Quality Chemist — GMP Lab, GC/HPLC, Dallas

Central Garden & Pet; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vis

Free Life and Disability Insurance

401k with 3% company match

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time

Education Assistance

Referral Program with cash bonus

Access to on-demand pay

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Central Garden & Pet is seeking a Chemist in Dallas, TX to perform analytical testing and support continuous manufacturing in the Quality department. You will operate GC/HPLC and NIR instruments, develop methods, troubleshoot instrumentation, review quality deviations, and collaborate with R&D, Operations, and Production to ensure product quality and compliance with GMP/GLP/ISO standards.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry and 2–5 years of lab experience in a regulated setting;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related science required.
• 2–5 years of analytical lab experience in regulated manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of GC/HPLC and standard lab instrumentation; GMP/GLP/ISO familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and non-routine analytical testing (FTIR, pH, moisture, etc.) on incoming materials and animal health products.
• Develop, maintain, and validate analytical methods; troubleshoot instrumentation.
• Participate in OOS investigations, root-cause analysis, and process deviations; draft and review SOPs and QCAPs.
• Collaborate with R&D, Operations, and Production to support new product development and manufacturing issues.
• Record, track, and analyze data using LIMS, CDS and SAP; manage lab inventory and supplies.

Skills

Analytical laboratory experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Tools

GC/HPLC instruments

NIR analyzers

LIMS

CDS

SAP

Job description

Central Garden & Pet is seeking a Chemist in Dallas, TX to perform analytical testing and support continuous manufacturing in the Quality department. You will operate GC/HPLC and NIR instruments, develop methods, troubleshoot instrumentation, review quality deviations, and collaborate with R&D, Operations, and Production to ensure product quality and compliance with GMP/GLP/ISO standards.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry and 2–5 years of lab experience in a regulated setting;