Scientist II, Production Analytical Chemist (2nd Shift)
$71,500 - $104,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 29 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Scientist II, Production Analytical Chemist, you will troubleshoot, develop, and optimize analytical methods for routine and non-routine QC analysis supporting manufacturing and engineering. The position operates on a 2nd shift schedule (Wednesday–Saturday, 2:00 PM–12:00 AM) characterizing complex chemical mixtures.
What you'll do
- Prepare and conduct chemical and physical analyses on routine and non-routine samples using instrumentation such as ICP-MS, ICP-OES, GC, GC/MS, HPLC, IC, XRF, UV-Vis, NIR, and KF.
- Document, process, transfer, and review analytical data to ensure completion, conformity, traceability, and validity while taking corrective action when necessary.
- Maintain instrumentation, tools, chemicals, and consumables required for product testing, and troubleshoot hardware and software issues.
- Verify the efficacy of samples and ensure proper storage and disposal of chemicals and materials.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives for testing methods, method development/validation, and maintain laboratory cleanliness for high quality trace-level data.
- Serve as an analytical subject matter expert on cross-functional teams and train personnel on sample analysis and laboratory procedures.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biology, or a relevant area of study.
- 2+ years of experience operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining analytical instrumentation (LC, LC-MS, IC, IC-MS, GC, GC-MS, ICP-MS, ICP-OES).
- Knowledge of safe handling and disposal of chemicals and standard laboratory safety practices.
- Advanced mechanical inclination with experience operating electrical and non-electrical laboratory equipment.
- Experience with MS Office and computer systems.
Nice to have
- Cleanroom experience and background working with trace metals analysis and ICP-MS.
- Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) experience.
Skills: analytical chemist, ICP-MS, GC-MS, trace metals, QC analysis
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 65-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1091
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Median days open
65 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$137k
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| Metric | Entegris | All employers we track in this specialty (1091 roles · 56 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 43 | 1091 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 364 | 10319 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 34 d | 65 d (−31 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $137k |
Skills observed across this category: analytical chemist, ICP-MS, GC-MS, trace metals, QC analysis
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 320 open roles · median 124 d
- GlobalFoundries · 92 open roles · median 84 d
- Applied Materials · 79 open roles · median 71 d
- Texas Instruments · 57 open roles · median 57 d
- STMicroelectronics · 53 open roles · median 51 d
- Entegris (this employer) · 43 open roles · median 35 d
How we counted: 1091 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 56 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 29 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.