Chemist jobs at SGS

We are SGS - the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 98,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our Lanham, MD laboratory is looking for a Lab Analyst to join their Metals department ! The Lab Analyst I prepares and analyzes samples with accuracy and precision in accordance to SGS' analytical SOPs. The Lab Analyst I works independently and as part of a team to meet daily production targets and ensure hold times and turnaround times are met. The Lab Analyst I understands and applies basic analytical chemistry principles. The Lab Analyst I always follows safe laboratory practices and maintains a safe working environment. Job Functions After appropriate training independently prepares and analyzes samples according to SGS' analytical SOPs using instrumentation specific to the department and analytical methodologies. Maintain sample archival and disposal per SGS' analytical SOPs. Performs routine operation, maintenance, calibration of laboratory instruments/equipment. Assists with investigation, and preparation of responses to client inquiries and CARs. Inputs and maintains technical information as needed to support the laboratory functions/operations. Maintains Laboratory Notebook where applicable. Adheres to internal standards, policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in a Chemistry or similar scientific discipline (Required) Bachelor's Degree in a Chemistry or similar scientific discipline and 1-2 years of years' relevant experience using FLAA or ICP-MS (Preferred) Advanced English language skills (Required) Basic reasoning and mathematical skills (Required) Basic computer skills (Required) Ability to lift/carry/push and/or pull upwards of 25 lbs on a frequent basis (Required) The hourly rate for this position is $ 21.50-23.50 per hour (dependent on experience). This position is eligible for overtime pay. In addition, your compensation package includes the following benefits: Participation in the Company's benefit programs coincident or following the first of the month in which you are hired. Immediate eligibility to participate in the Company's 401K Retirement Plan Paid vacation Four (4) floating holidays annually Seven (7) company observed holidays paid Sick time accrual Additional Information SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. If you are applying for a position within the United States and you have difficulty completing the on-line employment application because of a disability, please call ************ for assistance and leave a message. You will receive a call back. Please note, this phone number is not for general employment information, but is only for individuals who are experiencing difficulty applying for a position due to a disability.

Machine Learning Scientist Reports To: Chief of Data Science and AI As a machine learning scientist in our clients innovative and fast-paced team, you will be building machine learning models as well as designing and developing next generation AI applications that allow legal investigators and litigation professionals to filter millions of documents down to those most important to their case. From your seat in our beautiful new office in downtown Chicago, you will have access to many teammates to help respond to clients timely. Our office is in the heart of the loop with very convenient access to all major public transportation lines. Please be aware that we are onsite with a traditional five-day workweek schedule. This is a fully in-person role. Responsibilities & Duties Design and implement advancements in AI and GenAI-based modules. Design and implement new AI and GenAI functionality. Work with internal stakeholders on creating solutions tailored to the customer's needs. Work on scalability and performance of AI functionality. Characteristics Creativity and quick problem-solving abilities demonstrated in industry or academic projects. Strong collaboration and team playing skills. Oand time management skills to handle multiple competing demands. Education & Experience M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, BS in Computer Science. 3-4 years of industry work experience. Solid understanding of core ML concepts, algorithms, and evaluation metrics. Understanding of Large Language Models fundamentals. Hands-on experience with prompt engineering for specific tasks and domains. Skills in techniques like chain-of-thought prompting and in techniques to improve LLM performance and reduce hallucinations. Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow. Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) for data storage, model training, and deployment. Proficiency with Git and platforms like GitHub for code management. Experience with Docker. Understanding and implementation of continuous integration and continuous delivery practices. Understanding of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming (OOP), and system design.

Ready to revolutionize flexible packaging technology with cutting-edge UV and EB liquid formulations? Pave Talent is hiring on behalf of our client - an established mid-size chemical manufacturer with multiple locations, known for their collaborative, innovation-driven, and safety-first culture. This industry leader is the third largest ink producer in North America, with 12+ years average employee tenure and tremendous growth in flexible packaging solutions. As an R&D Chemist - UV/EB Liquid Specialist, you'll drive breakthrough innovations in UV Flexographic and Screen Ink technologies while supporting a $100M+ business unit experiencing unprecedented growth. Your formulation expertise will directly impact cost-savings initiatives and customer satisfaction across commercial and packaging applications. Your Impact: Troubleshoot complex technical challenges with existing UV/EB technologies while providing rapid customer support solutions Develop next-generation UV Flexo and Screen Ink technologies tailored to evolving customer specifications and market demands Lead EB Liquid formulation projects and UV/EB Coatings development for emerging packaging applications Evaluate and optimize raw materials to achieve 15-20% cost-savings opportunities through strategic formulation improvements Provide critical technical manufacturing support, ensuring seamless scale-up from lab to production environment Author comprehensive project reports and technical documentation for sales teams and direct customer presentations Maintain state-of-the-art laboratory equipment and analytical instrumentation for optimal research productivity What You Bring: Required: Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline 2+ years hands-on experience in ink, paint, or coating formulation with measurable product development success Advanced mathematical and analytical skills with proficiency in statistical analysis and data interpretation Exceptional technical writing abilities and strong verbal communication for customer-facing interactions Meticulous record-keeping skills with experience in regulated laboratory environments Preferred: Direct UV/EB Liquid Ink and Coatings application experience in packaging or commercial printing UV/EB liquid ink formulation expertise with understanding of photopolymerization chemistry preferred SAP or similar ERP system experience for materials management and project tracking Six Sigma or lean manufacturing methodology knowledge Why This Opportunity Stands Out: Market-competitive salary range, comprehensive benefits from Day 1 including medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with company match, paid volunteer time off, and parental leave. Join a team where 1/3 of chemists have 15+ years experience, working in an autonomous environment with cutting-edge analytical equipment and significant opportunities for professional growth in sustainable chemistry innovation. Work alongside a close-knit R&D team that values creative problem-solving and celebrates breakthrough innovations in environmentally conscious ink technology. This is your chance to shape the future of flexible packaging while building a career with an industry leader committed to employee development and retention. Ready to make your mark in sustainable chemistry innovation? Apply via LinkedIn and Pave Talent will contact qualified candidates immediately. Confidential search - your application is fully private. Apply now!

