Senior Food Chemist - Fast-Paced Lab & Advanced Instruments

Michelson Laboratories, Inc; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Michelson Laboratories, Inc. in Southern California is expanding its Chemistry department in Commerce and seeks a Senior Chemist to perform analytical testing of food products.

Responsibilities include reviewing data for Nutritional Labeling, operating LC/MS/MS, HPLC and other instruments, developing methods, and ensuring QA/QC compliance while meeting tight turnaround times. A Master’s in Food Science or Analytical Chemistry is required. Weekend/overtime flexibility may be needed.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Food Science or Analytical Chemistry or related sciences.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction and ability to adjust workload.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve data for Nutritional Labeling requests for various food products.
• Perform titrations, extractions and analyze data for antibiotic residues, carcinogens, and other harmful chemical compounds.
• Troubleshoot and operate analytical instruments such as LC/MS/MS, HPLC, GC-MS, ICP-MS, ICP-OES, etc.
• Troubleshoot or implement new test methods, ensure overall compliance to all regulatory and QA/QC requirements.
• Act as technical resource to other analysts within the department and to our clients.
• Prepare and review data packages/reports for reporting.
• Assist with special projects, method development and optimization.
• Review and update Standard Operating Procedures as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Master's degree in Food Science/Analytical Chemistry or related field

Tools

LC/MS/MS

HPLC

GC-MS

ICP-MS

ICP-OES

Job description

Michelson Laboratories, Inc. in Southern California is expanding its Chemistry department in Commerce and seeks a Senior Chemist to perform analytical testing of food products.

Responsibilities include reviewing data for Nutritional Labeling, operating LC/MS/MS, HPLC and other instruments, developing methods, and ensuring QA/QC compliance while meeting tight turnaround times. A Master’s in Food Science or Analytical Chemistry is required. Weekend/overtime flexibility may be needed.