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Veralto Chemist III in Fort Collins, Colorado
Imagine yourself…
Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you.
Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project.
Collaborating with a vibrant, inclusive, global team.
It’s possible with a role at OTT HydroMet, where you’ll have the chance to shape the future of your career—and the future of our planet.
In a world increasingly focused on how humans can responsibly live within our environment, OTT HydroMet, a Veralto company, is on the frontlines of creating the critical water and weather solutions that ensure a safer future for us all. By partnering with customers around the world, we help detect floods, make solar power more efficient, protect the environment, and ultimately save lives.
Our collaborative, diverse team includes engineers, scientists, researchers, and innovators driven by curiosity and a passion for solving complex environmental challenges. Together, we combine deep expertise with inventive thinking to deliver solutions that protect our most vital resources.
We offer
Competitive salary and participation in a company-sponsored variable compensation plan
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid parental leave and wellness reimbursements
Flexible Time Off (20 days accrued annually)
10 company-paid holidays
Professional development and continuing education opportunities
Employee assistance programs and additional voluntary benefits
About the Role
R&D Chemist is responsible for researching, developing, and validating analytical methodologies for automated chemical analyzers and environmental monitoring sensors. This role plays a key part in advancing chemical testing technologies used in water quality and environmental monitoring.
This position is part of the Research & Development Department and supports the development of innovative analytical chemistry solutions that ensure the reliability and accuracy of environmental monitoring systems and will be Onsite in Fort Collins.
In this role, a typical day will look like:
Designing and performing validation testing to ensure water quality monitoring equipment and analytical methods meet performance expectations
Leading photometric and UV-Vis reagent method development for existing and next-generation products
Developing and documenting analytical methods to ensure reproducibility and technical accuracy
Documenting and presenting research findings through high-quality technical reports
Supporting Operations teams in developing QA/QC systems to ensure analyzers and reagents meet analytical specifications
Troubleshooting chemical interferences in field applications through bench testing and field sample analysis
Supporting product field testing and validation activities
Providing technical chemistry expertise to internal cross-functional teams
Training and mentoring junior chemists and laboratory technicians
Ensuring compliance with environmental health and safety requirements, including safe chemical handling and disposal
The essential requirements of the job include:
MS or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in laboratory research, chemical production, or analytical instrumentation development.
Experience in method development, ideally photometric or spectrometric analytical methods.
Preferred qualifications
Familiarity with industrial analytical instrumentation and sensors used in environmental monitoring.
Experience supporting analytical chemistry applications in field or production environments.
About OTT HydroMet
OTT HydroMet is proud to be part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. With more than 17,000 associates worldwide, Veralto provides meaningful opportunities to grow your career while contributing to solutions that protect vital resources.
Together, we are Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™.
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The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.
The compensation range for this role is $90,000 - $100,000 USD per year. This job is also eligible for Commission Pay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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Veralto and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.