Senior Separation Scientist - Lipid Analytics & AI

David Protein; 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 coverage

Substantial PTO

Job summary

Epogee is seeking a Principal Separation Scientist to join our analytical team, focusing on HPLC and GC method development and execution in support of R&D discovery workstreams.

You will be the analytical “source of truth” to provide objective data to multiple simultaneous workstreams, with judgment on rigor and AI-assisted data analysis. This is a hands‑on role reporting to the Director of R&D and collaborating with a small, cross‑functional team in NY.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, or related field.
• 5+ years of 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 workflows.
• Enjoys hands-on lab work and growth at the bench.
• Able to work in 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 experience

Analytical chemistry knowledge

Troubleshooting

Documentation habits

AI tools integration

Lab teamwork

Education

MS or PhD in Analytical Chemistry

Tools

HPLC instrumentation

GC/GC-MS instruments

Benchtop NMR

Rheology equipment

Job description

Epogee is seeking a Principal Separation Scientist to join our analytical team, focusing on HPLC and GC method development and execution in support of R&D discovery workstreams.

You will be the analytical “source of truth” to provide objective data to multiple simultaneous workstreams, with judgment on rigor and AI-assisted data analysis. This is a hands‑on role reporting to the Director of R&D and collaborating with a small, cross‑functional team in NY.