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Job overview
Emerson is hiring a Chemist for its Liquid Analysis team in Shakopee, Minnesota. The laboratory-based role supports research, product development, and sustaining engineering through testing and collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams. The chemist will plan and conduct tests, analyze and communicate results, maintain laboratory safety, participate in product and design reviews, and initiate routine engineering change authorizations.
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Full job description
If you are a Chemical Engineer looking for an exciting opportunity, join Emerson’s Liquid Analysis team! Based at our Shakopee, MN location, you will join a global leader in the development and manufacturing of process analytical equipment for liquid analysis as a Chemist . This is a laboratory-based role that works within a cross-functional engineering teams to support new technology development, new product development and sustaining engineering efforts
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
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Support testing activities for new technology research, new product development and sustaining engineering.
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Work and collaborate within cross-functional engineering team to formulate test goals and plans.
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Execute laboratory testing, analyse data, document and communicate test results.
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Maintain laboratory safety by safely handling chemicals and developing safe testing procedures.
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Participate in product development reviews, quality reviews, design reviews and peer reviews.
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Initiates routine engineering change authorizations.
Who You Are:
You make new connections and build relationships in other areas and teams. You adjust communication to fit the audience and the message. You break down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions.
For This Role, You Will Need:
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Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related fields
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Zero (0) years of related experience
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Legal authorization to work in the United States
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Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
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Hands-on laboratory experiences
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Knowledge of analytical chemistry and electrochemical sensors
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Experience of working and communicating in cross-functional teams
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Attention to detail
Our Culture & Commitment to You:
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, profit sharing retirement, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to-end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training.
Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The starting salary for this role is $74,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities and experience each candidate brings to a role.
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WHY EMERSON (https://www1.emerson.com/en/corporate/careers/meet-emerson)
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.
Work Authorization
Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
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ABOUT EMERSON (https://www1.emerson.com/en/corporate/about-us)
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!
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Requisition ID : 26013274
Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
How this job compares
Set against the 533 open Chemist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$74K/yr
- US median$75–104K/yr148 salary ranges
This rate, $74K, is 20% below the US median midpoint ($93K) — in the lowest quarter of Chemist salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 15 open Chemist jobs in Minnesota and 533 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Actalent48 open
- Sherwin-Williams42 open
- Eurofins US Network35 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Chemist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 312 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 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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