Chemist

If you're motivated by meaningful work that directly contributes to the wellbeing of your community, the Nestle Quality Assurance Center can offer you an unparalleled career. Our team is committed to being a force of good, protecting the safety and wellbeing of consumers across the nation. We provide comprehensive testing services to all of Nestle's production facilities and co-manufacturers, ensuring that our food and beverage products meet the highest safety, quality, and regulatory standards. As an organization, we're driven by our mission to strengthen consumer trust, and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm.

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TheChemist helps lead our quality assurance mission via execution of a variety of standard chemical assays and determinations of different substances and materials.The role requires the understanding of diverse principles and techniques; undertakes infrequently performed and specialized analyses, either individually or as a part of a group; modifies methods to resolve problems related to routine determinations; and prepares and assure accuracy of standards.

The Chemist may undertake advanced analytical work with a minimum of preliminary instruction; modify methods for non-routine problems; assist with method development; and coordinate the work of a small group within the section as necessary. The Chemist may be required to perform complex analytical work often involving problem-solving situations; participate in projects or method development, usually as a team member of a small group; test or evaluate methods and protocols for adequacy under the direction of higher-level scientists; write narrative reports of completed or proposed work as requested; and occasionally interpret and explain such work to in-house staff, clients, and other outside contacts.

Responsibilities

• Performbasic to sophisticated procedures and analyses as required.
• May interpret andanalyze data
• Approve/report analytical data.
• Plan, organize, and write reports.
• Operates laboratory equipment as it applies to methods within scope of competency
• Troubleshoot laboratory equipment as it applies to methods within scope of competency
• Perform routine maintenance on laboratory equipment
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and maintenance/repair on laboratory equipment
• Serve as an in-house consultant on projects or in areas of expertise.
• May be responsible for technical supervision and/or training of technicians and/or other Analysts
• Assure adherence to safety and environmental regulations.
• Carry out assignments in a timely, diligent, and safe manner and perform work in accordance with NQAC SOPs.

• Assure quality of results, by establishing and maintaining QA plan and ICPs.
• Provide accurate and precise data consistent with internal QA requirements.
• Owns a corrective action and leads problem solving team
• Responsible for corrective action stage and completion
• Can be considered a point person for an internal audit from QA
• Assure equipment is maintained in reliable working order and make repairs within the capability of the analyst.
• Represent NQAC at internal and external meetings as directed.

• Respond to CS customer questions regarding sample logistics
• Write, review and provide proper documentation for methods.
• Modify methods to resolve problems requiring knowledge of theory and underlying principles of the analysis.
• Make recommendations for new equipment and methodology.
• Lead validation and verification activities within the laboratory
• Contribute to studies to develop new methods and techniques pertinent to the analysis of foods.

Requirements

• BS degree in Chemistry or closely related science discipline required

Experience

• 3-5 years' experience in food science laboratory or closely related laboratory environment with bachelor's degree in chemistry or closely related science discipline
• 2-5 years' experience in food science laboratory or closely related laboratory environment with master's degree in chemistry or closely related science discipline
• 0-2 years' experience in food science laboratory or closely related laboratory environment with PHD in Chemistry or closely related science discipline.

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