Lab Chemist

Title: Lab Chemist (Technician) Pay Rate: $30 - $32 /hr. DOE Benefits include health, dental, and vision (following 60 days of employment) Employment Type: Contract Est. End Date: 10/26/26 Schedule: Day shift Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm Location: Pleasanton, CA 94588 Job Code: JPC-12144/ 1484370Tekberry is looking for a highly qualified and motivated Lab Chemist (Technician) to work on-site/remotely with our client, a top-tier consumer packaged goods company. As a W2 employee you will have access to health benefits. Responsibilities: Daily responsibilities include product and material analysis, method development and data analysis for a variety of products, focusing on those specifically from the Cleaning and Professional Products Divisions. You will work closely with Scientists to provide reports, identify issues and recommend next steps based on experimentation. You will also have the opportunity to take on non-project specific initiatives within the department to increase the knowledge base and functionality of the group as a whole. Accurately follow assay and safety procedures, and SOPs. Perform reliable sample preparation and analytical testing in the lab using various analytical chemistry techniques. Optimize sample preparation and analytical methodologies as needed. Operate related equipment and software under peak performance and safety conditions. Maintain equipment and software, upgrading and making purchase recommendations for new capabilities as necessary. Process and report analytical data using instrument software, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint preferred. Accurately and promptly instrument log data and lab activities in log or lab notebooks. Present data to project team members and management: The ability to promptly communicate plans and explain results is a must. Well-developed writing and speaking skills are required. Participate in general lab management for the wet chemistry lab such as in maintaining an organized, clean and safe lab environment/workspace, ordering supplies, maintaining or repairing instrumentation, performing calibrations, keeping instrument, and chemical inventory records. Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related scientific field. 3-5+ years' experience working in an analytical chemistry lab in a consumer goods, chemicals, crop protection, pharmaceutical company, or contract research organization. Experience working in a regulated lab environment such as GLP, GMP, and with EPA/FDA GLP or GMP method validation and product characterization. Familiarity with wet chemistry techniques. Familiarity with Spectroscopy techniques Experience with Chromatography instruments (LC, GC, IC), related detectors, software programs, and techniques for compound identification and quantitation. Experience in analyzing a variety of raw materials, process intermediates, and finished products in the following consumer goods industries is highly desired: Household and institutional cleaning products, personal care, foods, charcoal, litter, water filtration, nutraceuticals, and probiotics. We need hard-working, reliable employees. Tekberry offers a $100 payment for referrals! Tekberry Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other protected categories under all applicable laws. Tekberry, Inc is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). By submitting your resume, you are explicitly consenting to receive communications from our organization via text message. Rest assured all our texts are sent by real people and we look forward to a conversation with you about this job! Check out all our jobs at #INDHP

Created: 2026-04-20