About the Team The future of e-commerce customer service is intelligent, efficient, and AI-driven. Our team is dedicated to replacing traditional human-agent customer service with an advanced AI-powered conversational system that provides instant, intelligent, and seamless support for TikTok's global e-commerce platform. By leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and NLP, we are building an AI customer service system that can understand user queries, resolve disputes, guide transactions, and enhance the overall shopping experience without the need for human intervention. Our cutting-edge AI is designed to handle complex customer interactions, including answering product inquiries, resolving order issues, processing refunds, and assisting sellers with operational tasks. Through LLM post-training, we ensure that our AI assistant is continuously learning and improving, providing more accurate, context-aware, and human-like interactions. By joining us, you will be at the forefront of transforming customer service in e-commerce, helping build an AI system that understands, adapts, and provides intelligent solutions-all while reducing costs and improving efficiency for merchants and the platform. What You Will Do * Develop AI-Powered Customer Service Systems: Design and implement an AI-driven conversational customer service agent that can handle e-commerce inquiries, complaints, refunds, dispute resolutions, and logistical issues, replacing traditional human customer service agents. * LLM Post-Training & Data-Efficient Learning: Apply state-of-the-art LLM post-training techniques, such as instruction tuning, reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF), and continual learning, to optimize AI customer service responses with minimal labeled data. * Benchmark and training data construction: Identify challenging customer service interactions, such as policy clarifications, dispute handling, and multi-turn complaint resolution, and construct specialized datasets to enhance AI training. * Develop Multilingual Customer Support: Build AI models capable of handling customer service interactions across multiple languages and cultural contexts, ensuring accurate translation and appropriate responses for a diverse global audience. * Optimize Model Efficiency & Deployment: Work on model compression, quantization, and efficient inference techniques to ensure the AI customer service assistant can run at scale with low latency and high reliability. Responsibilities 1. Develop AI Customer Support Systems: Build and optimize AI-driven customer service models capable of handling high-volume, complex user inquiries while ensuring high response accuracy and reliability. 2. Enhance LLM-Based Customer Interaction Models: Implement LLM post-training strategies to improve customer support interactions, reducing errors, hallucinations, and irrelevant responses. 3. Create Automated Dispute Resolution & Policy-Adaptive AI: Develop intelligent models capable of handling disputes, verifying transaction details, and ensuring platform compliance in automated responses. 4. Develop Multilingual Support & Translation Models: Enhance the platform's AI translation capabilities for real-time multilingual customer service interactions, ensuring smooth cross-language communication. 5. Refine Response Evaluation Metrics: Define and implement quality evaluation metrics for AI-generated responses to track customer satisfaction and improve conversational AI quality through A/B testing and iterative optimization. 6. Enable AI-Seller Collaboration: Build AI-powered seller assistance tools to help merchants quickly respond to customer inquiries, manage store operations, and resolve disputes efficiently. 7. Optimize Large-Scale Model Deployment: Work on model compression, inference optimization, and edge AI deployment to ensure real-time, high-quality customer service experiences at scale. On-site presence across teams allows the company to operate with greater speed, alignment, and agility - especially in areas like real-time decision-making, team development, and integrated execution. As such, the company is shifting from a hybrid work model to a fully in-person schedule up to 5 days a week.Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field * 3+ working experience in one of the following fields: machine learning, NLP, and computer vision * Experience with software development in at least one of the following programming languages: C++, Python, Go, Java Preferred Qualifications: * LLM Development & Post-Training Expertise: Experience in fine-tuning, distillation, or reinforcement learning of large language models for conversational AI applications. * Multilingual AI Development: Proficiency in multilingual NLP, machine translation, and cross-lingual dialogue modeling. * E-commerce Business Acumen: Understanding of e-commerce policies, dispute resolution workflows, and merchant-buyer interactions to enhance AI service design. * Advanced NLP & Deep Learning: Strong grasp of AI agents, retrieval augmented generation, mixture of experts, sparse attention, reinforcement learning, inference time scaling etc. for improving AI dialogue quality. * Scalability & Efficiency: Experience in distributed model training, low-latency inference, and edge AI for large-scale customer service applications.

