Senior Manager / Senior Scientist - Analytical Chemistry

22h22 hours ago

The Coca-Cola Company

Atlanta, US · Full-time · $131,000 – $153,000

About this role

The Senior Manager, Senior Scientist, Analytical Chemistry develops, implements, and leads advanced analytical science to support food and beverage ingredient and product development. This role serves as a subject matter expert in analytical chemistry, providing technical leadership in complex molecular characterization, unknown identification, structural elucidation, and analytical problem solving. Deep hands-on expertise translates complex data into actionable business insights.

Daily responsibilities include designing, optimizing, and validating analytical methods for routine, non-routine, and investigative studies. Lead MS-centric investigations for unknowns, impurities, and degradants while applying advanced techniques for qualitative and quantitative analysis. Engage internal clients to define needs and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions.

Work independently to lead investigations and conduct testing supporting R&D and commercialization in a global organization. Mentor a small team of professionals and supervise contract workers or junior staff. Manage analytical instrumentation for optimal performance.

Build new analytical capabilities, including automation, data analytics, and digital workflows across global R&D. Organize projects by setting priorities, managing workflows, and meeting timelines. Search scientific literature to drive innovation and problem solving.

Requirements

Extensive hands-on experience with advanced analytical instrumentation
Deep expertise in advanced analytical techniques including MS-centric approaches
Proven ability to lead unknown identification, structural elucidation, and molecular characterization
Experience designing, developing, optimizing, and validating analytical methods
Skill in translating complex analytical data into actionable business insights
Technical leadership in analytical problem solving within food and beverage R&D
Ability to manage analytical instrumentation for optimal performance

Responsibilities

Serve as an analytical science SME supporting ingredient and beverage research across global R&D
Design, develop, optimize, and validate analytical methods for routine, non-routine, and investigative studies
Lead and execute unknown identification, impurity, and degradant investigations using MS-centric approaches
Apply advanced analytical techniques to support qualitative, quantitative, non-targeted analysis, and structural elucidation
Translate complex analytical data into clear, actionable technical and business insights
Engage with internal clients to define analytical needs and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions
Build and expand analytical chemistry capabilities, including automation, data analytics, and digital workflows
Organize and lead analytical projects, including setting priorities, managing workflows, and meeting timelines