in this posting reflect Innophos’ current benefits for similarly situated employees, are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the applicable program policies and may be modified or discontinued by Innophos in the future (subject to applicable law).
About Innophos
Innophos is a leading international producer of specialty ingredient solutions that deliver far-reaching, versatile benefits for the food, health, nutrition and industrial markets. We leverage our expertise in the science and technology of blending and formulating phosphate, mineral and botanical based ingredients for our customers. Our people are the heart of our organization and the foundation of our success. We are driven by our core values of safety, diversity, integrity and collaboration. Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos has manufacturing operations across the United States, in Canada, Mexico and China and sells into over 70 countries.
Innophos is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Innophos is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates in our recruiting process, as required by applicable federal, state and local laws.