Analytical Process Specialist — AI Lab Modernization Hybrid

Colgate-Palmolive; Topeka (KS); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability coverage

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive, via Hill's Corporate Analytical Services, is seeking an Analytical Process Specialist in Topeka, KS, with travel up to 10% and a hybrid work model, to modernize and maintain analytical processes across its manufacturing network.

You will collaborate with plant laboratories, lead method validations, and deploy AI-driven data interpretation to improve testing speed and data quality across wet and dry processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Analytical Sciences or related discipline.
• 4+ years in quality manufacturing or analytical laboratory.
• Technical experience with qualitative and quantitative chemistry techniques.
• 2+ years managing professional or vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical resource across global manufacturing sites, leading technology transfers, method validations, hardware selection, and application development for raw materials and finished goods.
• Provide expert hands-on troubleshooting, preventive maintenance strategies, and vendor management for complex laboratory instrumentation to ensure continuous operational excellence.
• Drive laboratory modernization by evaluating, piloting, and deploying rapid testing methods, automated workflows, and AI/machine-learning tools to accelerate testing speed and data interpretation.
• Modernize laboratory SOPs, equipment, and analytical methodologies across conventional, on-line, in-line, and at-line testing environments.
• Partner cross-functionally with plant quality, production, and external contract laboratories to analyze data trends, execute internal/external quality audits, and recommend corrective action plans.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Quality manufacturing

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Analytical Sciences or related discipline

Tools

HPLC

GC

TLC

MS

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive, via Hill's Corporate Analytical Services, is seeking an Analytical Process Specialist in Topeka, KS, with travel up to 10% and a hybrid work model, to modernize and maintain analytical processes across its manufacturing network.

You will collaborate with plant laboratories, lead method validations, and deploy AI-driven data interpretation to improve testing speed and data quality across wet and dry processes.