Analytical Scientist III

Parker Hannifin; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker LORD in Erie, PA is seeking a Sr. Scientist to join the Analytical Services Team. You will lead and support short- and medium-term analytical projects for external customers and Parker LORD sites, delivering data-driven insights in reports and presentations.

You will work with chromatography, SEM, NMR, FTIR, rheology, and other techniques in a collaborative lab environment, travel within the US (less than 10% internationally) as needed.

Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in related discipline AND 4+ years relevant work experience.
• Advanced knowledge of products, applications, and analytical techniques.
• Track record of leading medium complexity projects and collaboration across teams.
• Proficient in data analysis and reporting with clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead short- to medium-term analytical projects with impact on revenue.
• Ensure timely results and communicate findings to customers and teams.
• Interface with multiple technology groups across the globe.
• Maintain quality, reproducibility, and cost-effectiveness of results.
• Develop and disseminate new technologies and solutions.
• Provide general departmental support and safety leadership.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical analysis

Laboratory techniques

Education

BA/BS in Chemistry

Tools

SAP

SEM

NMR

FTIR

Chromatography

MS Office

Job description

Position Summary

Parker LORD is seeking a Sr. Scientist to join the Analytical Services Team in Erie, PA. In this laboratory-based role, you will lead and support short- and medium-term analytical projects for external customers, Parker LORD manufacturing sites, and internal technical teams. You will serve as a technical liaison, ensuring requests are completed on time while delivering clear, data-driven insights through written reports and verbal presentations.

Position Summary

Parker LORD is seeking a Sr. Scientist to join the Analytical Services Team in Erie, PA. In this laboratory-based role, you will lead and support short- and medium-term analytical projects for external customers, Parker LORD manufacturing sites, and internal technical teams. You will serve as a technical liaison, ensuring requests are completed on time while delivering clear, data-driven insights through written reports and verbal presentations.

As part of a collaborative team of scientists and technologists, you will contribute to the commercialization of new polymeric products, the development of emerging technologies, and the ongoing support of Parker LORD products used globally, including adhesives, sealants, and conductive materials. This role involves applying a range of analytical techniques, including chromatography, SEM, NMR, FTIR, rheology, and other chemical analysis methods, within a safe, inclusive, and highly technical laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead short to medium term projects of varying complexity; many having significant impact on revenue potential.


• Ensure results and reports are delivered on time, effectively communicate the results, and collaborate with customers on areas for improvement.


• Interfaces with multiple technology groups across the globe.


• Responsible for ensuring achievement of appropriate quality, quantity, cost-effectiveness, reproducibility, and timeliness of results as related to projects.


• Actively develops, improves, and disseminates new technologies/solutions in support of projects and customers.


• Proactively leads activities that provide general support to the department and company.


• Proactively brings new technology and processes into the technical community.


• Promotes safety and may lead in the development of new lab safety procedures.


• Conducts training for staff.


• Requires travel within the US, with possible international travel (less than 10%).

Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in related discipline AND 4+ years relevant work experience.


• Technical Knowledge: Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. Advanced knowledge of products and/or industry, detailed customer applications, detailed value proposition elements.


• Impact: Demonstrated track record of leading medium complexity projects. Leads portions of projects as a team member. Failure to achieve goals may cause delays in program schedules and may result in allocation of additional resources.


• Problem Solving: Demonstrated track record of implementing technical solutions to a wide range of challenging problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives. Advanced design and execution of any set of parameters. Advanced data analysis, report generation. Sometimes develops technical solutions to highly complex problems.


• Strong knowledge of polymers, chemistry, and material science.


• Strong knowledge of analytical methods including spectroscopy, chromatography, microscopy, and metallurgy.


• Strong collaboration skills and ability to participate effectively in cross-functional and global project teams.


• Excellent written and oral communication skills.


• Proficient in statistical methods and experimental design.


• Excellent use of personal computers and required software packages including but not limited to Microsoft Excel, Word, and SAP.


• Requires the handling of chemicals and must possess strong safety awareness with adherence to company quality standards; adherence to ISO 9001 quality standards and ethics policies.


• Possess strong attention to detail.

Preferred

• Advanced degree

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Additional Comments

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

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