The e-commerce alliance team aims to serve merchants and creators in the e-commerce platform to meet merchants' business indicators and improve creators' creative efficiency. By cooperating with merchants and creators, we aim to provide high-quality content and a personalized shopping experience for TikTok users, create efficient shopping tools at seller centers, and promote cooperation between merchants and creators. Position Overview: We are looking for an Applied Scientist to join our Global E-Commerce Alliance Team. The individual will be responsible for driving innovative and practical solutions that impact our search system through machine learning models. As part of the role, the Applied Scientist will work with cross-functional teams, influencing decision-making across multiple teams within the business. The successful candidate will have strong expertise in machine learning and have the ability to leverage this to improve our search systems. Responsibilities: * Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to develop and implement advanced machine learning algorithms to improve the search and recommendation systems. * Define the scope and design end-to-end machine learning models for search systems. * Analyze complex, large-scale data to extract insights and to identify potential areas where our search system can be improved. * Create, test, implement, and iterate on machine learning models to optimize search functions and improve the user experience. * Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in machine learning and search systems. * Present complex findings and algorithms to a non-technical audience and influence decision-making. * Follow strict data governance and privacy policies to ensure that user data is handled with the utmost care.Minimum Qualifications * PhD, Master or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field. * Extensive experience in machine learning, deep learning, data mining, or artificial intelligence. * Strong programming skills in Python, C++, Java, GO, or similar. * Strong knowledge of search algorithms, information retrieval, and ranking systems. * Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. * Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to a non-technical audience. Preferred Qualifications * Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques. * Proven modeling/algorithms competition records on Kaggle or top conferences' challenges. * Proven programming competition records on ICPC, IOI or USACO. * Experience working with recommendation systems, computational advertising, search engine, E-commerce search systems. * Publication records in machine learning or related conferences or journals is a plus.

E-commerce is a new and fast growing business that aims at connecting all customers to excellent sellers and quality products on TikTok Shop, through E-commerce live-streaming, E-commerce short videos, and commodity recommendation. We are a group of applied machine learning engineers and data scientists that focus on E-commerce recommendations. We are developing innovative algorithms and techniques to improve user engagement and satisfaction, converting creative ideas into business-impacting solutions. We are interested and excited in applying large scale machine learning to solve various real-world problems in E-commerce. Responsibilities: * Participate in building large-scale (10 million to 100 million) e-commerce recommendation algorithms and systems, including commodity recommendations, live stream recommendations, short video recommendations etc in TikTok. * Build long and short term user interest models, analyze and extract relevant information from large amounts of various data and design algorithms to explore users' latent interests efficiently. * Design, develop, evaluate and iterate on predictive models for candidate generation and ranking(eg. Click Through Rate and Conversion Rate prediction) , including, but not limited to building real-time data pipelines, feature engineering, model optimization and innovation. * Design and build supporting/debugging tools as needed.Minimum Qualifications: * MS/PhD in Computer Science, related technical field or equivalent industrial research experience. * 3+ years of working experience in one of the following fields: recommendation algorithm, online advertising, information retrieval, natural language processing, machine learning, large-scale data mining, or related fields. Preferred Qualifications: * Familiar with at least one of the mainstream deep learning frameworks, like TensorFlow or PyTorch. * Passionate about solving complex and challenging problems

Team Introduction Global E-Commerce Content Recommendation team plays a central role in the company, driving critical product decisions and platform growth. The team is made up of machine learning researchers and engineers, who support and innovate on production recommendation models and drive product impact. The team is fast-pacing, collaborative and impact-driven. In today's content-driven commerce landscape, traditional collaborative filtering and supervised learning methods are no longer sufficient. We're actively exploring how large language models (LLMs) and generative AI can fundamentally transform the recommendation process: from retrieval to ranking, and from static listings to dynamic, generative user-item interactions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at TikTok. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Responsibilities * Develop and deploy ML models to power personalized e-commerce recommendations * Collaborate cross-functionally with product, infra, and data teams to translate business goals into technical solutions * Evaluate model performance in both offline and online (A/B) testing to drive user experience and GMV * Focused on scaling, robustness, and production-quality deployment Minimum Qualifications: * Final year or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. * Proficient coding skills in Python and hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch * Demonstrated ability to conduct rigorous research and analyze large-scale data * Strong problem-solving skills and a high sense of ownership Preferred Qualifications: * Publications in top-tier ML/AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, SIGIR, KDD, CVPR, RecSys) * Experience with recommendation systems, retrieval models, or multi-modal learning * Familiarity with building and deploying real-time, scalable ML systems in production * Background in e-commerce or related applied AI research domains By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: ****************************************

