Lead Analytical Chemist – Innovation & Method Development (VOC’s)
Overview:
This Connecticut‑based role is ideal for a mid‑senior career scientist who thrives on autonomy, enjoys solving technical puzzles, and wants their work to directly influence product development and business strategy.
This highly collaborative team is expanding the analytical capabilities that fuel our product innovation pipeline. In this role, you’ll lead method‑development projects focused on complex volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including synthetic mimics and other technically challenging molecules. Your work will directly shape how we characterize, quantify, and understand these compounds across R&D.
Why This Role Stand Out
Own your methods from concept to implementation. You’ll have the freedom to design, troubleshoot, and refine analytical approaches—not just execute them.
Work with chemists who speak your language and rely on you deep technical expertise.
Support projects that shape the strategy for a growing organization. Your insights will directly impact R&D direction, quality decisions, and new product feasibility.
A culture that values curiosity and continuous learning. Bring your ideas, explore new techniques, and grow into a technical leader.
Growth & Impact
This is a role where your analytical instincts matter. You’ll be the person others rely on to understand why a method works—or doesn’t—and how to push it further. You’ll influence product launches, troubleshoot complex formulation challenges, and elevate the organization’s analytical rigor.
Responsibilities
Design and execute analytical experiments using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques to support R&D, quality, and product innovation.
Develop, optimize, and validate methods for small molecules, natural products, volatiles, and other complex sample matrices.
Interpret data and translate findings into clear, actionable insights for cross‑functional teams.
Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot analytical instrumentation (GCMS, GC, LC‑MS).
Identify opportunities for process improvements and analytical innovation.
Prepare technical reports, presentations, and SOPs that support regulatory and internal standards.
Manage laboratory documentation and ensure compliance with best practices.
Collaborate with production and product development teams to solve technical challenges.
Requirements
BS or MS in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
5+ years of hands‑on experience with chromatographic instrumentation (GCMS, GC, LC‑MS), including calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Demonstrated experience developing and validating analytical methods—ideally with small molecules, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), aroma chemicals, natural products, or similar complex matrices.
Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to work independently on multiple projects.
Clear communication skills and the ability to translate data into decisions.
Curiosity, initiative, and a desire to push analytical capabilities forward.