Senior Lipid Analytics Scientist (HPLC/GC, AI)

Epogee; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity options

Health, Vision, Dental Insurance

401(k) with 4% match

Gym expenses covered

Job summary

Epogee, a food science and lipid chemistry company in New York City, seeks a Separation Scientist to lead HPLC and GC method development for lipid characterization and impurity profiling. You will judge analytical rigor by project needs and collaborate across the R&D team to accelerate discovery.

You will report to the Director of R&D, work hands-on in the lab, and expand into rheology and benchtop NMR as needed, while integrating AI tools to enhance data analysis.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, or related field.
• 5+ years hands-on HPLC and GC experience, ideally in food, lipid, or pharma chemistry.
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot instrumentation and methods.
• Strong judgment on matching analytical rigor to project stage and business need.
• Detail-oriented with excellent documentation habits.
• Experience with rheology and/or benchtop NMR, or willingness to cross-train.
• Experience integrating AI tools into scientific or lab workflows.
• Enjoys hands-on lab work and wants to grow a career at the bench.
• Comfortable working closely within a small, cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and execute HPLC and GC/GC-MS methods for lipid and other molecular characterization, analyte quantitation, and impurity profiling.
• Support multiple discovery workstreams, coordinating closely with other team members.
• Recommend analytical approaches based on project stage and business need.
• Independently troubleshoot instrumentation, methods, and data anomalies.
• Support method validation, gauge R&R, and documentation for regulatory submissions (EFSA, US GRAS, Health Canada).
• Continually grow your expertise by expanding into additional analytical techniques as needed, including rheology and benchtop NMR.
• Maintain rigorous documentation and data integrity standards.
• Partner with instrument vendors and service providers on qualification and maintenance.

Skills

HPLC expertise

GC/GC-MS

Analytical chemistry

Troubleshooting

AI in lab workflows

Rheology

Benchtop NMR

Data integrity

Team collaboration

Education

MS or PhD in Analytical Chemistry

Tools

GC/GC-MS

NMR (benchtop)

Rheology equipment

Job description

Epogee, a food science and lipid chemistry company in New York City, seeks a Separation Scientist to lead HPLC and GC method development for lipid characterization and impurity profiling. You will judge analytical rigor by project needs and collaborate across the R&D team to accelerate discovery.

You will report to the Director of R&D, work hands-on in the lab, and expand into rheology and benchtop NMR as needed, while integrating AI tools to enhance data analysis.