About the Team The future of e-commerce customer service is intelligent, efficient, and AI-driven. Our team is dedicated to replacing traditional human-agent customer service with an advanced AI-powered conversational system that provides instant, intelligent, and seamless support for TikTok's global e-commerce platform. By leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and NLP, we are building an AI customer service system that can understand user queries, resolve disputes, guide transactions, and enhance the overall shopping experience without the need for human intervention. Our cutting-edge AI is designed to handle complex customer interactions, including answering product inquiries, resolving order issues, processing refunds, and assisting sellers with operational tasks. Through LLM post-training, we ensure that our AI assistant is continuously learning and improving, providing more accurate, context-aware, and human-like interactions. By joining us, you will be at the forefront of transforming customer service in e-commerce, helping build an AI system that understands, adapts, and provides intelligent solutions-all while reducing costs and improving efficiency for merchants and the platform. What You Will Do * Develop AI-Powered Customer Service Systems: Design and implement an AI-driven conversational customer service agent that can handle e-commerce inquiries, complaints, refunds, dispute resolutions, and logistical issues, replacing traditional human customer service agents. * LLM Post-Training & Data-Efficient Learning: Apply state-of-the-art LLM post-training techniques, such as instruction tuning, reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF), and continual learning, to optimize AI customer service responses with minimal labeled data. * Benchmark and training data construction: Identify challenging customer service interactions, such as policy clarifications, dispute handling, and multi-turn complaint resolution, and construct specialized datasets to enhance AI training. * Develop Multilingual Customer Support: Build AI models capable of handling customer service interactions across multiple languages and cultural contexts, ensuring accurate translation and appropriate responses for a diverse global audience. * Optimize Model Efficiency & Deployment: Work on model compression, quantization, and efficient inference techniques to ensure the AI customer service assistant can run at scale with low latency and high reliability. Responsibilities * Develop AI Customer Support Systems: Build and optimize AI-driven customer service models capable of handling high-volume, complex user inquiries while ensuring high response accuracy and reliability. * Enhance LLM-Based Customer Interaction Models: Implement LLM post-training strategies to improve customer support interactions, reducing errors, hallucinations, and irrelevant responses. * Create Automated Dispute Resolution & Policy-Adaptive AI: Develop intelligent models capable of handling disputes, verifying transaction details, and ensuring platform compliance in automated responses. * Develop Multilingual Support & Translation Models: Enhance the platform's AI translation capabilities for real-time multilingual customer service interactions, ensuring smooth cross-language communication. * Refine Response Evaluation Metrics: Define and implement quality evaluation metrics for AI-generated responses to track customer satisfaction and improve conversational AI quality through A/B testing and iterative optimization. * Enable AI-Seller Collaboration: Build AI-powered seller assistance tools to help merchants quickly respond to customer inquiries, manage store operations, and resolve disputes efficiently. * Optimize Large-Scale Model Deployment: Work on model compression, inference optimization, and edge AI deployment to ensure real-time, high-quality customer service experiences at scale. In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time. On-site presence across teams allows the company to operate with greater speed, alignment, and agility - especially in areas like real-time decision-making, team development, and integrated execution. As such, the company is shifting from a hybrid work model to a fully in-person schedule up to 5 days a week.Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field * 3+ working experience in one of the following fields: machine learning, NLP, and computer vision * Experience with software development in at least one of the following programming languages: C++, Python, Go, Java Preferred Qualifications * LLM Development & Post-Training Expertise: Experience in fine-tuning, distillation, or reinforcement learning of large language models for conversational AI applications. * Multilingual AI Development: Proficiency in multilingual NLP, machine translation, and cross-lingual dialogue modeling. * E-commerce Business Acumen: Understanding of e-commerce policies, dispute resolution workflows, and merchant-buyer interactions to enhance AI service design. * Advanced NLP & Deep Learning: Strong grasp of AI agents, retrieval augmented generation, mixture of experts, sparse attention, reinforcement learning, inference time scaling etc. for improving AI dialogue quality. * Scalability & Efficiency: Experience in distributed model training, low-latency inference, and edge AI for large-scale customer service applications. * -- Join us and be part of the next-generation AI customer service revolution-where AI replaces traditional human support, making e-commerce interactions smarter, faster, and more seamless for millions of users worldwide! This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.

At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It's why we work with some of the world's leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us. ABOUT THIS ROLE As an Applied Scientist, you will solve large complex real-world problems at scale, draw inspiration from the latest science and technology to empower undefined/untapped business use cases, delve into customer requirements, collaborate with tech and product teams on design, and create production-ready models that span various domains, including Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Reinforcement Learning (RL), real-time and distributed systems. As an Applied Scientist on our AI Acceleration Team, you will be at the forefront of transforming how Audible harnesses the power of AI to enhance productivity, unlock new value, and reimagine how we work. In this unique role, you'll apply ML/AI approaches to solve complex real-world problems while helping build the blueprint for how Audible works with AI. ABOUT YOU You are passionate about applying scientific approaches to real business challenges, with deep expertise in Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, GenAI, and large language models. You thrive in collaborative environments where you can both build solutions and empower others to leverage AI effectively. You have a track record of developing production-ready models that balance scientific excellence with practical implementation. You're excited about not just building AI solutions, but also creating frameworks, evaluation methodologies, and knowledge management systems that elevate how entire organizations work with AI. As an Applied Scientist, you will... * Design and implement innovative AI solutions across our three pillars: driving internal productivity, building the blueprint for how Audible works with AI, and unlocking new value through ML & AI-powered product features * Develop machine learning models, frameworks, and evaluation methodologies that help teams streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and leverage collective knowledge * Enable self-service workflow automation by developing tools that allow non-technical teams to implement their own solutions * Collaborate with product, design and engineering teams to rapidly prototype new product ideas that could unlock new audiences and revenue streams * Build evaluation frameworks to measure AI system quality, effectiveness, and business impact * Mentor and educate colleagues on AI best practices, helping raise the AI fluency across the organization ABOUT AUDIBLE Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners' imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.

Who We Are iLABS is an innovation-focused, full service, global beauty company with proven track record for award winning formulas and product development. The art and science of innovation is in our DNA. Through our worldwide network of talented chemists, scientists and creatives, we bring authentic innovation and cutting-edge technology to every product we design. The Way We Work Whether you're an established brand or an indie start-up, our team of beauty industry professionals nurture your project through each phase of development, from concept to finished goods. We take the time to understand your goals through access to cutting-edge technologies, raw materials, sustainable materials and the latest marketing analysis. Our dedicated team guides your vision, ensuring your product takes center stage in a crowded market. Job Summary We are seeking a Chemist II to join our R&D team, focused on creating personal care, skincare, hair care, and color cosmetics. They would develop and test new products, solve technical issues, and ensure they meet industry standards. They will lead and mentor junior chemists, help scale products for manufacturing, manage lab documentation, and support project management. Additionally, they will contribute to improving lab processes and managing raw material data. Responsibilities * Formulate personal care, skin care, hair care and/or color products * Perform necessary research, test products and troubleshoot * Supervise and mentor junior level chemists * Adhere to a cGMP environment, document and follow lab procedures with attention to detail * Attend cosmetic seminars and meetings * Attend relevant internal meetings and provide reports * Attend scale-up and manufacturing * Assist R&D leaders with various tasks, including the following: * Project management support * Customer calls support * Lab procedure and specifications * Raw material data management * Efficiency improvement task force

