Analytical Chemist, Quality Control Operations

Schedule: Monday–Friday

Starting pay: $25.00 + DOE

Recent graduates are welcome to apply.

A day in the lab

It’s 8:00 a.m. You don your PPE, review the day’s sample queue, and begin calibrating instruments against documented standards. Before lunch, you’ve completed a series of qualitative and quantitative analyses, logged your calibration and run data with precision, and double-checked results against SOPs. The afternoon takes you from maintaining instruments and managing chemical waste to mentoring a new teammate on safe handling, with a quick forklift assist to move supplies. You finish the day by updating inventory notes, tidying your bench, and ensuring every record is compliant, accurate, and complete.

What you’ll do

• Execute qualitative and quantitative chemical testing using established laboratory procedures.
• Document results meticulously in digital and physical records (e.g., calibration logs, run logs, testing documentation).
• Calibrate, operate, and maintain analytical instruments per SOPs and the chemical hygiene plan.
• Complete required annual SOP reviews and quizzes on time.
• Safely handle chemicals and manage laboratory-generated waste in compliance with standards.
• Keep the lab clean, organized, and audit-ready while monitoring stock levels and requesting resupplies.
• Follow OSHA and internal safety protocols at all times.
• Support onboarding by training and mentoring new hires as assigned.
• Operate a forklift occasionally; perform other duties as business needs require.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related discipline preferred; new grads encouraged to apply. Alternative education/experience combinations may substitute for a degree.
• 1–2 years of relevant laboratory experience preferred.
• Hands-on laboratory work with chemical testing, analysis, and instrument operation/calibration.
• Experience with chemical handling and compliant waste management.
• Forklift experience preferred.
• Strong grounding in chemistry, mathematics, and analytical methods.
• Knowledge of laboratory procedures, OSHA requirements, and safe work practices.
• Excellent problem-solving, organization, accuracy, and documentation skills; basic computer proficiency.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, and to mentor others as needed.

Preferred training

• 24- or 40-hour OSHA training with annual refreshers preferred.
• DOT training preferred.

Physical requirements

• Medium physical work; standing/walking approximately 4–6 hours per shift.
• Frequent lifting/carrying up to 25 lbs.; ability to lift up to 50 lbs. from ground to waist.
• Frequent bending and climbing; able to climb vertical ladders.
• Reaching outward, overhead, and downward with applied force; squatting, stooping, and kneeling as needed.
• Good hand/eye coordination; depth perception and visual acuity suitable for lab work.
• Ability to distinguish colors for testing and analysis.
• Comfort working safely in a laboratory and chemical environment.

Equipment & driving

• Occasional operation of an automatic-transmission forklift.
• Occasional driving may be required.

Who we are

Clean Harbors is built on a tradition of excellence and a mission to help businesses across North America operate sustainably. We are a world-class environmental services leader and the market leader in industrial hazardous waste management, parts-cleaning technology, and oil re-refining, generating more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue. Each year we collect over 200 million gallons of used motor oil, and with the largest re-refinery capacity in North America, we re-refine more than 150 million gallons annually.

Every day, we help customers solve waste challenges and reduce their carbon footprint. PROTECTION. CHOICES. PEOPLE. MAKE GREEN WORK.

Clean Harbors and its subsidiaries are a Military & Veteran friendly company.

How to apply

Ready to grow your analytical chemistry career with a safety-first, mission-driven team? Apply today at https://careers.cleanharbors.com/.

Compliance and notices

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time, including F1-OPT work authorization.

Notice of Contingency: Any offer of employment is contingent upon the candidate's successful completion of a background check, pre-employment drug screening, and, where applicable, a job-related physical examination to determine fitness for duty. Drug testing includes screening for cannabis/marijuana. A positive result for illegal drug use or the misuse of controlled substances may result in withdrawal of the employment offer, consistent with company policy and applicable safety-sensitive requirements.

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact eci@cleanharbors.com or 1-844-922-5547.

Additional information

Please be advised that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support certain stages of the recruitment process but are not used as a replacement for human decision making.

Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as location, experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.