Careers

Springborn specializes in contract research and regulatory compliance for the pharmaceutical, agrichemical and specialty chemical industries. For 40 years, Springborn has maintained a reputation for quality in ecotoxicology, environmental fate and metabolism, and analytical services. We serve a global client base, with laboratories and offices in Massachusetts, North Carolina, Switzerland and Japan.

Our parent company, The Smithers Group, is privately held, with headquarters in Akron, Ohio. With approximately 500 employees worldwide, the company has been synonymous with quality, integrity, professionalism and customer service since 1925. It is an ongoing strategy of The Smithers Group and its management to achieve significant long term growth in each of the individual business areas, reinforced by an ongoing investment in each. This diversified business base ensures a healthy and financially solid organization.

The Smithers Group is a team of innovative professionals providing high-quality, timely, value-added services to their clients. Their success is achieved through honesty in thought, word and action toward their clients, fellow employees, communities and suppliers, charaterized by ethical conduct and sincerity of purpose.

Springborn offers competive salaries and a comprehensive benefit plan including company sponsored medical and dental plans, 401k with match, company paid life insurance, long term disability, and short term disability insurance. We support employees' personal growth through tuition reimbursement, extensive training opportunities, and wellness inititiatives.

We are accepting resumes for those with a background in Chemistry, Biology, Technical Writing, and Quality Assurance for both our Massachusetts & North Carolina locations. Please see our list of currently featured openings below. Resumes can be submitted via fax to 508-291-3008 or emailed to hr@springbornsmithers.com. No phone calls please.

Manager Fate & Metabolism

The Manager Fate & Metabolism assumes a wide range of scientific and technical duties associated with the supervision, conduct and reporting of various Fate & Metabolism projects. The Manager Fate & Metabolism is also responsible for the supervision of the professional and technical staff (includes but is not limited to reviews, promotions, and accounting of time worked.) The Manager Fate & Metabolism is expected to take initiative and develop novel approaches to fate & metabolism problem-solving and to assist in the development and maintenance of relations leading to new business opportunities. The person will develop new methodology for study conduct and new technologies. Duties include training technicians, performing routine maintenance of laboratory equipment, and instrument calibration.

The Manager Fate & Metabolism will be 50% hands on running instruments and problem solving, and 50% at a desk as a working manager.

The Manager of Chemistry will be supervising 10-12 people in the Fate & Metabolism group. This person will be directing laboratory technicians and Jr. Chemists.

Skills and Experience:

Managerial/Supervisory experience
Experience with analytical chemistry, specfically Fate & Metabolism studies
Expertise in HPLC, GC, LC/MS, Mass Spectrometry
Working knowledge of HPLC Validated Software Package
Experience leading a laboratory
Must be a �hands on� manager. Will be required to actually work in the lab.
EZChrom experience preferable
Experience with a contract research organization
Masters in Chemistry and 2-4 years applied job experience or training gained obtaining a PhD appropriate to fate & metabolism

Manager of Chemistry

The Manager of Chemistry assumes a wide range of scientific and technical duties associated with the supervision, conduct and reporting of various chemistry projects. The Manager of Chemistry is also responsible for the supervision of the professional and technical staff (includes but is not limited to reviews, promotions, and accounting of time worked.) The Manager of Chemistry is expected to take initiative and develop novel approaches to product chemistry (physical chemistry) problem-solving and to assist in the development and maintenance of relations leading to new business opportunities. The person will develop new methodology for study conduct and new technologies. Duties include training technicians, performing routine maintenance of laboratory equipment, and instrument calibration.

The Manager of Chemistry will be 50% hands on running instruments and problem solving, and 50% at a desk as a working manager.

The Manager of Chemistry will be supervising 10-12 people in the Chemistry group. This person will be directing laboratory technicians and Jr. Chemists.

Skills and Experience:

Managerial/Supervisory experience
Experience with analytical chemistry
Expertise in HPLC, GC, LC/MS, Mass Spectrometry
Working knowledge of HPLC Validated Software Package
Experience leading a laboratory
Must be a �hands on� manager. Will be required to actually work in the lab.
EZChrom experience preferable
Experience with a contract research organization
Masters in Chemistry and 2-4 years applied job experience or training gained obtaining a PhD appropriate to analytical chemistry

Senior Chemist (Product Chemistry)

This position reports directly to the Manager, Chemistry and involves both supervisory and technical expertise. The chemist will be responsible for maintenance of selected equipment, primarily High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography (GC), Mass Spectrometry, and other standard and non-standard analytical instrumentation. Additionally, the chemist will develop new methodology for analysis of trace constituents in testing media (water, soil, tissue) worked with in the lab. After method development, some period of routine analysis (usually weeks) is required and transmission of an understanding of the method to professional and technical help is done. Results of the routine analysis are compiled and reported to various personnel in the facility, as well as clients. Finally, supervision of the technical staff is split up amongst the chemists. Responsibility for reviews, promotions, and accounting of time worked are some of the tasks.

Job Summary

The Senior Research Chemist is expected to take initiative and develop novel approaches to analytical problem solving. Past job experience or training gained obtaining a Masters degree appropriate to analytical chemistry is required. The Senior Research Chemist is expected to have developed an ability to develop methods quickly, and have enough experience with different types of methodology to provide themselves as a reference source for other analytical chemists in the facility. Additionally, the individual must be able to represent Springborn Smithers Laboratories, to clients both over the phone and in person, and transmit a professional image. This position has the capability to act as a Study Director for analytical chemistry studies conducted at Springborn Smithers.

Skills and Experience:

M.S./Ph.D. in Chemistry or related subject area, or B.S. in Chemistry or related subject area plus 5-7 years job experience.
Proficient in documentation and procedures required by Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations and Springborn Smithers Laboratories Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Experience in a CRO preferred
Must have experience with Product Chemistry