Experience level: PhD or equivalent work experience We're seeking an exceptionally talented and driven Scientist (5+ years of experience) to join our team and push the boundaries of reproductive biology. You will work on developing, and optimizing in vitro gametogenesis protocols using non-human primate (NHP) models, with the goal of building a robust pre-clinical data package. Your work will directly contribute to the safety studies, paving the way for translating human in vitro gametogenesis into clinical applications. Our mission Conception is pioneering the future of reproductive biology by generating functional human eggs from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Successful development of our research could have many benefits, such as removing age limits on motherhood, allowing for easy screening of eggs with harmful genetic mutations, and allowing same-sex couples to reproduce. We are building a world-class team at the intersection of stem cell biology, developmental biology, and synthetic biology to make this vision a reality. What you'll do Generate and culture ovarian organoids and follicles derived from NHP models Drive experimental design, troubleshooting, and protocol development for in vitro gametogenesis Work towards generating safety studies, potentially including live-birth NHP studies Analyze data, present findings internally, and contribute to pre-clinical regulatory packages What we're looking for Proven expertise in organoid cultures and/or iPSC differentiation (required) Experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable: Large-scale sequencing datasets (e.g. 10x sc RNAseq) Immunofluorescence analysis FACS sorting Microdissection and micromanipulation Strong scientific foundation and a track record of executing complex experiments with rigor. Experience in developmental biology or regenerative medicine is a plus. Mission-driven mindset and enthusiasm for high-impact work Excellent communication, organization, and collaboration skills Meticulous attention to detail and record-keeping We value passion, curiosity, and determination as much as experience. If you're inspired by the challenge of building the future of reproductive medicine, we'd love to hear from you. Come and work with us We are well funded and well connected in Silicon Valley. We offer competitive pay, company equity, and excellent healthcare benefits for these positions. To learn more about the original mouse proof of concept to live birth that inspired us, see *******************************************

This position is ideal for an early-career machine learning scientist to join the AI & Machine Learning team as a Machine Learning Scientist, supporting photo-based diagnostics and remote treatment monitoring. Partnering with other machine learning specialists and product marketing, you'll provide technical solutions to complex problems in computer vision and 3D data analysis to support Align's product portfolio. This role is key to building out Align's core technology capabilities. * Use data science and machine learning to solve complex, multidisciplinary challenges in applied research and turn technology know-how into execution in a dynamic business environment * Develop algorithms and models in collaboration with business partners, product managers, and software engineers to solve key business initiatives * Design and implement machine learning techniques to improve treatment planning, customer engagement, and device manufacturing based on historical data * Collaborate effectively with other data science teams globally to ensure technology re-use and transfer of new capabilities to drive innovation * Quickly learn and assimilate new business processes, ideas and concepts to formulate conclusions and deliver results. * Identify features and data needed for machine learning solutions. * Help to deliver a vision for our product evolution using machine learning * Stay current on the emerging directions in AI-technologies and support the development of the AI/ML roadmap * Stay current on specific AI-technologies and apply them in an appropriate manner to applicable projects

Who Are We? Postman is the world's leading API platform, used by more than 40 million developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500. Postman is helping developers and professionals across the globe build the API-first world by simplifying each step of the API lifecycle and streamlining collaboration-enabling users to create better APIs, faster. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Boston, New York, and Bangalore - where Postman was founded. Postman is privately held, with funding from Battery Ventures, BOND, Coatue, CRV, Insight Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners. Learn more at postman.com or connect with Postman on X via @getpostman. P.S: We highly recommend reading The "API-First World" graphic novel to understand the bigger picture and our vision at Postman. The Opportunity As an Applied Scientist specializing in Small Language Models and AI Training, you will lead research and development efforts focused on building efficient, high-performance language models tailored for practical applications. You will work closely with research, engineering, and product teams to advance model training techniques, optimize architectures, and scale AI solutions. Your work will directly contribute to AI systems that are safe, interpretable, and impactful across diverse usage scenarios. What You'll Do Lead research and development of novel training methodologies and architectures for small and efficient language models. Design, implement, and evaluate model training experiments to improve performance, robustness, and generalization of language models. Collaborate closely with research scientists and engineers on scalable training pipelines and model deployment strategies. Develop techniques for model compression, fine-tuning, and domain adaptation to optimize models for real-world applications. Ensure AI safety, fairness, and alignment principles are integrated into model training processes and evaluated rigorously. Mentor and support cross-functional teams on applied machine learning methods and best practices. Evaluate and integrate new tools, frameworks, and datasets to accelerate AI training workflows. Partner with product teams to translate model capabilities into actionable features aligned with user needs and ethical standards. About You Have demonstrated experience in applied research or engineering roles focused on training language models, ideally small or efficient models. Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX. Deep understanding of language model architectures, training techniques, and optimization strategies. Experience with distributed training, data pipeline design, and scalable AI infrastructure. Passion for AI safety, interpretability, and delivering user-centered AI technology. Excellent communication skills with proven ability to collaborate across research, engineering, and product teams. Preferred Prior experience working with large and small language models in production or research settings. Background in reinforcement learning, prompt engineering, or transfer learning techniques. Experience with developer tools, APIs, or frameworks related to AI model integration and delivery. Knowledge of AI alignment, fairness, and ethical AI training methodologies. The reasonably estimated base salary for this role ranges from $250,000.00 to $276,000.00, plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. What Else? In addition to Postman's pay-on-performance philosophy, and a flexible schedule working with a fun, collaborative team, Postman offers a comprehensive set of benefits, including full medical coverage, flexible PTO, wellness reimbursement, and a monthly lunch stipend. Along with that, our wellness programs will help you stay in the best of your physical and mental health. Our frequent and fascinating team-building events will keep you connected, while our donation-matching program can support the causes you care about. We're building a long-term company with an inclusive culture where everyone can be the best version of themselves. At Postman, we embrace a hybrid work model. For all roles based out of San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and New York, employees are expected to come into the office 3-days a week. We were thoughtful in our approach which is based on balancing flexibility and collaboration and grounded in feedback from our workforce, leadership team, and peers. The benefits of our hybrid office model will be shared knowledge, brainstorming sessions, communication, and building trust in-person that cannot be replicated via zoom. Our Values At Postman, we create with the same curiosity that we see in our users. We value transparency and honest communication about not only successes, but also failures. In our work, we focus on specific goals that add up to a larger vision. Our inclusive work culture ensures that everyone is valued equally as important pieces of our final product. We are dedicated to delivering the best products we can. Equal opportunity Postman is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. Postman does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Postman will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Postman.

