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Location
Fort Lee, NJ
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Job overview

The Chemist performs testing to support quality and compliance for materials, products, equipment, and environmental samples. The role prepares laboratory solutions and reagents, operates analytical instruments, and supports manufacturing and operational needs. Candidates must meet one of two education and experience pathways. Academic laboratory experience is required for the bachelor’s pathway; GMP- or FDA-regulated manufacturing experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Analytical TestingSolution PreparationAnalytical Instrument OperationPhysical TestingHPLC AnalysisImpurity AnalysisLaboratory InvestigationsQuality AuditsSAPMicrosoft OfficeLESEmpowerMalvernUV-VisFTIRAnalytical Laboratory EquipmentAnalytical Laboratory Software

Qualifications

BS in Scientific DisciplineAcademic Laboratory ExperienceAs in Scientific Discipline or Equivalent PathwayRelevant Training5+ Years Regulated Environment Experience1+ Years GMP or FDA Manufacturing Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

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Position Overview

The Chemist performs testing to support the quality and compliance of raw materials, finished products, stability samples, process equipment, and environmental samples. The role prepares solutions and reagents, operates analytical laboratory instruments, and supports manufacturing and operational needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform analytical testing on raw materials, finished products, stability samples, process equipment, and environmental samples in accordance with cGMP requirements. Prepare solutions and reagents required for laboratory testing.

  • Operate and support analytical instruments, including HPLC, UPLC, GC, UV-Vis, and IR/FTIR, as applicable to the assigned work group.

  • Perform physical testing, HPLC analysis, and impurity analysis. Participate in laboratory investigations and support internal and external quality audits.

  • Use applicable laboratory systems and software, including SAP, Microsoft Office, LES, Empower, Malvern, UV-Vis, and FTIR applications.

  • Communicate effectively with colleagues and support other analysts based on department needs. Take ownership of assigned work, apply sound judgment, and resolve routine issues independently.

Qualifications

One of the following education and experience pathways is required:

  • Bachelor of Science in a scientific discipline, preferably Chemistry, Food Science, or Biology. Academic laboratory experience is required; 1–2 years of experience in a GMP- or FDA-regulated manufacturing environment is preferred.

OR

  • Associate of Science in a scientific discipline, relevant training, and at least five years of experience in a regulated environment.

Skills and Competencies

  • Familiarity with analytical laboratory equipment and software is an asset.

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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly ® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it’s the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

How this job compares

Set against the 533 open Chemist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$75–104K/yr148 salary ranges
  • US median$25–28/hr150 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 18 open Chemist jobs in New Jersey and 533 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Chemist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (312 postings).
Education
253 of the 533 open Chemist jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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