Research Analytic Chemist

Airswift has been tasked by one of our major clients to find a Research Analytic Chemist to work for initially One Year contract in Weston, Michigan .
Work Schedule: 5/40
Job Type: W2 contract (One Year with possibility for extension)
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 3% matching 401k

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily analytical laboratory work and provide support for general analytical questions.
• Collaborate with laboratory and site personnel to support analytical needs.
• Quickly adjust priorities and objectives when problems requiring analytical support arise.
• Perform routine analyses using applicable laboratory instrumentation and analytical systems.
• Learn and perform routine analyses on systems where previous hands-on experience may be limited.
• Analyze and summarize results clearly and efficiently.
• Prepare written reports communicating analytical results to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.

Required Experience & Technical Skills

• Experience with OpenLab CDS, Version 2.8.
• High proficiency with at least two of the following analytical technologies and systems:
  • Gas Chromatography (GC) - Agilent: Direct Inject, Headspace, SPME with FID and Mass Spectrometry
  • Liquid Chromatography (LC) - Agilent: UV-Vis, ELSD, and MS
  • FT-IR / FT-NIR - Thermo Fisher
  • TGA / DSC - Waters System
  • Metrohm Titrators with OMNIS software: Dosimat and Karl Fischer
• Ability to learn routine analytical procedures on systems outside of existing areas of expertise.
• Ability to clearly summarize analytical results in written reports.

Work Environment

• Laboratory-based position.
• 100% onsite.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a technically proficient chemist who can effectively manage a consistent analytical workload while remaining flexible when priorities shift. The individual should be comfortable working with laboratory instrumentation, learning unfamiliar analytical systems, collaborating with lab and site personnel, and communicating technical results clearly in writing.