• Quality Control Chemist Intern

    Mitsubishi Chemical Group (Glen Rock, PA)


    Quality Control Chemist Intern (2057)

    + Title:Quality Control Chemist Intern

    + Group Company: Gelest Inc

    + Location:Glen Rock, PA

    + Employment Type:Full time

    Group Company:

    + Gelest Inc

     

    Gelest Inc. is recognized world-wide as a leader and innovator in materials science and technology. Gelest manufactures and provides silane, silicone and metal-organic compounds serving advanced technology markets through a customer driven approach.

     

    Gelest, Inc., headquartered in Morrisville, PA, USA, was founded in 1991 to serve the advanced technology applications markets and since inception, has continuously added experts in the fields of silanes, silicones, and metal-organics.

     

    Joint developments between customers and staff have led to an increased product offering from several hundred materials to the current listing of several thousand materials.

     

    Job Purpose

     

    Gelest Quality Control Intern

     

    _Location: 158 Industrial Rd. Glen Rock, PA 17327_

     

    _Internship Duration: Summer 2025_

     

    Are you a college student pursuing a degree in sciences and looking to gain hands-on experience in a cutting-edge chemical laboratory? Join our team this summer as a **Quality Control Intern** and play an active role in supporting the analysis and testing of specialty chemicals used across a variety of industries.

    About the Role:

    As a **Quality Control Intern** , you will work alongside experienced professionals to prepare, analyze, and document results for raw materials, in-process batches, and finished products. This internship offers valuable exposure to modern instrumentation and quality systems within a regulated manufacturing environment. This role will also provide record keeping and documentation support to the **Quality Assurance** department.

    Principal Accountabilities

    Key Responsibilities:

    + Analyze specialty silanes, silicones, metal organics, acrylates, and other specialty chemicals for compliance with specifications

    + Conduct basic analyses using:

    + Spectrometers

    + Gas Chromatography (GC)

    + High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

    + Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC)

    + Karl Fischer Titration (KF)

    + Viscometers and wet chemistry techniques

    + Log and retain samples for testing

    + Maintain accurate documentation and laboratory records

    + Assist in root cause investigations for non-conformances

    + Collaborate with the Laboratory Supervisor and broader team to ensure timely communication and compliance with lab procedures

     

    Knowledge / Skills / Experience

    Qualifications & Skills:

    + Currently enrolled in college-level coursework in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or a related science field

    + Basic understanding of wet chemistry and analytical instrumentation

    + Familiar with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook)

    + Strong written and verbal communication skills

    + Comfortable handling and disposing of hazardous chemicals safely

    + Able to adapt to changing priorities and follow ISO procedures

    + Team-oriented with a high degree of professionalism

    + Ability to lift up to 25 pounds

     

    Why Join Us?

     

    You’ll gain hands-on experience in a professional lab setting, build your technical skills, and work on meaningful projects that support real-world chemical manufacturing. It’s a great way to kick-start your career in science.

     

    We look forward to discovering what you bring to our lab!

    Pay Transparency (complete highlighted sections)

    + **The salary for this position is $18. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.**

    + **Employee Assistance Programs**

    + **Curated Self-Paced Learning & Development Programs for all Employees**

     

    Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCGC) and any of our subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless specifically invited on the search by the MCGC Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the MCGC Talent Acquisition Team via our Applicant Tracking System.

     

    EEO Statement

     

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

     

    Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or other applicable laws. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.