What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Chemist position at UL Solutions?
Job Description
A Laboratory Chemist serves as lead for complex projects as assigned and is responsible for evaluating, explaining, and completing the test report for intricate samples. They will follow defined test plans and data sheets, operate and maintains complex test instruments, perform sample preparation / solutions for sample testing, and communicate with internal / external customers during test setup and operation to ensure proper evaluation.
What a Laboratory Chemist does at UL Solutions:
What makes you a good fit for this role:
Mission: For UL, corporate and social responsibility isn’t new. Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 127 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do.
People: Ask any UL employee what they love most about working here, and you’ll almost always hear, “the people.” Going beyond what is possible is the standard at UL. We’re able to deliver the best because we employ the best.
Interesting work: Every day is different for us here as we eagerly anticipate the next innovation that our customers create. We’re inspired to take on the challenge that will transform how people live, work and play. And as a global company, in many roles, you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world.
Grow & Achieve: We learn, work and grow together with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles.
About Us
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
About The Team
From life jackets to lawnmowers, toys to televisions, beauty and wellness, vitamins and supplements, we’re involved in almost every consumer product you can imagine. We work with some of the largest retailers in the world, performing market surveillance, auditing and inspecting the products we put in and on our bodies. We abide by the highest ethical standards to ensure that not only are the products themselves safe, but the supply chains are using ethically and sustainably sourced materials. We build close relationships with our customers, providing advice and expertise to make sure they’re delivering safe products that meet the latest requirements and manufacturing them fairly. Join our team and make your mark on products that shape people’s lives.
A Laboratory Chemist serves as lead for complex projects as assigned and is responsible for evaluating, explaining, and completing the test report for intricate samples. They will follow defined test plans and data sheets, operate and maintains complex test instruments, perform sample preparation / solutions for sample testing, and communicate with internal / external customers during test setup and operation to ensure proper evaluation.
What a Laboratory Chemist does at UL Solutions:
- Follows complex defined test plans and datasheets utilizing a single technology.
- Evaluates test performance and sample operation to properly evaluate test results.
- Records and explains test results and completes test report.
- Serves as Lead for test programs as assigned.
- Communicates project status and results as needed.
- Holds responsibility for defining test plan, report completion and accuracy, meeting of agreed deadlines, and managing project related activities.
- Examines complex customer samples and learns to operate appropriate tests for each case.
- Communicates with internal/external customers during setup and operation to ensure proper evaluation.
- Understands and is able to explain specific test standards and product technology for scope of responsibility.
- Assists lab staff with test setups and instrument operation based on test plans and instructions.
- Trains other lab staff on these test procedures or instrumentation.
- Operates and maintains complex test and support instruments appropriately to measure and test customer samples with the necessary help.
- Performs complex maintenance on designated test instruments and laboratory area.
- May perform calibration of test instruments.
- For a single testing technology, integrates continuous improvement concepts and techniques into all aspects of the job.
- Communicates with management and technical staff to provide suggestions for new instruments, processes, and forms to improve accuracy and efficiencies.
- Assists Senior Laboratory Chemists in the implementation / validation of new test methods and follows safe chemical hygiene practices.
- Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
- Other duties as assigned.
What makes you a good fit for this role:
- Required: Bachelor’s degree or diploma from an accredited university through a formal program of study in Chemistry or related discipline including Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Organic/Inorganic Chemistry, Material Science (but not limited to these disciplines).
- Required: Four years of directly-related work experience or equivalent education and experience.
- Required: Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
- Required: Highly effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with customers
- Required: Desire to work in a team-oriented environment.
- Highly Preferred: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining high quality and exceptional customer service.
- Highly Preferred: Demonstrated ability to successfully partner with Engineering and other Laboratory Personnel to complete projects in a timely manner with high quality.
- Highly Preferred: Demonstrated ability to analyze special testing needs. Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor more junior laboratory staff.
- Highly Preferred: Ability to incorporate automation into day-to-day testing.
Mission: For UL, corporate and social responsibility isn’t new. Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 127 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do.
People: Ask any UL employee what they love most about working here, and you’ll almost always hear, “the people.” Going beyond what is possible is the standard at UL. We’re able to deliver the best because we employ the best.
Interesting work: Every day is different for us here as we eagerly anticipate the next innovation that our customers create. We’re inspired to take on the challenge that will transform how people live, work and play. And as a global company, in many roles, you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world.
Grow & Achieve: We learn, work and grow together with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles.
About Us
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
About The Team
From life jackets to lawnmowers, toys to televisions, beauty and wellness, vitamins and supplements, we’re involved in almost every consumer product you can imagine. We work with some of the largest retailers in the world, performing market surveillance, auditing and inspecting the products we put in and on our bodies. We abide by the highest ethical standards to ensure that not only are the products themselves safe, but the supply chains are using ethically and sustainably sourced materials. We build close relationships with our customers, providing advice and expertise to make sure they’re delivering safe products that meet the latest requirements and manufacturing them fairly. Join our team and make your mark on products that shape people’s lives.
