
Research Associate, Analytical Chemitry
Frederick, COFull-time$86–134K/yrPosted 3 days agoStill listed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Research Associate will work on the Analytical Services team, executing analytical techniques to support method validation for active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing. The role involves laboratory-scale experiments, method validation documentation, and analytical testing. The associate will follow applicable SOPs and cGMP practices, maintain accurate experiment records, present research summaries to internal teams, and operate, troubleshoot, and maintain laboratory equipment.
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Job Description
As a Research Associate in the Analytical Services team the candidate will be responsible for executing analytical techniques in support of method validation used in supporting Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing.
Job Responsibilities:
- Design and conduct laboratory scale experiments using analytical instrument platforms such as HPLC/UPLC, HPLC-MS, ICP-MS, IC, GC, GC-MS, UV, Karl Fischer
- Author method validation protocols and reports with adherence to ICH guidelines and internal Agilent standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Design and safely conduct laboratory scale experiments using current best practices for API testing
- Properly record and summarize experiments in notebooks and reports and construct research summaries to present to internal teams
- Maintain process compliance integrity by adhering to SOPs and current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) as appropriate
- Operate laboratory equipment by following operating instructions, troubleshooting instrumentation and method issues, and performing routine preventative maintenance
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree (B. S.) or equivalent in chemistry, or related applied science field
- minimum 4 years of relevant experience
- Experience in following SOP’s for analytical method execution such as HPLC/UPLC, HPLC-MS
Desired:
- Experience with IC, GC, GC-MS, UV, Karl Fischer is desired
- Experience working in a cGMP regulated environment
- Knowledge of analytical test methods used in the testing of oligonucleotide API or related molecules is highly desired
- Experience with method validation
- Ability to work with interdisciplinary project teams, understand project requirements, and follow project timelines
Additional Details
This job has a full time weekly schedule. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least November 13, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.
The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $85,840.00 - $134,125.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations
Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email [email protected] or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.
Travel Required:
No
Shift:
Day
Duration:
No End Date
Job Function:
R&D
How this job compares
Set against the 1,141 open Research Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$86–134K/yr
- Colorado median$67–105K/yr27 salary ranges
- US median$70–97K/yr407 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $110K, is 26% above the Colorado median midpoint ($88K) — in the top quarter of Research Associate salary ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 63 open Research Associate jobs in Colorado and 1,141 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
- Retail Data, LLC34 open
- Colorado State University13 open
- Agilent Technologies, Inc. (this employer)12 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience — more than three in four Research Associate postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 299 postings).
- Education
- 615 of the 1,141 open Research Associate jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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