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Join Georgia-Pacific's Analytical Services Team at the Neenah Technical Center as an Sr. Analytical Chemist to deliver actionable chemical and instrumental analysis that supports R&D, operations, and manufacturing. You'll solve production and analytical challenges, develop and validate methods, and enable data-driven decisions that improve product performance and plant reliability. The ideal candidate is a practical problem-solver with a generalist mindset—comfortable handling a wide variety of tasks, working across analytical techniques, and shifting priorities as business needs evolve.
Our Team
The Analytical Services Team provides cross-functional laboratory support across the Neenah Technical Center, product development, and manufacturing sites. We partner with R&D and plant teams to establish testing capabilities, troubleshoot operational issues, and translate analytical results into practical solutions.
What You Will Do
- Translate complex analytical results into clear recommendations that resolve plant issues and improve process performance.
- Characterize and quantify unknown compounds in complex matrices to support troubleshooting and new product work.
- Develop and validate analytical methods that produce reliable data to guide product development and manufacturing decisions.
- Maintain and optimize laboratory instrumentation to ensure consistent uptime and quality of test results.
- Establish and expand testing capabilities for current and future materials in collaboration with product development teams.
- Produce concise technical reports and research summaries that communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Apply strong laboratory safety practices and follow established protocols to protect people and data integrity.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry. Minimum 5 years' experience in an Analytical Services or similar laboratory environment. Hands-on experience operating and maintaining analytical instrumentation. Demonstrated experience with method development, method validation, or routine analytical testing.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Advanced degree in Chemistry (MS or PhD).
- Proven experience developing, validating, and implementing new analytical test methods.
- Background in analytical, inorganic, polymer, and/or organic chemistry, including prior research experience.
- Experience troubleshooting instrumentation and performing routine preventive maintenance.
- Track record of effectively communicating data-driven recommendations to cross-functional teams.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day—to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength—focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes—medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
Your Job
Join Georgia-Pacific's Analytical Services Team at the Neenah Technical Center as an Sr. Analytical Chemist to deliver actionable chemical and instrumental analysis that supports R&D, operations, and manufacturing. You'll solve production and analytical challenges, develop and validate methods, and enable data-driven decisions that improve product performance and plant reliability. The ideal candidate is a practical problem-solver with a generalist mindset—comfortable handling a wide variety of tasks, working across analytical techniques, and shifting priorities as business needs evolve.
Our Team
The Analytical Services Team provides cross-functional laboratory support across the Neenah Technical Center, product development, and manufacturing sites. We partner with R&D and plant teams to establish testing capabilities, troubleshoot operational issues, and translate analytical results into practical solutions.
What You Will Do
- Translate complex analytical results into clear recommendations that resolve plant issues and improve process performance.
- Characterize and quantify unknown compounds in complex matrices to support troubleshooting and new product work.
- Develop and validate analytical methods that produce reliable data to guide product development and manufacturing decisions.
- Maintain and optimize laboratory instrumentation to ensure consistent uptime and quality of test results.
- Establish and expand testing capabilities for current and future materials in collaboration with product development teams.
- Produce concise technical reports and research summaries that communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Apply strong laboratory safety practices and follow established protocols to protect people and data integrity.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry. Minimum 5 years' experience in an Analytical Services or similar laboratory environment. Hands-on experience operating and maintaining analytical instrumentation. Demonstrated experience with method development, method validation, or routine analytical testing.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Advanced degree in Chemistry (MS or PhD).
- Proven experience developing, validating, and implementing new analytical test methods.
- Background in analytical, inorganic, polymer, and/or organic chemistry, including prior research experience.
- Experience troubleshooting instrumentation and performing routine preventive maintenance.
- Track record of effectively communicating data-driven recommendations to cross-functional teams.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day—to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength—focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes—medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Analytical Chemist
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation standards
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to analytical chemistry work. A biochemistry or chemistry degree maps cleanly; a general science degree may trigger an RFE, so gather transcript evaluations and course descriptions before applying.
Target labs with active LCA filing histories
Use Migrate Mate to filter Analytical Chemist roles by employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for this occupation, so you're targeting companies with a proven H-1B sponsorship track record rather than guessing from job listings.
Check prevailing wage levels before negotiating offers
Run your target job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before salary discussions. Your offered wage must meet DOL prevailing wage Level I through IV, and knowing your level upfront prevents offer letters that USCIS will flag.
Distinguish GMP versus research roles during job search
Pharmaceutical manufacturers filing H-1Bs for Good Manufacturing Practice roles face different specialty occupation documentation than R&D labs. Confirm whether the employer's petition will cover bench research, quality control, or regulatory compliance work before accepting.
Request cap-exempt filing if the employer qualifies
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government research facilities can file H-1B petitions outside the annual cap and lottery. Analytical Chemists at these organizations can start on H-1B status year-round without waiting for an October 1 start date.
Use O*NET to document specialty occupation evidence
Pull the Analytical Chemist occupation profile from O*NET and share it with your employer's immigration counsel. It documents the degree requirements and job zone classification that support the specialty occupation argument in your I-129 petition.
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Find Analytical Chemist JobsAnalytical Chemist H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Analytical Chemist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS consistently recognizes Analytical Chemist positions as specialty occupations because the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or a closely related field. Your employer must document in the I-129 petition that the specific position requires that theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most frequently for Analytical Chemists?
Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturers, environmental testing laboratories, materials science firms, food and beverage quality labs, and petrochemical companies are the most active H-1B filers for this occupation. You can search Analytical Chemist roles filtered by sponsoring employer on Migrate Mate to see which companies have active LCA filing histories for this job title.
Can my employer file my H-1B petition before the lottery if I'm on OPT?
Yes. If you're an F-1 student on OPT, your employer can submit your H-1B registration during the March lottery window. If selected and approved, your H-1B status begins October 1. A cap-gap provision extends your OPT work authorization automatically if it expires between April 1 and September 30 while your petition is pending.
What prevailing wage level applies to most Analytical Chemist H-1B filings?
Most entry-level Analytical Chemist H-1B filings use DOL prevailing wage Level I or Level II, which correspond to positions with routine duties under supervision. Senior or principal chemist roles with independent project responsibility typically require Level III or IV wages. Run your specific job title and work location through the OFLC Wage Search to confirm the applicable level before the offer letter is issued.
Does my chemistry degree from outside the U.S. satisfy the H-1B specialty occupation requirement?
A foreign chemistry or biochemistry degree can satisfy the requirement if a credential evaluation service confirms it is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree in a directly related field. USCIS accepts evaluations from recognized credential assessment organizations. Australian three-year bachelor's degrees in chemistry are generally accepted as equivalent. Include your transcripts and the evaluation with the I-129 filing.
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