Member of Technical Staff (Analytical Chemistry)
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Job Description
We are seeking a Member of Technical Staff (Analytical Chemistry) to join our Materials, Chemistry, and Surfaces team. The successful candidate will lead analytical chemistry projects across multiple techniques, develop new methodologies, and ensure that customer deliverables meet the highest standards of quality and timeliness.
Position Responsibilities
- Own and ensure the success of projects across several techniques in the Analytical Chemistry business unit, including ICP-MS, ICP-OES, LC-MS, and GC-MS.
- Develop and validate new analytical methods for diverse applications.
- Interpret data, compile findings, and present results in clear, customer-facing reports.
- Assign and delegate projects, write SOPs, train and mentor junior staff, and ensure project timelines are met.
- Maintain and optimize instrument performance, interface with vendor support, and manage ordering and tracking of parts and consumables.
Desired Qualifications
- Ph.D. or M.S. in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field with 3-5 years of industrial analytical chemistry experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in tool management and method development using one or more of:
- Gas, liquid, or ion chromatography
- Mass spectrometry
- Trace metals analysis by ICP-MS or OES
- Proven ability to solve complex analytical challenges across a range of techniques.
- A quality-first approach to method development and troubleshooting.
- Detail-oriented, with excellent problem-solving and project management skills.
Core Competencies
- Experience or familiarity with industry-relevant analytical techniques such as NMR, FTIR, GPC, HPLC.
- Familiarity with lab quality standards and practices (e.g., ISO 17025, ASTM, GMP)
- Experience supporting tool installation, qualification, and maintenance.
- Experience in customer-facing roles: project scoping, proposal writing, and presentation of results.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a drive to grow business and help customers succeed.
Why Join Covalent
At Covalent, you’ll work alongside world-class scientists and engineers in a dynamic, collaborative environment. We empower our team members to take ownership of their work, innovate constantly, and engage directly with customers shaping the future of technology.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $130,000 – $150,000
Working at Covalent
Covalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages candidartes with diverse experience sets to apply.
Covalent participates in E-Verify.
More About Covalent
Covalent Metrology’s mission is to level the playing field and ensure clients of all sizes can access outstanding data generated quickly and cost-effectively. High-quality experimental data is the lifeblood of any successful program. Too many companies operate blindly without critical data because the proper tool is not available in-house, and sending samples out to service labs can be slow, frustrating, and expensive. Data generated in-house can be unreliable or imprecise if tools are not correctly calibrated, are obsolete, in disrepair, or not properly operated.
Covalent’s Analytical Services and Metrology Partners units are open for business and on a mission to provide and enable better, faster, and cheaper data for every client. Covalent now has over 500 customers in 20+ industries, and a new 24,000 ft lab in Sunnyvale, CA houses >$10M in state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation.