Responsibilities

Peraton is looking for an analytical chemist / subject matter expert to join our team in supporting the mission-critical needs of our customer. In this role, you will step away from the bench to act as a strategic technical advisor to the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representatives (COTRs), ensuring that third-party laboratories and device developers are meeting the standards for chemical detection, sample analysis, and remote sensing.

• Perform rigorous technical reviews of laboratory analytical data to ensure accuracy, precision, and adherence to established protocols. Translate chemical findings into actionable insights.
• Collaborate with the customer to define and document sample analysis requirements, specifying chemical target lists tailored to mission-specific threats.

Advise on sampling techniques and preservation strategies for various media (soil, air, water, surfaces), ensuring the integrity of chemical signatures from the point of collection to the laboratory bench.

Qualifications

Required

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance and successfully pass a polygraph examination.
• Master’s or PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Forensic Science, or a closely related physical science.
• A minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience performing analytical chemistry techniques (e.g., GC/MS, LC/MS) in a professional laboratory environment.

Desired

• Subject matter expertise in environmental fate (how chemical signatures degrade); chemical detection technologies (mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, etc.); and CWA (chemical warfare agent) signatures, precursors, and dual-use chemicals.
• Experience navigating the Intelligence Community or Department of Defense (DoD) ecosystems, with an understanding of the intelligence cycle.
• Experience in project management (from requirements gathering to field testing).
• Familiarity with integrating chemical sensors on to unmanned platforms (UAVs, UGVs).

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.