Forensics R&D Chemist

United Chemical Technology (UCT) was founded in 1986 by one of the pioneers of Solid Phase Extraction (SPE), Michael Telepchak, who is still active in the Company and continues to works with our team of talented chemist in our research and development department. UCT is a major competitor in the field of silica based phase extraction technology and silane manufacturing. UCT's mission is to establish and maintain a leadership position in the specialty chemical market for organosilicon products. Our products serve the environmental, forensics, food and beverage, clinical, pharma and cannabis industries. As a company, we consistently strive to distinguish ourselves from competitors in terms of service, pricing and quality. To accomplish this goal, we continue to invest in the best people, providing them with the finest tools available. Through excellence, UCT is committed to meeting not only the customer's needs of today but also those of tomorrow.

We are looking for a Forensics R&D Chemist who will be ready to hit the ground running and assist our R&D team who will assist in developing contacts and opportunities by writing journal articles, white papers, posters and technical presentations through interactions with other core members of the Technical Support Team in assisting with customer inquiries, technical phone calls and "on site" support, and traveling with our sales team. Some duties and responsibilities are as follows:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in designing and troubleshooting research projects using solid-phase extraction (SPE) and other suitable sample preparation techniques, strictly adhering to appropriate regulatory guidelines where applicable.
• Assist in developing new UCT product applications to generate new uses for our products and potential new applications and products.
• Follow the project plans of the laboratory concerning the order that projects are to be performed.
• Operate and maintain analytical instruments including GC, GC-MS and LC-MS/MS.
• Provide support to all customer inquiries and technical specialists requests in a timely and precise manner addressing the customer's needs.
• Educate customers and UCT employees as to areas of forensic and toxicology science that are needed for sales calls, applications, and the appropriate use of UCT applications.
• Take an active role in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT), and other professional groups that will lead to better understanding of the applications of SPE in the Forensic and Toxicological Fields.
• Publish at least twice yearly a scientific paper or poster on a newly developed application for the use of our products.
• Keep up on the current trends and new techniques, and if possible, apply our products to those applications for comparison.
• Travel with sales representative or alone to customer sites to perform demonstrations or solve technical issues.
• Support sales team as needed to close sales.
• Assist Quality Control team when needed to assess the effectiveness and cleanliness of select UCT consumables and sorbents that are commonly utilized in forensic toxicology and clinical testing.
• Execute presentations, training, and educational conference seminars geared towards the forensic toxicology and clinical markets when called upon.

• Technically support and train both domestic and international sales force and customer base on UCT published application notes and products with a forensic toxicology and clinical concentration.

• A bachelor's or masters in the Forensic Toxicology field with an emphasis on chemical analysis with more than 1 to 3 years' experience in a forensic laboratory performing forensic drug analysis and method development.

• Candidates must show an interest in performing Toxicological analysis using SPE products and have a familiarity with competitors' products.
• Knowledge to create new methods, validation criteria, and have a keen eye towards trends in the industry regarding new analytical approaches.
• Experience using SPE, GC, GC-MS, LC and LC-MS/MS.
• GC-MS/LC-MS extensive operation experience required.
• Have published or presented at least three papers on their scope of their activities in their field of interest in Forensic Toxicology.
• Strong method development/R&D skills for the use of SPE coupled with GC-MS and LC-MS/MS analysis
• The ability to work in the laboratory extensively utilizing both GC-MS and LC-MS/MS equipment and think independently to solve analytical problems.
• Ability to work with current products and make recommendations on how to improve UCT's products and their applications.
• Be adaptable to handle multiple projects and tight timeframes.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to think critically.
• Positive attitude and the ability to work both independently and within multidisciplinary groups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; scientific writing experience preferred.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, sales staff and customers.