Senior R&D Chemist — Medical Disinfection & Sterilization

Fortive; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortive’s Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) seeks a Senior Scientist in R&D Chemistry in the Irvine, CA area. The role designs and develops cleaning and disinfection/sterilization products under NPD procedures, leading cross-functional projects and delivering high‑quality data and reports.

Responsibilities include planning studies, method development, data analysis, and supporting regulatory compliance (FDA/QSR).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field with 5+ years of applicable experience.
• Master's degree in Chemistry or related field with 3+ years of applicable experience.
• Ph.D. in Chemistry or related field with 0-2 years of applicable experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute research projects in cleaning and disinfection or sterilization for medical instruments.
• Prepare and execute protocols from feasibility to verification/validation.
• Manage laboratory studies and generate technical reports.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Formulation chemistry

GxP compliance knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Lab management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related field

Master's Degree in Chemistry or related field

Ph.D. in Chemistry or related field

Tools

HPLC/GC

Laboratory information systems

Job description

Fortive’s Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) seeks a Senior Scientist in R&D Chemistry in the Irvine, CA area. The role designs and develops cleaning and disinfection/sterilization products under NPD procedures, leading cross-functional projects and delivering high‑quality data and reports.

Responsibilities include planning studies, method development, data analysis, and supporting regulatory compliance (FDA/QSR).