Senior Analytical Specialist

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Dow’s St. Charles is looking for the next Senior Analytical Specialist to support site laboratory/ies and businesses in Hahnville, LA!

About you and this role - What you will do in this role

The analytical specialist works across site laboratories, or business(es) to identify and implement improvements in laboratory operations and technology. The role is responsible for delivering technical solutions, method development and validation, and lead improvements to lab productivity, technology, and quality management system. The position will focus on our ethoxylated Park plant production laboratory at our St. Charles Site in Hahnville, LA. The plant produces regulated API (Active Pharmaceutical) products, and the role requires expanded conceptual and practical understanding of quality requirements to lead improvements in a highly regulated laboratory operation.

Responsibilities - Duties, projects, tasks, and activities you would be responsible for in this role

• Provides analytical technology and process chemistry expertise to resolve process, product, and analytical problems.
• At a functional level, provides the analytical technical link from the Analytical Technology Center to manufacturing and Quality Control Labs. Within a business, provides analytical expertise and testing coordination in support of Business R&D, TS&D, Quality, and other business initiatives.
• Screens service requests for value and alignment with goals. Consults, as needed, with Subject Matter Experts to develop Response Plans and technical solutions for complex analytical requests.
• Performs complex analyses and interprets and reports analytical data.
• Provides expertise for high level troubleshooting and repair of analytical instrumentation.  Trains others on analytical systems and technology.
• Monitors and improves analytical system performance and capability. Develops, validates, implements, and supports effectiveness of routine analytical methods.
• Keeps current with emerging analytical technologies and their potential for application. Evaluates new analytical technologies and methodologies to improve analytical performance and reliability.
• Improves and leverages analytical operating discipline. Promotes use of the Analytical Work Process and participates in lab improvement initiatives to meet site and business needs.
• Leads/facilitates analytical optimization efforts, including defining and implementing Most Effective Technology (MET) and best practices within area of scope.
• Partner with other functional and business stakeholders to develop multi-generational analytical plans and technology roadmaps within the scope of the position. Provide input on analytical equipment capital plans at the functional or business level.

Qualifications - Required education, experience and abilities that are needed for this role (must haves)

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering or a science related discipline OR relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 ranking OR Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class ranking.
• 3 or more years laboratory or manufacturing experience.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Skills - An expanded list of qualifications that are "nice to have", but not essential

• Experience in a regulated laboratory operation (ISO, cGMP, API).

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrating competencies in the areas of: leadership, initiative, teamwork, and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Ensuring a safe work environment by working safely and, complying with environmental, health and safety standards.
• Strong work ethic and being able to remain productive in an empowered team environment.

**The Dow Chemical Company does not offer relocation assistance for this position. This includes reimbursement for travel expenses incurred to and from test sessions/interviews. If you apply for a position that is not within the area in which you reside, you will be responsible for all costs that you incur. **

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 
 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
  • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
  • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. 
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
• Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
  • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
  • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
  • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

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