Job DescriptionDescriptionThis position is ideal for an early-career machine learning scientist to join the AI & Machine Learning team as a Machine Learning Scientist, supporting photo-based diagnostics and remote treatment monitoring. Partnering with other machine learning specialists and product marketing, you'll provide technical solutions to complex problems in computer vision and 3D data analysis to support Align's product portfolio. This role is key to building out Align's core technology capabilities. Role expectations Use data science and machine learning to solve complex, multidisciplinary challenges in applied research and turn technology know-how into execution in a dynamic business environment Develop algorithms and models in collaboration with business partners, product managers, and software engineers to solve key business initiatives Design and implement machine learning techniques to improve treatment planning, customer engagement, and device manufacturing based on historical data Collaborate effectively with other data science teams globally to ensure technology re-use and transfer of new capabilities to drive innovation Quickly learn and assimilate new business processes, ideas and concepts to formulate conclusions and deliver results. Identify features and data needed for machine learning solutions. Help to deliver a vision for our product evolution using machine learning Stay current on the emerging directions in AI-technologies and support the development of the AI/ML roadmap Stay current on specific AI-technologies and apply them in an appropriate manner to applicable projects What we're looking for What we're looking for 5+ years of relevant experience 2+ years of machine learning research practice (including graduate work) Masters degree or higher in Computer Science, Statistics, Machine Learning, Statistical Data Modeling or related field. Knowledge of machine learning theory and practice. 2+ years in a data-science-oriented programming language such as Python or R Strong interpersonal, oral, written, and visual communication skills, with ability to present findings concisely and effectively. Ability to collaborate effectively with developers, program management, and internal customers on objectives, requirements and design constraints in a distributed development environment. Able to solve complex, multidisciplinary challenges in applied research and turn technology know-how into execution in a dynamic business environment Experience in developing software in an Agile SDLC Experience in collaborative work with users and other technical teams Strong background in Computer Vision, Pattern Matching, or Medical Applications. Pay TransparencyIf provided, base salary or wage rate ranges are the range in which Align reasonably expects to set a candidate's pay for the posted position. Actual placement depends on the individual skills and experience level of a candidate plus the total compensation and equity across team members. For other locations outside of the primary location, the base salary range will be adjusted geographically. For Field Sales roles, the salary listed is the base pay only and does not include the applicable incentive compensation plan. A cost of living adjustment may be added to base pay for higher cost areas in the U.S. Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience. General Description of All BenefitsWe are pleased to provide a general description of the benefits Align offers to full-time employees in this position. Family Benefits. Align offers employees and their eligible dependents medical (with a Health Savings Account option for some plan offerings), dental, and vision in accordance with those plans. Align also offers to employees: Discounts on Invisalign and Vivera to employees and their eligible dependents after 90 days of employment Back-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving concierge Family Forming Benefits - Available to Employees, and their spouse or domestic partner, covered under one of Align's health plans Breast Milk Delivery and Lactation Support Services Employee Assistance Program Hinge Health Virtual Physical Therapy - Available to all employees and eligible dependents (age 18+) enrolled in an Align medical Plan Employee benefits. Align offers its employees: Short-term and long-term disability insurance in accordance with those plans. Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment. Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse/Domestic Partner, and Child(ren) are available for purchase in accordance with those plans. Flexible Spending Accounts - Employees may be eligible to participate in a health care account (including a limited health FSA if enrolled in a HDHP), dependent care account, and a pre-tax commuter benefit plan. 401k plan (with a discretionary Company match of 50% up to 6% of eligible earnings up to a maximum match of 3%.). Employer match vests after two years - 25% year one and 100% at year two. Align offers traditional, Roth, and after-tax options. Employee Stock Purchase Program (Employees must work 20 hours or more and be employed on purchase date to be eligible). Paid vacation of up to 17 days during the first full year of employment (currently accrued at the rate of 5.24 hours each pay-period), which carries over to a maximum cap of 30 days. Annual paid vacation time accrual increases based on tenure. Both exempt and non-exempt employees who work 32 hours or more per week receive prorated vacation accrual based on their regularly scheduled work hours and tenure. Sick time is accrued throughout the year at the rate of one hour for every thirty worked. Employees can carry over unused sick leave each year, up to a maximum balance of 80 hours. 11 Company-designated paid holidays throughout the year. If employed for at least 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 6 weeks of paid Parental Leave. If employed for less than 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 4 weeks of paid Parental Leave. All parental leave must be completed within one year of the birth or placement of the child. Parental leave is in addition to any state and/or local parental leave benefits. Three days of paid bereavement leave. In some cases, due to travel the amount of paid leave may be extended to 5 paid days off. To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law. Non-exempt employees will receive full pay for up to 10 days of jury duty. Exempt employees will receive their full salary during any week they serve and perform any work. Other insurance such as legal, critical illness, voluntary accident, long-term care, auto, home and pet insurance are available for purchase. To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.

