Chemist

About the Role
Join a pioneering company that is shaping a sustainable future through innovation in industrial automation, digital technology, and environmental stewardship. As a key member of our team, you will engage in method development and analytical validation, contribute to engineering and application support, and oversee column chemistry and preparation processes within a dynamic work environment. Your expertise in chromatography will be pivotal in delivering high-quality solutions for complex analytical challenges faced by our customers in various industries.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Method Development & Analytical Validation

  • Analyze complex customer process stream compositions (e.g., natural gas, NGL, LNG, refining cuts, petrochemical matrices) to design custom chromatographic separation methods.
  • Define optimum column stationary phase chemistries, film thicknesses, particle sizes, internal diameters, and column length combinations for target separations.
  • Calculate and optimize physical property calculations (e.g., Calorific Value/BTU, Density, Compressibility, Boiling Point Distributions) within GC software scripts.
  • Prepare calibration standards, run repeatability and drift studies, and establish Method Detection Limits (MDL) and quantification limits for trace component analyses (e.g., trace sulfur, oxygenates, moisture).

• Column Chemistry & Preparation Oversight

  • Establish technical recipes and quality control standards for column packing (packed columns) and phase coating/deactivation (capillary columns).
  • Work directly with Lab Technicians to audit column preparation workflows, evaluate baseline bleed profiles, and troubleshoot column batch variations.
  • Conduct root-cause analysis on column degradation, stationary phase stripping, and matrix contamination issues encountered during system testing.

• Engineering & Application Support

  • Collaborate with Proposal Engineers during the bidding phase to evaluate challenging stream compositions and confirm theoretical feasibility (cycle time, Detection limits, Peak resolution, etc).
  • Provide specialized analytical support to Tuning Engineers during Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) when handling difficult matrices, non-linear detector responses, or co-eluting peaks.
  • Prepare standard application notes, calibration protocols, chemical safety datasheets (SDS), and analytical technical guides.

Qualification and Experience

• Education: Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related physical science.
• Experience: 4–7 years of professional experience in chromatography method development or application engineering—with specific exposure to gas chromatography (GC).

Competencies

• Analytical Problem-Solving: Systematic, scientific approach to resolving complex separation issues, peak co-elutions, baseline drift, and matrix interference.
• Precision & Scientific Rigor: Uncompromising commitment to analytical accuracy, calibration integrity, and precise record-keeping.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to translate complex chemical principles into practical engineering inputs for technicians, tuning engineers, and project managers.

Skills

• Deep knowledge of gas chromatography principles: partition/adsorption mechanisms, column phase selection, carrier gas physics, and detector mechanics (FID, TCD, FPD).
• Familiarity with international standard test methods relevant to process industries (e.g., ASTM D1945, ASTM D5504, GPA 2261, ISO 6974).
• Hands-on proficiency with GC data handling systems, peak integration algorithms, calibration routines, and chemical safety management.

Diversity and Inclusion
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. We actively recruit, develop, and promote individuals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations, or any other circumstances. We value differences and aim to enable everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and reach their full potential.