QC Chemist

Job Summary:

• Client Electronics is seeking a detail driven, scientifically curious QC Chemist to join our Process Control Laboratory in Branchburg, NJ.
• In this role, you’ll be a key contributor to the qualification, improvement, and implementation of new analytical equipment and methodologies that support high purity chemical manufacturing for the semiconductor industry.
• This position is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of hands on laboratory work, method development, and continuous improvement.
• You’ll work closely with engineering, production, and quality teams to ensure our analytical capabilities evolve with the rapidly advancing needs of the electronics materials sector.

Key Responsibilities:

Laboratory Testing & Process Support:

• Perform routine and non routine analyses on in process materials, intermediates, and finished products using techniques such as viscosity, density, Karl Fischer moisture analysis, absorbance/UV Vis, color measurement, GC, HPLC, and titration.
• Interpret analytical data to support real time process control decisions and ensure product quality meets stringent specifications.
• Troubleshoot analytical issues and support root cause investigations for process deviations or out of specification results.

Equipment Qualification & Implementation:

• Assist in the qualification, calibration, and verification of new analytical instruments, ensuring compliance with internal quality standards and regulatory expectations.

Method Development, New Method Qualification & Continuous Improvement:

• Support the development, optimization, and qualification of new analytical methods, ensuring they meet performance requirements for accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and robustness.
• Conduct and support Gage R&R studies to evaluate measurement system capability and ensure analytical methods and instruments deliver reliable, reproducible data.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce variability, and improve laboratory efficiency.
• Participate in cross functional improvement initiatives related to process control, quality systems, and equipment reliability.

Documentation & Compliance:

• Maintain accurate laboratory records, including test results, instrument logs, qualification reports, and change control documentation.
• Ensure all work complies with ISO, GMP, and internal quality system requirements.
• Contribute to SOP creation, revision, and training activities.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in a QC, analytical, or process control laboratory environment.
• Hands on experience with instrumental analysis such as GC, HPLC, Karl Fischer, titration, viscosity, density, absorbance, and color measurement.
• Strong understanding of analytical chemistry principles and data interpretation.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and problem solving skills.
• Microsoft Word, Excel. Must reflect experience and skill.

Preferred:

• MSc or PhD in Analytical Chemistry.
• Experience in semiconductor materials, high purity chemicals, or specialty chemicals manufacturing.
• Experience performing or interpreting Gage R&R or other measurement system analysis (MSA) studies.
• Experience with new method qualification or method validation activities.
• Knowledge of statistical process control and quality risk management tools.
• Experience working in ISO certified or GMP regulated environments.
• Experience with EMPOWER, CHEMSTATION, Minitab, SAP.
• Agilent 8890 GC experience.