We are creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain. These devices allow us to restore movement to the paralyzed, restore sight to the blind, and revolutionize how humans interact with their digital world. Team Description: The Biocompatibility team plays a critical role in supporting the manufacture of Neuralink devices by ensuring product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. We specialize in a range of essential processes, including toxicological risk assessments, batch release testing, chemical characterization, general analytical testing (such as mass spectrometry, chromatography, pH/conductivity, and general chemistry), microbiological testing (bioburden, environmental monitoring, and more), material analysis, clinical chemistry, and in-vitro biocompatibility assays. Job Description and Responsibilities: As a Biocompatibility Scientist, you will drive the development of in-vitro biocompatibility methods to advance the safety of our brain-computer interface technologies. This role offers the opportunity to own key processes in a collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on innovative medical devices, while ensuring alignment with regulatory standards like ISO 10993 and OECD guidance. The Biocompatibility Scientist will: * Assist with the setup of necessary laboratory equipment, including calibration and qualification, if needed * Lead the development, validation, and ongoing sustainment of in-vitro biocompatibility assays, ensuring reproducibility, appropriate endpoints, and compliance with international guidance * Support general laboratory operations, including equipment management, calibration, and routine maintenance tasks to maintain a safe and efficient workspace * Collaborate with engineering teams to provide expert consultation on the selection of materials and chemical agents used in manufacturing processes * Prepare toxicological risk assessment reports, biological safety evaluations, and contribute to FDA and international regulatory submissions * Own toxicological risk assessment (TRA), including developing and documenting standard operating procedures (SOPs) that outline the TRA process and utilizing risk assessment tools such as the QSAR toolbox, read-across methodologies, and other risk assessment resources * Conduct hazard identification, literature reviews, and dose-response assessments to support TRA * Interpret chemical characterization data in accordance with ISO 10993 standards and integrate findings into comprehensive biocompatibility assessments for medical devices Required Qualifications: * B.S. in molecular biology, toxicology, pharmacology, biochemistry, or a related field * Strong background in cell biology, molecular biology, and/or toxicology * >1 year of experience with in-vitro method development (including academic or research experience) * Proficiency with confocal microscopy * Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across interdisciplinary teams * Ability to conduct thorough literature searches Preferred Qualifications: * M.S. or PhD in toxicology, pharmacology, biochemistry, or a related field * Strong knowledge of ISO 10993 standards and experience with chemical characterization and biocompatibility evaluations * Familiarity with in-vivo models * >3 years of experience in toxicological risk assessment, preferably in the medical device industry or pharmaceutical industry * Certification as a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (DABT) or similar professional credential * Familiarity with FDA and international regulatory submissions Expected Compensation: The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the following range. Your actual base pay will be determined by your job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We also believe in aligning our employees' success with the company's long-term growth. As such, in addition to base salary, Neuralink offers equity compensation (in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSU)) for all full-time employees. Base Salary Range: $71,000-$119,000 USD What We Offer: Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits listed below. * An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and most talented experts from different fields * Growth potential; we rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact * Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan * Paid holidays * Commuter benefits * Meals provided * Equity (RSUs) *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded * 401(k) plan *Interns initially excluded until they work 1,000 hours * Parental leave *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded * Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded

We are SGS - the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories , working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our Hayward, CA laboratory is looking for an experienced laboratory analyst to join their team! The Lab Analyst will prepare and analyze samples with accuracy and precision in accordance to SGS' analytical SOPs. The Lab Analyst works independently and as part of a team to meet daily production targets and ensure turnaround times are met. The Lab Analyst understands and applies basic science principles. The Lab Analyst always follows safe laboratory practices and maintains a safe working environment. Job Functions After appropriate training independently prepares and analyzes samples according to SGS' analytical SOPs using instrumentation specific to the department and analytical methodologies Performs routine operation, maintenance, calibration of laboratory instruments/equipment Preparation and analysis of bulk and solid materials for asbestos content using PLM (Polarized Light Microscopy). Determination of visual percentage and optical properties of asbestos and non-asbestos material. Preparation and analysis of air, wipe, and bulk samples for metals analaysis. Entering sample data, analysis data and preparing reports on LIMS system Inputs and maintains technical information as needed to support the laboratory functions/operations. Adheres to internal standards, policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule Monday - Friday 8 - 5 Occasional Overtime Qualifications Associate Degree in a Chemistry or similar scientific discipline and 3-5 years of years' relevant experience in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories (Required) Bachelor's Degree in a Chemistry or similar scientific discipline and 5+ years of years' relevant experience in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories (Preferred) Advanced English language skills (Required) Strong mathematical and reasoning skills (Required) Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Required) Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull upwards of 25 lbs on a frequent basis (Required) This position pays $26 - $28 per hour (dependent on experience) and is eligible for overtime pay. In addition, your compensation package includes the following benefits: Participation in the Company's benefit programs coincident or following the first of the month in which you are hired. Immediate eligibility to participate in the Company's 401K Retirement Plan Paid vacation Four (4) floating holidays annually Seven (7) company observed holidays paid Sick time accrual Additional Information SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. If you are applying for a position within the United States and you have difficulty completing the on-line employment application because of a disability, please call ************ for assistance and leave a message. You will receive a call back. Please note, this phone number is not for general employment information, but is only for individuals who are experiencing difficulty applying for a position due to a disability.

