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Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Food Safety Quality Chemist will ensure products meet or exceed customer requirements for quality and food safety. In this role, you will apply basic understanding of plant processes to monitor quality assurance systems including instrumentation calibration, maintenance, crosschecks, methods, procedures, raw materials, food safety and training. You will provide technical advice and support to production operations to ensure product quality, minimize process variation, process recoveries, waste reduction and cost minimization and improve customer satisfaction.
Key Accountabilities
- Assure product meets compliance specifications and overall final product approval checks.
- Data analysis, trend identification, troubleshooting, corrective action and communication with regard to processing data.
- Assess process quality parameters and food safety and quality systems daily, including cross checks, raw materials, calibration, maintenance, procedures, food safety, training, auditing and oversight of analytical testing performed in control rooms.
- Training of new food safety and quality chemists, analysts, operators, technicians and personnel from other functional areas.
- Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Information
- Position is based in Dayton, Ohio
- Relocation assistance is NOT provided for this role
- The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position
Qualifications
MINIMUM
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays
PREFERRED
- Previous laboratory experience
- Ability to adapt and learn in a changing work environment
- Ability to anticipate, recognize, and seek process and laboratory problems, implement improvements based on the findings
- Strong analytical skills to evaluate change factors and formulate independent decisions
- Experience with email, spreadsheet and word processing applications
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
At Cargill, we care about your safety and want your job search experience to be a positive one. Unfortunately, there are scams out there where individuals pretend to be Cargill recruiters to try to collect personal information or request payment. Please know that Cargill will never ask you for money during the hiring process, and in most cases, we only accept applications through our official careers site, with the exception of some roles in our production plants. If something doesn't feel right or you have questions, don't hesitate to contact us. To learn more, visit our Notice on Fraudulent Job Offers.
To apply using chat/text, please click Apply Now button OR use this link to create a login to apply.
Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Food Safety Quality Chemist will ensure products meet or exceed customer requirements for quality and food safety. In this role, you will apply basic understanding of plant processes to monitor quality assurance systems including instrumentation calibration, maintenance, crosschecks, methods, procedures, raw materials, food safety and training. You will provide technical advice and support to production operations to ensure product quality, minimize process variation, process recoveries, waste reduction and cost minimization and improve customer satisfaction.
Key Accountabilities
- Assure product meets compliance specifications and overall final product approval checks.
- Data analysis, trend identification, troubleshooting, corrective action and communication with regard to processing data.
- Assess process quality parameters and food safety and quality systems daily, including cross checks, raw materials, calibration, maintenance, procedures, food safety, training, auditing and oversight of analytical testing performed in control rooms.
- Training of new food safety and quality chemists, analysts, operators, technicians and personnel from other functional areas.
- Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Information
- Position is based in Dayton, Ohio
- Relocation assistance is NOT provided for this role
- The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position
Qualifications
MINIMUM
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays
PREFERRED
- Previous laboratory experience
- Ability to adapt and learn in a changing work environment
- Ability to anticipate, recognize, and seek process and laboratory problems, implement improvements based on the findings
- Strong analytical skills to evaluate change factors and formulate independent decisions
- Experience with email, spreadsheet and word processing applications
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
At Cargill, we care about your safety and want your job search experience to be a positive one. Unfortunately, there are scams out there where individuals pretend to be Cargill recruiters to try to collect personal information or request payment. Please know that Cargill will never ask you for money during the hiring process, and in most cases, we only accept applications through our official careers site, with the exception of some roles in our production plants. If something doesn't feel right or you have questions, don't hesitate to contact us. To learn more, visit our Notice on Fraudulent Job Offers.
To apply using chat/text, please click Apply Now button OR use this link to create a login to apply.
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Who's Hiring
- Clean Harbors29
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- SGS11
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Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals15
- Medical Devices14
- Consulting & Professional Services11
- Chemicals & Materials9
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in chemist jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or a closely related field
- Hands-on experience with HPLC, GC-MS, or other chromatographic and spectroscopic instruments
- Familiarity with GMP, GLP, or ISO 17025 quality and compliance frameworks
- Proficiency with laboratory information management systems such as LIMS or ELN platforms
- Experience writing and reviewing standard operating procedures and analytical test reports
- Strong data analysis skills including statistical interpretation and use of software such as JMP or Python
Tips for Your Chemist Job Search
Tailor your resume to instrumentation
List every analytical instrument you've operated, including HPLC, GC-MS, ICP-OES, and NMR, with the specific models where you can. Hiring managers scan for these before anything else, and a generic 'laboratory skills' line won't pass that filter.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists chemist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight your regulatory and documentation experience
Employers in pharma and food manufacturing weight GMP, GLP, and ISO 17025 compliance heavily. Spell out the specific frameworks you've worked under and the documentation systems you've used, such as LIMS or electronic lab notebooks, in a dedicated skills section.
Target postings by sub-discipline, not just title
Search for 'analytical chemist,' 'formulation chemist,' or 'process chemist' rather than the broad title alone. Job postings often omit the generic title entirely, so sub-discipline searches surface openings that a top-level search misses.
Prepare for a technical screening before the interview
Many chemistry employers send a written problem set or ask you to interpret a spectrum or data set during an initial phone screen. Review your method development fundamentals and be ready to walk through your data interpretation process out loud, not just your conclusions.
Negotiate offers by referencing published wage data
Before accepting any offer, look up median wages for your specific sub-specialty and region using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Cite the figures directly in your counter-offer rather than a general sense that the offer is low, which gives the conversation a factual anchor.
Chemist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most chemists?
The companies hiring the most chemists right now include Clean Harbors, Eurofins, and SGS, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Pennsylvania, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Pharmaceutical manufacturers and contract research organizations consistently account for a significant portion of active postings.
How many chemist jobs are remote?
About 10% of chemist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, which is lower than most professional roles because lab work requires physical presence. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote arrangements include regulatory affairs, cheminformatics, computational chemistry, and quality assurance documentation roles that don't require hands-on instrument operation.
How do you become a chemist?
You become a chemist by earning at least a bachelor's degree in chemistry or a closely related field, which qualifies you for most entry-level analytical and quality lab roles. For research and development positions, a master's or doctoral degree is typically required. Building hands-on instrument experience during internships or co-ops before graduation gives you a concrete edge when applying for your first full-time role.
Can you get hired as a chemist with little or no experience?
You can get hired in an entry-level chemist or lab technician role with limited professional experience if you can demonstrate hands-on instrument proficiency, ideally from coursework, undergraduate research, or a co-op placement. Employers hiring at this level focus on your technique and your ability to follow protocols accurately rather than years on the job. Targeting quality control and testing labs is often more accessible than research roles for candidates just starting out.
What does the chemist interview process look like?
Most chemist interviews follow a multi-stage process that begins with a recruiter or HR screen focused on your background and availability, followed by a technical interview with a hiring manager or senior scientist. You'll often be asked to interpret data, walk through a method you've developed, or troubleshoot a hypothetical instrument problem. Some employers, particularly in pharma, include a written technical assessment or a brief on-site lab exercise before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to chemist jobs?
You can find and apply to chemist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States in industries including pharmaceuticals, environmental testing, food science, and materials research. Find the roles that match your sub-specialty and experience level, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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