Entry Level Chemist - Lipids - 2nd shift
Madison, WIFull-timePosted 1 day agoStill listed today
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Job overview
Eurofins Food Chemistry Madison is hiring an entry-level chemist for lipid testing in its food chemistry laboratory. The role learns to conduct routine analyses, use laboratory equipment and software, document work, review data, and coordinate assignments. The laboratory tests food and nutrition products using analytical instrumentation. Candidates should have a relevant bachelor’s degree or laboratory experience that may substitute, and must be authorized to work indefinitely in the United States without restriction or sponsorship.
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Company Description
Interested in contributing to improving and saving lives? Eurofins Food Chemistry Madison is growing and we're looking for amazing team members to join us. In 2021 we moved into a brand new ISO 17025 accredited laboratory in Madison, WI designed to conduct food chemistry testing specializing in infant formula, sole-source nutrition products, hemp and CBD, dietary supplements, and a variety of botanicals. Our testing portfolio includes vitamins, minerals, contaminants, pesticides and shelf-life studies. We test of a variety of instrumentation including UPLC, HPLC, GC, and LCMS technologies. We offer an innovative and collaborative team environment, and the opportunity to develop expertise on a wide variety of analytical instruments! If you are looking for an opportunity to work for an exciting growth oriented company, we look forward to talking with you!
Job Description
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Applies GMP/ GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
- Learns to conduct routine analyses independently and in compliance with applicable methods, protocols, SOP’s and regulatory agency guidelines
- Learns how to document work and maintains study documentation and laboratory records
- Learns how to use laboratory equipment and software appropriate for assigned tasks
- Attends and participates in project meetings
- Learns to perform peer review of data
- Learns to plan assigned workload on a daily basis and effectively schedule multiple assignments
- Contributes to a cohesive team environment and maintains a positive attitude. Plans individual workload in coordination with team members
- Performs other related duties as assigned
The ideal candidate would possess:
- Strong computer, scientific, and organizational skills
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude
- Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field (laboratory experience may be substituted for a degree)
- Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
- May work with potentially hazardous materials
- Will be exposed to potential food allergens (ex: milk, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, etc)
- Overtime and weekend work as required
- Work requires some standing and sitting for long periods of time, including working within a laboratory hood and standing at a bench top
- Work requires use of PPE (personal protective equipment)
- Reside within a commutable distance to Madison, WI
Additional Information
What we offer: As an employer, we’re keen to look after our people with as much dedication as they look after our patients. That’s why we offer competitive salaries, excellent training and exceptional career prospects. We’re a growing and ambitious company, so there is huge potential here to develop with us and enjoy fantastic rewards in your career. Your data:
As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations. Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
Eurofins USA Food Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 551 open Chemist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$75–100K/yr146 salary ranges
- US median$25–28/hr149 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 29 open Chemist jobs in Wisconsin and 551 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Wisconsin
- Actalent6 open
- Eurofins US Network3 open
- MILLIPORESIGMA3 open
- Experience
- Chemist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 4 years (329 postings).
- Education
- 257 of the 551 open Chemist jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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