We are SGS - the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our Dayton, NJ laboratory is seeking an entry-level Lab Technician I to join their General Chemistry team! The Lab Technician I will prepare samples with accuracy and precision in accordance to SGS' analytical SOPs. Work independently and as part of a team to meet daily production targets and ensure hold times and turnaround times are met. Always follow safe laboratory practices and maintain a safe working environment. Job Functions * After appropriate training independently prepare samples for analysis according to SGS' analytical SOPs using basic instrumentation specific to the department and analytical methodologies * Performs routine operation, maintenance, calibration of prep instruments/equipment * May assist with validation and MDL studies. * Inputs and maintains technical information as needed to support the laboratory functions/operations. * Maintains Laboratory Notebook where applicable. * Adheres to internal standards, policies, and procedures. * Performs other duties as required. Qualifications * High school diploma (Required) * 0-2 years of experience in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories or prior experience working with one's hands (Required) * Associates Degree in a Chemistry or similar scientific discipline (Preferred) * 1-2 years of years' relevant experience in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories (Preferred) * Language Skills: English (Required) * Mathematical Skills: Basic (Required) * Reasoning Skills/Abilities: Basic (Required) * Computer Skills: Basic (Required) * Ability to lift/carry/push and/or pull upwards of 25 lbs on a frequent basis (Required) Additional Information SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. If you are applying for a position within the United States and you have difficulty completing the on-line employment application because of a disability, please call ************ for assistance and leave a message. You will receive a call back. Please note, this phone number is not for general employment information, but is only for individuals who are experiencing difficulty applying for a position due to a disability.

SGS is the world's leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,700 laboratories and business facilities across 119 countries, supported by a team of 99,250 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance. Our brand promise, when you need to be sure, underscores our commitment to reliability, integrity and trust - enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource. SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH0002497458, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW). Our Orlando, FL laboratory is looking for a Laboratory Analyst to join their General Chemistry team! The Laboratory Analyst prepares and analyzes samples with accuracy and precision in accordance to SGS' analytical SOPs. The Laboratory Analyst works independently and as part of a team to meet daily production targets and ensure hold times and turnaround times are met. The Laboratory Analyst understands and applies basic analytical chemistry principles. The Laboratory Analyst always follows safe laboratory practices and maintains a safe working environment. Job functions: * After appropriate training independently prepares and analyzes samples according to SGS' analytical SOPs using instrumentation specific to the department and analytical methodologies * Performs routine operation, maintenance, calibration of laboratory instruments/equipment * May assist with validation and MDL studies. * Assists with investigation, and preparation of responses to client inquiries and CARs. * Inputs and maintains technical information as needed to support the laboratory functions/operations. * Maintains Laboratory Notebook where applicable. * Adheres to internal standards, policies and procedures. * Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications * Associate Degree in a Chemistry or similar scientific discipline and 0-2 years of experience in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories OR 3 years of relevant experience (i.e. Sample Prep) (Required) * Bachelor's Degree in a Chemistry or similar scientific discipline and 1-2 years of years' relevant experience in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories (Preferred) * Basic mathematical and reasoning skills (Required) * Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) (Required) * Experience with LIMS (Preferred) * Ability to lift/carry/push and/or pull upwards of 25 lbs on a frequent basis (Required) Additional Information SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. If you are applying for a position within the United States and you have difficulty completing the on-line employment application because of a disability, please call ************ for assistance and leave a message. You will receive a call back. Please note, this phone number is not for general employment information, but is only for individuals who are experiencing difficulty applying for a position due to a disability.

We are SGS - the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our Scott, LA laboratory is looking for a Laboratory Analyst to join their Volatiles (VOA) team! The Lab Analyst will prepare and analyze samples with accuracy and precision in accordance to SGS' analytical SOPs. Work independently and as part of a team to meet daily production targets and ensure hold times and turnaround times are met. Understand and apply basic analytical chemistry principles. Always follow safe laboratory practices and maintain a safe working environment. Job Functions After appropriate training independently prepare and analyze samples according to SGS' analytical SOPs using instrumentation specific to the department and analytical methodologies Performs routine operation, maintenance, calibration of laboratory instruments/equipment May assist with validation and MDL studies. Assists with investigation, and preparation of responses to client inquiries and CARs. Inputs and maintains technical information as needed to support the laboratory functions/operations. Maintains Laboratory Notebook where applicable. Adheres to internal standards, policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Associate Degree in a Chemistry or similar scientific discipline (Required) 0-2 years of experience in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories OR 3 years of relevant experience (i.e. Sample Prep) (Required) Bachelor's Degree in a Chemistry or similar scientific discipline (Preferred) 1-2 years of years' relevant experience in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories (Preferred) Ability to lift, carry, push and/or pull upwards of 25 lbs on a frequent basis (Required) Additional Information SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. If you are applying for a position within the United States and you have difficulty completing the on-line employment application because of a disability, please call ************ for assistance and leave a message. You will receive a call back. Please note, this phone number is not for general employment information, but is only for individuals who are experiencing difficulty applying for a position due to a disability.