Senior Scientist, Cleaning Performance & Analytics

First Quality King of Prussia PA; Connecticut; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Medical, dental, vision from day one

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Wellness program

Job summary

First Quality Home Care Products LLC in Trumbull, CT, seeks a Sr. Scientist – Performance/Analytical Testing to advance R&D by generating data for formulation evaluation and performance testing. You will develop methods and oversee lab testing, coordinating with third-party labs to meet customer specs.

Ideal candidates have a chemistry/engineering degree and 5–10 years in methods development and technical writing, with strong analytical and cross-functional skills. Some travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in methods development and technical writing.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Regulatory, Sales & Marketing, and Legal teams.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results efficiently and proficiently.
• Proven track record in team and cross-functional project management.

Responsibilities

• Understand principles of formulating Home Care products and testing protocols.
• Lead development of laboratory methods predicting consumer liking for attributes.
• Lead demonstrations for internal and external customer visits.
• Schedule cleaning performance testing for samples and formulations.
• Organize sample preparation for IHUT and CLT.
• Approve and generate internal cleaning performance reports.
• Maintain and schedule preventive maintenance for analytical instruments.
• Design and manage electronic tracker linked to reports and external testing.
• Stay current with home care test methods and regulatory standards.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

Project management

Excel proficiency

Laboratory instrumentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

Analytical instruments (e.g., GC/MS)

Microsoft Office

Job description

First Quality Home Care Products LLC in Trumbull, CT, seeks a Sr. Scientist – Performance/Analytical Testing to advance R&D by generating data for formulation evaluation and performance testing. You will develop methods and oversee lab testing, coordinating with third-party labs to meet customer specs.

Ideal candidates have a chemistry/engineering degree and 5–10 years in methods development and technical writing, with strong analytical and cross-functional skills. Some travel is expected.