Chemist

Colgate-Palmolive
Any Location, SC
Job Description
Role Overview

As a Chemist, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of products that millions of consumers rely on every day. Working in a dynamic laboratory environment, you will drive product excellence by performing analytical testing on raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods.

What You Will Do

Perform analytical testing and physical evaluation of raw materials, in-process, and finished products to support timely product releases. Perform physical and chemical testing in accordance with standard procedures, utilizing wet-chemistry and basic instrumental techniques.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role offers you the opportunity to strengthen your analytical expertise while contributing directly to consumer health and safety.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in Chemistry or a related scientific field
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in analytical laboratory environment
  • Practical experience working under cGMP and FDA regulatory guidelines
  • Familiar with quality systems (i.e Laboratory Investigation Reports (LIR), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), calibration, validation, change control, etc.)
  • Proficient knowledge of standard computer applications (e.g. Excel, sheets, slides)
  • Ability to work 12-hour shift schedule with flexibility across shifts to provide manufacturing coverage of 24 hours 7 days a week

Benefits

  • Salary Range $52,800.00 - $72,000.00 USD
  • Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Disability coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
  • Minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours)
  • 13 paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave adjusted based on role and location
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