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Analytical Chemist II

Analytical Chemist II needed for a contract opportunity with Yoh Scientific’s client located in San Diego, CA.
 
This position will be for a major biotech company and requires someone with a PhD in a relevant field with 0–2 years of industry experience, or BS/MS with 3–5 years of industry experience.
 
Shift: Monday – Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
 
Key Responsibilities
We are seeking a motivated, skilled Scientist 2 to join our interdisciplinary Analytical Core Laboratory team. In this role, you will support reagent and consumables development with innovative and agile characterization, leveraging our portfolio of chromatography, mass spectrometry, and spectroscopic instrumentation. A strong technical background in analytical chemistry is required, paired with the forward-facing collaborative skills needed to support a Core facility. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, self-motivated, and eager to grow the laboratory’s capabilities alongside their own.

• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair a range of analytical instruments, including but not limited to LC-QTOF, LC-QQQ, HPLC, ICP-MS, FT-IR, and NMR. Expertise
• Design, optimize, and execute experimental protocols aligned with internal product development workflows.
• Analyze, interpret, and communicate experimental data to diverse internal stakeholders.
• Represent the Core team in user meetings, project presentations, and training sessions.
• Foster a collaborative and communicative environment within the team, and with Core users.
• Adapt responsibilities as needed to meet evolving business needs.

 
Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in developing analytical methods for complex scientific challenges.
• Proficiency in several of the following techniques: HPLC, LC-MS, GC-MS, ICP-MS, NMR.
• Strong background in method development and analytical characterization of biomolecules, such as enzymes and oligonucleotides.
• Experience with handling complex datasets and data transformations using platforms such as JMP, R, Python, etc.
• Excellent multitasking and prioritization skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication abilities.
• Familiarity with next-generation sequencing platforms is a plus.
• Experience in a product development setting is highly desirable.

 
Education

• PhD in a relevant field with 0–2 years of industry experience, or BS/MS with 3–5 years of industry experience.

 
Opportunity is Calling, Apply Now!
Contract: 7 months with potential for extension and/or conversion
Salary:$35 - $44.25 per hour depending on experience, W2.
Recruiter: Ery Baniqued
What’s In It For You?
We welcome you to be a part of one of the largest global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401K Retirement Saving Plan
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Direct Deposit & weekly ePayroll
• Employee Discount Programs
• Referral Bonus Programs

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Estimated Min Rate: $35.00
Estimated Max Rate: $44.25


What’s In It for You?
We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.