Associate Director - Analytical Development

Linde Gas & Equipment; Alpha (NJ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. in Alpha, NJ is seeking an Associate Director - Analytical Development to lead a fast-paced analytical laboratory, managing direct reports and delivering state-of-the-art analytical services to support plant and customer issues, project requirements, and the development of new gas metrology.

The role requires strong project management, data analysis using statistics, and clear communication; travel up to 15% may be required to support projects and plant initiatives;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry with 10 years analytical lab management experience.
• Master's or PhD in chemistry preferred with 5 years analytical lab experience.
• Hands-on experience with GC, GC-MS, FTIR, ICP-MS and gas analysis methods.
• Experience with safe handling of toxic, corrosive, and flammable gases.

Responsibilities

• Lead a fast-paced analytical lab with direct reports to support electronics and gas metrology.
• Manage projects to deliver analytical results on time and within budget.
• Analyze data with statistics-based software to drive data-driven decisions.
• Ensure lab safety and maintain a safe working environment.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Travel up to 15%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Master's or PhD in Chemistry preferred

Tools

GC

GC-MS

FTIR

ICP-MS

Job description

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

Associate Director - Analytical Development

Alpha, NJ, United States | req34579

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will be expected to manage a fast-paced analytical laboratory with direct reports supporting Linde Electronics with state-of-the-art analytical services and solutions to support plant and customer issues, project engineering requirements, and continuing development of new gas metrology
• Demonstrated project management skills to complete analytical projects on time and within budget
• Analysis of test data using statistically based software to reach data driven results
• You have strong teamwork and organization skills to support direct reports in a cross functional business environment
• Work with commercial sales to provide analytical support to support new sales
• Clear and concise oral and written communication to support project updates and final reports
• You will be a leader to laboratory personnel to develop new analytical instruments and methods to maintain laboratory analytical leadership to support Linde’s electronic gas business
• Overall responsibility for laboratory safety and maintaining a safe work environment
• Provide technical support for plant and customer problems and issues
• You will follow published product development policies on laboratory workflow and safe workflow including management of change

What Makes You Great

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in chemistry with 10 years analytical laboratory management experience
• Master’s degree or PhD in chemistry preferred with five years analytical laboratory experience
• Hands on experience in GC, GC-MS, FTIR and ICP-MS, and other common methods of gas analysis is required
• You have experience with safe gas handling and abatement of toxic, corrosive, and flammable gases in a laboratory environment
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• You have the ability to travel up to 15% of working time annually to support project and plant analytical projects or issues

Why you will love working with us

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde’s industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day!

Pay Range: $125,475 - $184, 030

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager.