Top 68 Chemist Jobs in Houston, TX

Chemist
ITW Global Brands —Houston, TX
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Chemist
Manpower Engineering —Houston, TX
- $39 an hour
- Bachelor of Science
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
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Laboratory Analyst
Labtopia Inc —La Porte, TX
- $29 an hour
- Temporary
- Background check
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
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Chemical Quality Lab Tech
Ethox Chemicals, LLC - TX —Pasadena, TX
- $36 - $40 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mid-level
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R&D Chemist
Sorion —Houston, TX
- $80,000 - $110,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Organizational skills
- Cleaning
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CHEMIST II
City of Houston, TX —Houston, TX
- $29.25 - $31.21 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Military
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
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Quality Chemist
Bayport Laboratories LLC —Houston, TX
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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OxyChem Lab Analyst
Oxychem —Pasadena, TX
- 8 hour shift
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- English
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Chemist
SGS —Houston, TX
- Overtime
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience equivalent to degree accepted
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Laboratory Analyst, Air Lab
SGS —Houston, TX
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
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Quality Control Chemist – Petroleum & Mineral Testing
Alma —Houston, TX
- $37 - $40 an hour
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
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Chemist II
Kavis Pharma LLC —Sugar Land, TX
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Basic math
- English
Polymer Chemist - JR
RS Utility Structures Inc —Humble, TX
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Bachelor's degree
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Analytical Laboratory Technician
Celltechgen LLC —Houston, TX
- $20 - $25 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- Bachelor's degree
- Data entry
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Analytical Chemist I
Prof Compounding Centers of America —Houston, TX
- Writing skills
- Bachelor's degree
- 1 year
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Lab Technician II
Brown & Root —Houston, TX
- Mid-level
- Associate's degree
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Staff Scientist, R&D
CooperSurgical —Houston, TX
- $158,570 - $211,426 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
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Chemist
Farouk Systems Inc —Houston, TX
- Full-time
- 3 years
- Senior level
- Communication skills
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Principal Chemist
Schlumberger —Sugar Land, TX
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor's degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Research Scientist / Project Chemist
Prof Compounding Centers of America —Houston, TX
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
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Chemist

ITW Global Brands
Houston, TX

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Job Details

Full-time

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Life insurance

Qualifications

Teamwork
Bachelor's degree
Attention to detail
Organizational skills
Manufacturing
Chemical new product development projects
Research & development

Full Job Description

Job DescriptionAbout Us:

ITW Car Care is a division of Illinois Tool Works (ITW), specializing in automotive aftermarket products. The division offers a diverse portfolio of brands such as Rain-X wiper blades, visibility enhancing products, and water repellent treatments, including our 2-in-1 Glass Cleaner. Black Magic to support all your wheel and tire needs including Tire Wet.

Summary:

The ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical and formulation expertise in aftermarket car care product development and strategy. Under the technical collaboration and/or direction of an R&D Leadership, the candidate will develop multiple projects in a fast-paced innovative environment. They are responsible for research, development, technical evaluation and testing of the formulations. This position requires a creative individual with a passion for technical learning and curiosity. The Senior Lead Chemist will spend approximately 50% of their daily activity working at the lab bench to create new products and solve complex technical problems to support the ITW Global Brand’s business strategies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Translates customer needs/consumer paint points into effective product designs and customer-driven innovation strategies by partnering with Marketing & Technical Service/Application Engineering.
Identifies, plans, recommends and completes major technical programs leading to innovative applications or extensions of existing and new technologies that have significant impact on the organization.
Collaborate with various raw material suppliers/cross functional teams to research, develop and create differentiated products and solutions using surfactants, silicone fluid and its derivatives, polymers, and solvents.
Lead formula development & manage technical aspects of assigned projects within ITW’s stage-gate process in conjunction with a project manager.
Clearly identify project goals, product design requirements, technical approach, test strategy, and conduct laboratory evaluations, comparison testing and issue final comprehensive reports.
Conduct patent searches to monitor competitive innovations and generate intellectual property in own area of development in the form of patents, formulation know-how, and trade secrets.
Support the scale-up of formulations from lab scale to mid- and full-size manufacturing batches. Coordinate and work with internal departments on the technology transfer for scale-up, and commercialization, and determine the appropriate design and product specifications to maximize ease of manufacturing and customer applications. Knowledge of ISO practice/requirements for manufacturing scaleups will be added advantage.
Provide short- and long-term support for current products to maintain ITW’s reputation for quality and performance by qualifying alternative sources of raw materials and validating performance.
Manage multiple projects/tasks independently and as part of a team and fully utilize analytical laboratory equipment.
Understand, follow and stay abreast of important safety, health, environmental, quality and regulatory requirements affecting this industry.
Minimal business travel required (< 10%)
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline; Master’s degree or higher preferred.
3–5 years of hands-on formulation and product development experience, preferably in consumer-packaged goods, automotive care, coatings, or related applied chemistry industries.

Additional qualifications to help you succeed in the role:

Strong understanding of formulation chemistry, ideally including surfactants, silicones, polymers, solvents, or related functional systems.
Experience in physical and chemical characterization of surfaces.
Demonstrated ability to independently design and execute formulation experiments and interpret technical data.
Experience with product performance testing, stability evaluation, and comparative benchmarking.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a dynamic, fast-paced R&D environment.
Strong problem-solving skills with a structured, data-driven approach to technical decision-making.
Effective collaborator with experience working in cross-functional, product development teams.
Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical results, insights, and recommendations to diverse stakeholders.
High attention to detail, strong ownership mindset, and demonstrated ability to deliver consistent experimental execution.

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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