Analytical Operations Specialist

Qnity; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Qnity is seeking an Analytical Operations Specialist to lead analytical transfers and optimize lab workflows at the Marlborough, MA site. You will partner with cross-functional teams to implement new methods and materials while driving data quality, efficiency, and reliability across analytical labs.

You will spearhead projects from concept through execution, mentor technicians, and help advance capabilities including automation and digital tools, all within a safety- and quality-focused

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience in an analytical laboratory, manufacturing support laboratory, or technical operations environment.
• Experience with analytical testing, method transfer, project execution, or laboratory improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of analytical laboratory workflows, testing practices, and data quality expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects, coordinate technical activities, or mentor technical personnel.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced technical environment.
• Demonstrated ability to translate analytical data into meaningful insights and communicate recommendations to internal customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical project and method transfers, including new products, materials, methods, and testing requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define requirements, manage priorities, resolve technical challenges, and ensure successful project execution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance laboratory efficiency, cycle time, data quality, throughput, and reliability.
• Use data and structured problem-solving to optimize workflows, standardize best practices, and deliver sustainable improvements.
• Identify and advance future laboratory capabilities, including new instrumentation, automation, digital tools, and analytical technologies.
• Support investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, training, and continuous improvement of analytical processes.
• Ensure laboratory activities meet applicable safety, quality, regulatory, documentation, and audit-readiness requirements.

Skills

Analytical project management

Data quality

Problem solving

Communication

Prioritization

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Engineering

Job description

Are you looking to power the next leap in the exciting world of advanced electronics? Do you want to help solve problems that drive success in the rapidly evolving technology and connectivity landscape? Then bring your problem-solving, passion, and creativity to help us power the next leap in electronics.

At Qnity we’re more than a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries – we’re a tight-knit team that is motivated by new possibilities, and always up for a challenge. All our dedicated teams contribute to making cutting-edge technology possible. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all our departments, because we know we play a critical role in the world enabling faster progress for all. Learn how you can start or jumpstart your career with us.

Position Summary

Qnity is seeking a highly skilled Analytical Operations Specialist. This role will provide technical leadership and project support across Raw Materials, Metals, Lithography, and Advanced Circuits analytical laboratories. This role is responsible for accelerating analytical project transfers, improving laboratory processes, and advancing new capabilities that support manufacturing, quality, technology, and business needs.

The Analytical Specialist serves as a key connection between laboratory operations and cross-functional partners, ensuring analytical methods, materials, products, and testing requirements are successfully implemented while driving improvements in efficiency, reliability, data quality, and overall laboratory performance.

This position is 100% onsite reporting to our Marlborough, MA facility. Candidates who currently live within a daily commutable distance will be given priority.

What You’ll Do

• Lead analytical project and method transfers, including new products, materials, methods, and testing requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define requirements, manage priorities, resolve technical challenges, and ensure successful project execution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance laboratory efficiency, cycle time, data quality, throughput, and reliability.
• Use data and structured problem-solving to optimize workflows, standardize best practices, and deliver sustainable improvements.
• Identify and advance future laboratory capabilities, including new instrumentation, automation, digital tools, and analytical technologies.
• Support investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, training, and continuous improvement of analytical processes.
• Ensure laboratory activities meet applicable safety, quality, regulatory, documentation, and audit-readiness requirements.

Required Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience in an analytical laboratory, manufacturing support laboratory, or technical operations environment.
• Experience with analytical testing, method transfer, project execution, or laboratory improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of analytical laboratory workflows, testing practices, and data quality expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects, coordinate technical activities, or mentor technical personnel.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced technical environment.
• Demonstrated ability to translate analytical data into meaningful insights and communicate recommendations to internal customers and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting raw material analysis, metals testing, lithography, circuit materials, advanced circuits, or semiconductor manufacturing.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with method validation, method transfer, technology transfer, or new product introduction.
• Experience working within laboratory quality systems, ISO environments, or other controlled documentation systems.
• Experience evaluating, implementing, or qualifying new laboratory instrumentation, automation, digital systems, or analytical technologies.
• Experience applying structured root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies.

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Qnity offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more visit the Compensation and Benefits page.

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The Pay range for this role is $82,600.00 - $129,800.00 Annual

How Base Pay is Determined:

Qnity has job leveling frameworks that help organize roles based on progressive levels of responsibility, proficiency and qualifications. Each role has an associated pay range (or an established pay rate for some roles) based on the competitive market in each country where we operate. Each individual’s pay is based on a variety of factors, including their role and the associated pay range for that role, their geographic location (i.e., country, state, metropolitan area), as well as their skills, experience, education and certifications, and performance.