Senior Analytical Scientist

Since MonoSol’s founding in 1953, our business is helping people and the planet. With the power of water-soluble technology and our brilliant team of chemists, engineers and innovators, we create safer, simpler, and more sustainable solutions for a range of industries. 

We constantly challenge our employees and customers to rethink what’s possible. Our technology has already revolutionized product categories like detergents, healthcare, and agriculture.  

Recent advancements in our technology enable us to tackle packaging waste issues. Although MonoSol has expanded across the globe, we take pride in maintaining the entrepreneurial spirit from when we began with just one facility in Northwest Indiana. A lot has changed since 1953, but we’ve never lost the heart of a close-knit, nimble and inventive company. We believe in each other, what we do and our power to do good for the world. 

Position Overview: 

We are seeking a curious and motivated Analytical Scientist with a background in separation sciences, polymer chemistry, and/or materials science. The successful candidate has extensive knowledge and experience in analytical techniques and material characterization, particularly in separation, detection, and identification technologies (e.g. GCMS/LCMS, FID, CAD, etc.). This role requires the ability to work cross functionally, develop new and innovative methods, interpret complex data, provide analysis, and present findings to diverse stakeholders. The position is part of the Models and Methods team, partnering across the organization to develop standards and addressing analytical and digital challenges in material science. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Apply advanced chromatographic and detection techniques including GC-MS, LC-MS, GPC, and others to separate, identify, and quantify complex chemical mixtures and polymeric materials. Develop and refine methodologies to improve accuracy and analytical efficiency 

• Utilize complementary techniques such as FTIR, UV-Vis, NMR, Raman, TGA, DSC, DMA, and DHR to investigate structural, thermal, mechanical, and rheological properties of polymers and other materials 

• Perform qualitative and quantitative testing of chemicals, raw materials, and products using internal resources and external partners.  Utilize statistical methods to make data driven decisions 

• Provide clear analysis, draw meaningful conclusions, provide recommendations, and author detailed reports with key findings and actionable insights. 

• Design, validate, document, and optimize current and new characterization methods for applications in raw material analysis, technology and product development, and quality assurance 

• Provide technical support across the organization to determine the root causes of process failure and product defects 

• Engage with external organizations to develop or improve upon current analytical techniques or conduct experiments 

• Provide training and guidance on equipment usage, data analysis, and method development 

• Oversee the maintenance and troubleshooting of analytical instrumentation 

Qualifications 

• A PhD (preferred) or MS degree in Analytical Chemistry, Materials Science, Polymer Science, or a related discipline. 

• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in separations, molecule identification and quantification.  Experience with structural, thermal, and/or mechanical material characterization is preferred 

• Curious, creative, and proactive analytical problem solver with a drive to learn.   

• Demonstrated computational skills including familiarity with python, R, JMP or other languages and statistical tools is strongly preferred 

• Strong team-oriented professional with experience in project management, excellent interpersonal skills, a positive outlook, and the ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) with technical and non-technical stakeholders  

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail around safety, labo