Sr. Expert Chemist

Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what's never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togetherness—We are Proudly Connected. Purely Driven.

Position Summary

 

Quality Assurance and Nestlé Purina Analytical Laboratories department is comprised of talented individuals who possess a genuine love for pets and their families. We thrive on being at the forefront of research, contributing to the innovation and advancements in pet nutrition and quality that sets Nestlé Purina apart. Ensuring the delivery of safe ingredients and sustainable practices to our factories and beyond, we are invigorated by the extensive research and development that goes into our products. Bring your impact to the table and together we will continue to work towards being one of the most trusted companies in pet care.  

 

As a Sr. Expert Chemist, you’ll be responsible for the alternative analytical methods program for Nestlé Purina Zone Americas, ensuring its integration across various factory locations. Come prepared to develop training programs for team members and ensure the successful implementation of our alternative testing methods across factories.

 

• Support factories in-line system adoption by enabling rapid deployment and validation of instrumentation
• Coordinate with vendors and factories to ensure sustainability of the alternative methods program and fleet of instrumentation deployed
• Update calibration models and develop additional models
• Design and build automated testing program to enable speed of analysis and minimize errors in testing submissions
• Collaborate with researchers and scientists to scope and prepare joint proposals for research and development opportunities incorporating data modelling, machine learning, and artificial intelligence
• Manage calibration processes for various materials to enable quick on-site testing for acceptance or refusal of ingredients
• Conduct extensive investigations to understand the root causes of complex and undefined problems
• Collaborate with teams to research and develop additional bench or inline technology to agilely and boldly enable the business

 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field
• 8+ years of overall experience in an analytical laboratory setting
• 4+ years of experience developing and implementing analytical methods
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership capacity

 

Other

• 2+ years of experience working with sensor or chemometric projects is preferred
• 2+ years of experience with multivariate analysis is preferred
• 2+ years of experience with mid or near infrared spectroscopy is preferred
• Familiarity with machine learning and AI applications in data analysis is preferred
• Must be willing to travel 40% of the time

 

The approximate pay range for this position is $121,000.00 to $175,000.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith esti