Chemist Analyst (Instrumentation /Raw Materials)

at  ColgatePalmolive

WHO WE ARE

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!
Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let’s build a brighter, healthier future for all.

EXPERIENCE & CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide analytical data to draw conclusions and recommend actions to Product Development, Manufacturing and Global Technology Center partners.
2. Apply appropriate compendial methodologies like USP, FCC, EP, AOCS and data interpretation techniques to obtain reproducible and accurate results; assist in overcoming technical difficulties and promote continuous improvement.
3. Contribute to method development or optimization to analyze new raw materials, experimental formulas, finished products, competitive products, and troubleshooting samples through HPLC, GC, Potentiometric Titration, & ICP techniques.
4. Transfer analytical methods and new technologies to manufacturing site, and provide analytical support and training for solving problems and continuous improvement.
5. Follow written analytical lab procedures from global and experimental methods and published standard or compendia sources.
6. Maintain accurate, up to date and concise laboratory records.
7. Maintain, calibrate, qualify and troubleshoot instrumentation.

DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Perform and report the results of routine quantitative and qualitative analysis of products and raw materials using analytical instrumentation in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
   laboratory environment.
2. Operate analytical instrumentation safely, following applicable procedures and methods; give basic maintenance when appropriate.
3. Provide analytical support to local Product Development teams, Global Technology Centers and manufacturing sites in the use of routine quantitative and qualitative analysis.
4. Document day-to-day activities and analytical data according to compliance methods.
5. Document and share analytical-specific technical learnings via appropriate oral and written communications to support method development, instrument evaluation, analytical research and
   continuous improvement.
6. Support analytical method development, optimization and validation; review wet chemical methods developed in other GTCs and offer continuous improvement where appropriate.
7. Present data to internal and external technical groups.
8. Ensure compliance to Colgate-Palmolive, local and state guidelines related to Environmental Affairs, Occupational Health and Safety (EOHS), Quality and Regulatory requirements.