Lead Technician, Quality Control, Schenectady, NY

dsm-firmenich; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO + floating holidays

Full healthcare benefits from day one

401K with company match

Career growth across health and beauty

Job summary

dsm-firmenich in Schenectady, NY is seeking a Lead Technician, Quality Control to analyze and test GMP materials and finished products, releasing testing per compendia and quality systems. This role sits within the Health, Nutrition and Care (HNC) division, producing liquids and dry blends for dietary supplements and food.

You will perform analyses with HPLC, calibrate equipment, prepare standards, and support OOS investigations while training colleagues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline preferred or Associates with lab work experience.
• 1-2 years of experience in a life science lab using instrumentation (HPLC, ICP, IR).
• Broad knowledge of quality control techniques and GMP rules.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• LIMS experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Autonomous accomplishment of analysis in the laboratory.
• Prepares standards, mobile phases, and reagents.
• Maintains, calibrates, validates, monitors, and troubleshoots laboratory equipment (HPLC, ICP, IR, etc.).
• Analyzes raw materials, intermediates, stability samples and finished products for required tests by various analytical methods.
• Performs calculations, collects and prepares data for evaluation.
• Reviews data to ensure accuracy prior to reporting.
• Trains new colleagues.
• Performs administrative lab tasks, such as updating Specification sheets and SOPs.
• Performs investigation of OOS/NI and supports colleagues in OOS/NI investigations.

Skills

Quality control

Lab testing

GMP knowledge

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline

Associates with lab work experience

Tools

HPLC

ICP

IR

Job description

Lead Technician, Quality Control

Schenectady, NY

Monday-Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm

As a Lead Technician, Quality Control, you will analyze and test under GMP raw materials, intermediates, and finished products, while applying validated or compendia methods. In this role, you will also release testing of products according to current compendia, regulatory, and corporate quality systems and principles. This is for our Human Nutrition and Health division where we produce liquids and dry blends for our dietary supplements and food.

The dsm-firmenich Health, Nutrition and Care (HNC) Business Unit in the North America Region has three premix manufacturing sites. We begin with a passion for making the world a heathier place with our select nutrients and flavors. We produce liquids and dry blends for our dietary supplements, infant formula premixes and food delivering a high quality nutritional premix tailored to their needs. Schenectady is the largest site and is a focal point for the business performance in the region and globally.

If you have solid lab experience, a Quality Control mindset along with HPLC experience, the ability to work independently on a myriad of tasks, then help us deliver breakthrough products to fuel our customer’s health ambitions and sustainability goals!

Responsibilities

• Autonomous accomplishment of analysis in the laboratory.
• Prepares standards, mobile phases, and reagents.
• Maintains, calibrates, validates, monitors, and troubleshoots laboratory equipment. (HPLC, ICP, IR, etc.)
• Analyzes raw materials, intermediates, stability samples and finished products for required tests by various analytical and instrumental methods.
• Performs calculations, collects and prepares data for evaluation.
• Reviews data to ensure accuracy prior to reporting.
• Orients and trains new colleagues.
• Perform administrative lab tasks, such as updating Specification sheets and SOP’s. (LOP's and TM's)
• Performs investigation of OOS/NI and supports colleagues in OOS/NI investigations.

We bring

• Paid holidays, 18 days PTO + 2 floating holidays.
• Full healthcare benefits day one - medical, dental, eye, and life insurance.
• 401K with generous company match.
• Unique career paths across health, nutrition and beauty - explore what drives you and get the support to make it happen.
• A chance to impact millions of consumers every day - sustainability embedded in all we do.
• A science led company, cutting edge research and creativity everywhere – from biotech breakthroughs to sustainability game-changers, you’ll work on what’s next.
• Growth that keeps up with you – you join an industry leader that will develop your expertise and leadership.
• A culture that lifts you up – with collaborative teams, shared wins, and people who cheer each other on.
• A community where your voice matters – it is essential to serve or customers well.

You bring

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant Scientific discipline preferred, or Associates degree with a combination of relative lab work experience required.
• 1- 2 years of experience in a lab of the Life Science Industry utilizing various instrumentation. (HPLC, ICP, IR, etc.)
• Broad / General knowledge of quality control techniques and methods.
• Broad understanding of safety, laboratory hygiene and GMP rules.
• Experience in Microsoft Office. (Outlook, Word, and Excel)
• LIMS experience a plus.

The salary or hourly wage scale provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant’s job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location.

HOURLY $31.73 - $36.00

In addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.