Principal Chemist Jobs in Woodbridge, NJ

A Principal Chemist is a senior professional in the chemistry industry who leads research and development activities, designs and conducts complex chemical experiments, and analyzes the results to develop innovative solutions or new scientific theories. They play a crucial role in synthesizing and characterizing new compounds, developing new tests and methodologies, interpreting data and preparing technical reports, papers, and presentations. They offer technical support to junior chemists and ensure the maintenance of safe laboratory conditions. They are also involved in the development and patenting of new products or techniques.

Important skills for a Principal Chemist include a strong understanding of chemistry principles, analytical thinking, problem-solving, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. They should have a Doctorate degree in Chemistry or a related field and multiple years of experience in a research setting. Common certifications include the Certified Chemist (CC) and Certified Clinical Data Manager (CCDM). A person may hold roles like Laboratory Technician, Research Chemist or Senior Chemist before ascending to the position of a Principal Chemist.

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Principal Scientist (Director) - Regulatory Affairs-CMC

  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 2 days ago
  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 2 days ago

**Director, Combination Product Regulatory CMC - (R5)** This Principal Scientist position is equivalent to a Director position. Under direction from the Combination Product Regulatory CMC Team...

Senior Principal Scientist, Development DMPK

  • Princeton, NJ (22 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 2 days ago
  • Princeton, NJ (22 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 2 days ago

Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those arent words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely...

Senior Principal Scientist, Translational Medicine, Immunology

  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 3 days ago
  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 3 days ago

**Senior Principal Scientist Translational Medicine, Immunology** Translational Medicine in our Research & Development Division is responsible for planning and management of an important...

Associate Principal Scientist Statistical Programming

  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 3 days ago
  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 3 days ago

In BARDS (Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences), a distinguished department within our Company's renowned Research and Development division, quantitative scientists, in partnership with...

Laboratory Manager - Abdus-Saboor Lab

  • New York City, NY (18 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 3 days ago
  • New York City, NY (18 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 3 days ago

The lab of Dr. Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, Freeman Hrabowski Scholar at Columbia University is seeking a Lab Manager to lead day-to-day operations. Since opening in 2018, the Abdus-Saboor lab has...

Associate Principal Scientist, Preclinical Dev.

  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 3 days ago
  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 3 days ago

Biology, Peer Mentoring, Pharmaceutical Biology, Pharmaceutical Formulations, Pharmaceutical Process Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology, Physical Characterization, Science, Social Collaboration...

Senior Chemist II, Skincare Development, L'Oreal Dermatological Beauty Division, L'Oreal Research & Innovation

  • Clark, NJ (4 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 4 days ago
  • Clark, NJ (4 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 4 days ago

Scope: This position is responsible for driving product development activities for the Skinbetter Science brand within LOreal Dermatological Beauty. The role involves managing new skincare...

Laboratory Manager - Site based Rahway, NJ

  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 4 days ago
  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 4 days ago

Job Title: Laboratory Manager Location: Rahway, New Jersey Department: Sample Management Reports To: Group Leader, Sample Management U.S. Operations About Us: this is who we are At Evotec, we...

Principal Scientist, Analytical Development

  • New Brunswick, NJ (9 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 4 days ago
  • New Brunswick, NJ (9 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 4 days ago

Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those arent words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely...

Environmental Laboratory Manager - experienced with LCMS-MS

  • Dayton, NJ (16 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 5 days ago
  • Dayton, NJ (16 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 5 days ago

Analytical Chemistry: Subject matter expert in inorganic/organic environmental chemistry. Mathematical Skills: Some knowledge and understanding of financial statements and operating budgets....

Associate Principal Scientist/Associate Director , Regulatory Affairs - Compliance

  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 6 days ago
  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 6 days ago

Job Description This position will be part of the Device Quality & Regulatory Team within Global Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Safety (GRACS). The primary responsibility for this position is to...

Principal Scientist, Clinical Research, Prostate Cancer

  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 6 days ago
  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 6 days ago

The Director (Principal Scientist) has primary responsibility for the planning and directing clinical research activities involving new or marketed Oncology medicines. Our company's Oncology...

Senior Scientist, Chemistry

  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 7 days ago
  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 7 days ago

Required Qualifications: MS in Analytical Chemistry or related discipline with at least 5 years of relevant pharmaceutical development experience or PhD in Analytical Chemistry or related discipline...

Associate Principal Scientist, Small Molecule Analytical Chemistry

  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 9 days ago
  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 9 days ago

and extensive hands-on experience with common analytical techniques such as Ultrahigh/High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC/HPLC), Gas Chromatography, Ultraviolet (UV) and Infrared (IR) spectroscopy...

Associate Principal Scientist, Analytical R&D (Microbiologist) - Onsite

  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 10 days ago
  • Rahway, NJ (3 miles from Woodbridge, NJ)
  • 10 days ago

Job Description The Analytical Research and Development Microbiology group has an opening for an Associate Principal Scientist - Microbiologist. Join us and experience our culture first-hand one...

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Salary for Principal Chemist Jobs in Woodbridge, NJ

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Highest Education Level

Principal Chemists in Woodbridge, NJ offer the following education background
Doctorate Degree
48.0%
Bachelor's Degree
28.0%
Master's Degree
22.4%
Associate's Degree
0.7%
High School or GED
0.5%
Vocational Degree or Certification
0.3%
Some College
0.1%
Some High School
0.0%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Principal Chemists in Woodbridge, NJ
None
32.8%
Less than 1 year
18.1%
1-2 years
16.9%
4-6 years
11.4%
6-8 years
7.8%
2-4 years
7.0%
10+ years
6.0%


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