Scientist - Chemistry Quality Control Supervisor

Scientist I - Chemistry Quality Control Supervisor

Job Category: Analytical Chemistry

Requisition Number: SCIEN
001766

• Posted :
  January 8, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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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. Additionally, we provide service programs that include comprehensive solutions to drive clients’ projects to completion.

Our mission is to make research possible. That starts by employing a talented and highly qualified group of experts that develop the tools to support research scientists.

Currently, we are looking to add a Scientist I - Chemistry Quality Control Supervisor to the team:

Responsibilities and Duties:

• 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

Requirements:

• 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) experience 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

What we Provide:

• 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
• Employee assistance program

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