Senior Chemist

Melaleuca is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Chemist to join our team in the development and validation of analytical methods. As a key member of our laboratory operations team, you will be responsible for designing and executing method development and validation studies, leading research projects, and ensuring the accuracy and reliability of our analytical results.

• Design and execute method development and validation studies using advanced statistical techniques.
• Lead research projects and perform scientific literature searches.
• Accurately document work in laboratory notebooks and instrument logbooks.
• Lead suspected-out-of-specification investigations and perform preventative maintenance, repairs, and calibrations on laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Independently troubleshoot laboratory instruments, equipment, and procedures.
• Author and peer-review summary reports, including calculation of calibration curves, recoveries, concentrations, acceptance ranges, compositions, and basic statistics.
• Accurately report results in data management systems and communicate results to supervisor, key project members, and higher-level management.
• Author, revise, and review standard operating procedures, reporting templates, method validation or instrument qualification protocols, method validation reports, and other laboratory documentation.
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of the laboratory, instruments, equipment, samples, reference standards, and supplies.
• Oversee testing and compliance of reference standards and identify and communicate ideas for improvements in laboratory safety and efficiency, operating procedures, and laboratory practices.
• Independently take action on project activities, work with other functions, and sometimes outside vendors.
• Adhere to company safety policies and other safety regulations.
• Assist in mentoring and training of Laboratory Technicians and Chemists.

• A/B.S. degree in chemistry with 4-10 years or M.S. degree in chemistry with 0-5 years of laboratory experience in a regulated environment.
• Advanced hands-on experience with analytical instruments, including but not limited to GC, HPLC, ICP-MS, FT-IR, UV/Vis, and titrators, with ability to troubleshoot and repair instrumentation.
• Working knowledge of USP, ICH, and FDA food, supplement, and drug regulations.
• Efficiently and accurately perform essential duties and responsibilities.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including face-to-face and phone conversations.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Ability to prioritize and complete tasks within required timelines and under minimal supervision.
• Ability to author documents using MS Word and perform intermediate statistical analysis in MS Excel.
• Manual dexterity for duties such as stapling, collating, sorting, filing, typing, copying, writing, etc.
• Visually read reports, computer screens, etc.
• Ability to climb stairs, lift 30 lbs., sit, and stand for long periods of time.

Melaleuca is a leading Health and Wellness company that manufactures and distributes nutritional, pharmaceutical, personal care, facial care, home hygiene, and other wellness products directly to consumers through a full-service catalog and Internet shopping system. We carefully craft products used every day with the highest standards of safety, health, and wellness in mind.

This revolutionary system is changing the way hundreds of thousands of people shop by eliminating middlemen and reducing marketing and distribution costs. This enables the company to spend more on research and high-quality, ecologically-sensible ingredients, while maintaining reasonable prices.

We are a values-driven organization that treats employees with respect. Our employees and their families enjoy company parties and countless discounts around the community. We implement a very real open-door policy, and all employees are on a first-name basis, making it feel more like a family than a multi-national corporation.

We offer excellent compensation, including a competitive wage and comprehensive benefits for our full-time employees. If you are a motivated and experienced Senior Chemist looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply today.