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Analytical Lab Chemist

Mariana Minerals· Plant Operations
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Moab, UTFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Associate Analytical Chemist in Mariana Minerals' analytical lab (Copper One) focusing on sample preparation and analytical testing with state-of-the-art equipment, data integrity, and process improvement. Opportunities to grow into lab ownership or regional/global roles as the company expands. Recent grads in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

  • Perform precise sample preparation across various matrices, including weighing, digestion, dilution, and filtration
  • Prepare standards and calibration solutions
  • Operate, calibrate, and troubleshoot analytical equipment, including ICP-OES, ICP-MS, and XRF
  • Record data accurately in LIMS or lab notebooks and review results for integrity
  • Help diagnose analytical problems, including unknown samples from the plant, and work with operations on next steps
  • Write and improve SOPs and lab workflows
  • Support lab technicians and share knowledge across the team
  • Follow all SOPs, chemical hygiene plans, and PPE requirements; manage chemical inventory and waste to regulatory standards

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field (2024–2026 graduates welcome)
  • Hands-on lab experience through undergraduate research, internships, co-ops, or work
  • Solid wet chemistry skills, including acid digestion and preparing standards
  • Experience with ICP-OES/MS, XRF, AA, GC, HPLC, or UV-Vis, whether in research or coursework
  • A troubleshooter who likes figuring out why an instrument or result isn’t right
  • Familiarity with EPA, ISO, or GLP/GMP standards a plus
  • Mining, metals, or hydrometallurgy exposure a plus
  • Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship

Skills

Required:Analytical sample preparationCalibration and standards preparationAnalytical instrumentation (ICP-OES, ICP-MS, XRF)Data managementProblem solving / troubleshootingSOP developmentCompliance and safety
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Mariana Minerals

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Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company focused on supplying the minerals critical to modern energy, AI, and defense technologies.

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