Scientist - Chemistry Quality Control Supervisor

Scientist I - Chemistry Quality Control Supervisor

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Cayman Chemical Company supplies scientists worldwide with the resources necessary for advancing human and animal health. We offer a vast product catalog that is constantly growing to meet the needs of our clients, and we provide service programs that include comprehensive solutions to drive clients’ projects to completion.

• Oversee and perform analytical testing, including HPLC, MS, NMR, TLC and other bench chemistry tests, to ensure the quality of Cayman’s chemistry catalog products
• Partner with Quality Assurance to investigate failed batches and communicate results to responsible managers in a timely manner
• Transfer published and previously developed methods to the Chemistry Quality department for repeat batch testing
• Collaborate with Technical Support on product quality inquiries and coordinate additional product testing with analytical labs to resolve issues
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair laboratory instrumentation including HPLC, MS, and spectroscopy instruments
• Organize and manage work for Chemistry Quality testing staff including prioritization of tasks, training, development, and performance management
• Establish robust quality control workflows and identify areas for improvement, including modernization of methods and instrumentation and digitization of workflows, to effectively support high volume submissions to the group
• Work with manager to align priorities to Analytical Chemistry Division goals and provide regular updates on quality control metrics and status of backordered products

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in chemistry or a related field
• Experience:
  
  8 years (with Bachelor’s), 5 years (with Master’s), 0 years (with PhD) in analytical testing and instrumentation
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Microsoft Office, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft SharePoint, data acquisition software (Chemstation, Chromeleon, etc.)
• Solid knowledge of analytical chemistry instrumentation, methodology, and interpretation of test results (HPLC, MS, NMR, TLC, etc.)
• Onsite role – must be available to work full time on-site in Ann Arbor
• Demonstrate Cayman’s Core Values – Integrity, Collaboration, People, Learning, and Excellence

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time‑off (4 weeks) for vacations, sick and/or personal reasons
• Over 10 paid holidays per year, including the week of 12/24 through 1/1
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Debt Payment Program
• Life and disability insurance plans
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care (FSA)
• Fun employee events all year long
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Casual dress
• Onsite gym facility

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Quality Assurance