Analytical Operations Specialist
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Marlborough, Massachusetts
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Operations
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Significant experience in an analytical laboratory, manufacturing support laboratory, or technical operations environment.
- Experience with analytical testing, method transfer, project execution, or laboratory improvement initiatives.
- Strong understanding of analytical laboratory workflows, testing practices, and data quality expectations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects, coordinate technical activities, or mentor technical personnel.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced technical environment.
- Demonstrated ability to translate analytical data into meaningful insights and communicate recommendations to internal customers and stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting raw material analysis, metals testing, lithography, circuit materials, advanced circuits, or semiconductor manufacturing.
- Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience with method validation, method transfer, technology transfer, or new product introduction.
- Experience working within laboratory quality systems, ISO environments, or other controlled documentation systems.
- Experience evaluating, implementing, or qualifying new laboratory instrumentation, automation, digital systems, or analytical technologies.
- Experience applying structured root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies.
Full description
Are you looking to power the next leap in the exciting world of advanced electronics? Do you want to help solve problems that drive success in the rapidly evolving technology and connectivity landscape? Then bring your problem-solving, passion, and creativity to help us power the next leap in electronics.
At Qnity, we’re more than a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries – we’re a tight-knit team that is motivated by new possibilities, and always up for a challenge. All our dedicated teams contribute to making cutting-edge technology possible. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all our departments, because we know we play a critical role in the world enabling faster progress for all. Learn how you can start or jumpstart your career with us.
Position Summary
Qnity is seeking a highly skilled Analytical Operations Specialist. This role will provide technical leadership and project support across Raw Materials, Metals, Lithography, and Advanced Circuits analytical laboratories. This role is responsible for accelerating analytical project transfers, improving laboratory processes, and advancing new capabilities that support manufacturing, quality, technology, and business needs.
The Analytical Specialist serves as a key connection between laboratory operations and cross-functional partners, ensuring analytical methods, materials, products, and testing requirements are successfully implemented while driving improvements in efficiency, reliability, data quality, and overall laboratory performance.
This position is 100% onsite reporting to our Marlborough, MA facility. Candidates who currently live within a daily commutable distance will be given priority.
What You’ll Do
- Lead analytical project and method transfers, including new products, materials, methods, and testing requirements.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to define requirements, manage priorities, resolve technical challenges, and ensure successful project execution.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance laboratory efficiency, cycle time, data quality, throughput, and reliability.
- Use data and structured problem-solving to optimize workflows, standardize best practices, and deliver sustainable improvements.
- Identify and advance future laboratory capabilities, including new instrumentation, automation, digital tools, and analytical technologies.
- Support investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, training, and continuous improvement of analytical processes.
- Ensure laboratory activities meet applicable safety, quality, regulatory, documentation, and audit-readiness requirements.