Scientist Sr I - Quality Control

GOJO Industries
parental leave, 401(k)
United States, Ohio, Akron
3783 State Road (Show on map)
May 19, 2026
Information about #32675 Scientist Sr I - Quality Control Work Location: Cuyahoga Falls, OH Role Type: Mostly on site *Formulated to Care* For more than 80 years, our company has been powered by people who are energized by helping the world experience greater health and well-being. The positive impact of our PURELL hand and surface hygiene solutions is driven by our global community of highly collaborative and talented team members who love to learn, innovate, care for each other, and deliver our Purpose of Saving Lives and Making Life Better. We look for people who are inclusive, results driven, customer-focused, and passionate about impacting the health and well-being of people, businesses, and communities around the world. If this inspires you, please join us at Clorox Purell. Role Objective Independently leads testing and analysis with occasional guidance from Principal Scientists, Engineers and Management. Creates and leads test planning and efforts. Manages complex projects while consistently meeting deadlines. Demonstrates broad technical expertise appropriate for their role and leverages experience to solve problems. Builds science that can be leveraged and advanced in collaboration with the greater technical community. Essential Functions and Responsibilities Manages the development, implementation, and evaluation of complex designs and testing to ensure success of projects Co-leads cross-functional technical project teams, delivers solutions, and reports summaries and interpretation of data to stakeholders and/or senior leadership Contributes to strategy development Coaches and develops technical personnel to meet personal and enterprise capability goals Develops or performs statistical analysis for data interpretation and problem-solving Improves current products and processes and creates new processes to ensure quality and efficiency Initiates and leads collaboration efforts with internal and external stakeholders Breaks down complex initiatives and utilizes resources and tools such as process mapping for efficiencies and improved productivity Actively seeks knowledge and new technical skills for new development projects or to solve complex problems Demonstrates technical leadership on industry committees and technical forums and presents at industry meetings, including oral or poster presentations May lead-author or co-author scientific publications Proactively identifies and attends training to stay current on technical and scientific advances and identifies training opportunities for others in the group Develops novel test methods to meet testing and project needs Writes and approves SOPs and Work Instructions as well as other technical documentation (e.g., memos, protocols, and reports) Trains others on advanced test procedures and techniques Leads creation of new LIMS functionality for the assigned lab May serve as EPA GLP personnel Analytical: Manages and conducts all analytical tests and instrumentation Leads development of new analytical methods Leads problem-solving, maintenance, and repair of analytical instruments and tools Facilitates opportunities to expand the team's testing capability Manages method development initiatives independently, working with Technicians, Associate Scientists, and Scientists Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline (ex. chemistry, microbiology, biology) Minimum ten (10) years' relevant experience preferred Basic operating experience with Microsoft Office. Experience with LIMS preferred Supervision/Coordination May supervise temporary lab workers, Technicians, Associate Scientists, and Scientists. Performs work that is varied and moderately difficult in character Role Type Mostly On-Site - 80%+ on-site work Travel Requirements Overnight Travel - sporadic - required. Travel between campus locations in Northeast Ohio as needed FLSA Status Exempt Compensation & Benefits The expected starting pay for this role is between 76,200.00 - 104,800.00 per year. Within this range, an offer will depend on factors such as level of experience and technical competencies relevant to this specific role, as well as internal equity considerations. In addition to base pay, all GOJO team members are bonus eligible. Click Here for a comprehensive list of benefits we offer including 401(k) match, parental leave, and onsite well-being care. To Apply: If you're interested in joining the team at Clorox Purell, we'd love to hear from you. To apply, please complete our online application and include your resume and a cover letter that helps us get to know you a bit better. Because we focus on filling open roles, resumes not submitted through an application are not accepted. Clorox Purell is the business name of GOJO Industries, LLC, and we are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We value different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We kindly ask that recruiters, search agencies, or other third parties not submit candidates without prior written authorization from Clorox Purell, as we do not accept or compensate for unsolicited referrals.