Lead Mass Spectrometry Chemist – Structural Elucidation

Edwards Lifesciences; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences in Utah seeks a Principal Chemist to specialize in MS-based structural elucidation of extractables and leachables, developing and validating analytics for complex characterization of medical devices. You will oversee method development, data review, and CAPA, working across multi-disciplinary teams in a state-of-the-art lab.

The role requires an advanced Chemistry degree with significant MS experience, on-site collaboration, and up to 25% travel to support global operations

Qualifications

• On-site presence required to collaborate cross-functionally and support manufacturing operations.
• 8+ years of related experience with unknowns analysis using mass spectrometry and/or structural elucidation.
• Travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Support test method development, validation, and testing on Extractables and Leachables using HPLC-MS, GC-MS, and ICP-MS.
• Perform mass spec structural elucidation of extractables and leachables.
• Lead complex laboratory methods and provide technical oversight for testing and data review.

Skills

Mass spectrometry

Structural elucidation

HPLC-MS

GC-MS

ICP-MS

Data review

Root cause analysis

Method development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry

Master's Degree in Chemistry

Ph.D. in Chemistry

Tools

ChemStation

MassHunter

Job description

Edwards Lifesciences in Utah seeks a Principal Chemist to specialize in MS-based structural elucidation of extractables and leachables, developing and validating analytics for complex characterization of medical devices. You will oversee method development, data review, and CAPA, working across multi-disciplinary teams in a state-of-the-art lab.

The role requires an advanced Chemistry degree with significant MS experience, on-site collaboration, and up to 25% travel to support global operations