Title: Associate Scientist Analytical Sciences
Reports to: Coby Crane Analytical Sciences Global R&D Manager
Location: Stine (Newark DE)
Overview:
FMC Corporation is a leading agricultural sciences company. For more than a century we have served the global agricultural industrial and consumer markets with innovative solutions applications and quality crop protection products. FMC currently employs approximately 6500 people around the globe. To learn more please visit .
FMC has an immediate opening for enthusiastic creative and talented Analytical Technicians to join our Global Analytical Sciences team. The Analytical Sciences team works as part of an interdisciplinary team to support the discovery and development pipeline. In this role key responsibilities are to:
- Develop new methods for qualitative and quantitative analyses under the direction of a Principal Investigator to meet business needs in a timely manner.
- Conduct routine and nonroutine analyses of discovery process technical and formulations samples to meet project quality and timing needs.
- Collect data generate summaries and reports under GLP and other appropriate regulatory guidelines.
- Operate maintain and be technically competent in various types of analytical instrumentation (LC/UV GC IC MS) including calibration and systems qualification to provide accurate and reliable data.
- Manage lab safety and industrial hygiene aspects including proper waste disposal procedures to maintain a highly efficient and productive laboratory.
- Interact with a diverse customer base on a variety of projects/tasks.
- Provide oral and written presentations of technical and businessrelated work within workteam.
The scope of this role includes support for process and formulations development manufacturing of existing commercial and pipeline products and defense of the current product portfolio. The role includes analytical support of all phases of R&D development.
Required Education:
- Bachelors degree in chemistry or equivalent experience with basic knowledge of analytical and organic chemistry. Chromatography (HPLC UHPLC GC) and mass spectrometric techniques (LC/MS GC/MS) preferred.
Qualifications:
- Preferred experience in an industrial and/or R&D research laboratory setting (GLP experience a plus).
- Experience with method development and analysis using chromatography (HPLC IC GC) with modern mass spectrometric (LC/MS GC/MS) and spectroscopic (UV) techniques.
- Track record of delivering ontime quality results.
- Experience in working independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated problemsolving and troubleshooting skills.
Required Experience:
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