R&D Technician for LC Column Loading
Agilent Technologies
Summary
The Process Engineering R&D team is part of the Agilent Chemistries and Supplies Division and is focused on consumables for gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (HPLC). The R&D team in Little Falls is seeking a hands-on and curious R&D Technician to support the development of next-generation LC column technologies.
Job description
In this role, you will work closely with scientists, engineers, and technicians to prepare, load, test, and evaluate prototype LC columns. You will gain experience with specialized column-loading equipment, chromatographic testing, and the transfer of new technologies from R&D into manufacturing.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys practical laboratory work, solving technical problems, learning new equipment, and seeing experimental work contribute to real products.
What you will do:
- Prepare and load prototype LC columns using established and developmental processes.
- Prepare slurries, mobile phases, test mixtures, and other laboratory materials.
- Operate specialized column-loading and laboratory equipment.
- Perform HPLC or UHPLC testing to evaluate prototype column performance.
- Collect, analyze, document, and communicate experimental results.
- Maintain complete and accurate laboratory notebooks and technical records.
- Follow standard operating procedures, test methods, and laboratory safety requirements.
- Troubleshoot routine equipment, process, and chromatographic issues.
- Support experiments related to column-loading methods, packing materials, process reproducibility, and product performance.
- Work with R&D and manufacturing colleagues to support process scale-up and technology transfer.
- Recommend practical improvements to laboratory methods, equipment use, and column-loading processes.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized laboratory workspace.
- Collaborate with local and global project teams while taking ownership of assigned activities.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate Degree or Bachelor's degree in Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Laboratory Technology, Materials Science, or a related scientific discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and hands-on laboratory, chemical-processing, or manufacturing experience.
- Ability to follow written procedures and maintain accurate technical documentation.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to safe laboratory practices.
- Ability to perform hands-on laboratory work independently after training.
- Ability to organize assigned work, communicate results, and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience with HPLC or UHPLC systems.
- Experience with LC columns, chromatography, column packing, or column performance testing.
- Experience preparing slurries, suspensions, buffers, mobile phases, or chemical mixtures.
- Experience operating, maintaining, or troubleshooting specialized laboratory or process equipment.
- Experience supporting product development, process optimization, scale-up, or technology-transfer activities.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and basic data analysis and scientific documentation tools.
Requirements
- Associate Degree or Bachelor's degree in Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Laboratory Technology, Materials Science, or a related scientific discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and hands-on laboratory, chemical-processing, or manufacturing experience.
- Ability to follow written procedures and maintain accurate technical documentation.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to safe laboratory practices.
- Ability to perform hands-on laboratory work independently after training.
- Ability to organize assigned work, communicate results, and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Hands-on experience with HPLC or UHPLC systems.
- Experience with LC columns, chromatography, column packing, or column performance testing.
- Experience preparing slurries, suspensions, buffers, mobile phases, or chemical mixtures.
- Experience operating, maintaining, or troubleshooting specialized laboratory or process equipment.
- Experience supporting product development, process optimization, scale-up, or technology-transfer activities.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and basic data analysis and scientific documentation tools.
Benefits
- Bonus
- Stock
- Benefits
Company overview
Agilent Technologies is a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and applied markets, delivering innovative solutions that advance scientific discovery and improve quality of life. Founded in 1999 as a spin-off from Hewlett-Packard, the company has grown into a major player in analytical instrumentation and laboratory services. With approximately 18,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues exceeding $6.5 billion, Agilent provides a comprehensive portfolio of instruments, software, services, and consumables that serve laboratories across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical diagnostics, environmental, food safety, and academic research sectors. The company's product offerings span chromatography systems, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, cell analysis platforms, molecular diagnostics, and laboratory informatics solutions. Agilent's expertise extends beyond hardware to include comprehensive laboratory management services through its CrossLab division, which helps customers optimize laboratory operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and maximize research productivity. The company's commitment to innovation and customer support has made it a trusted partner for scientists and researchers worldwide who rely on Agilent's technologies to address complex analytical challenges and drive scientific breakthroughs.