# Research Chemist

Hiring organization: [Agricultural Research Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/agricultural-research-service)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7b335e11-374d-4343-a9ce-5d1327034deb

Listed on Agricultural Research Service's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Stuttgart, AR
- Salary: 89508 – 163514 USD per year

## Summary

The USDA's Agricultural Research Service seeks a chemist to analyze rice grain composition and develop analytical methods that support breeding programs and improve the nutritional and functional quality of U.S. rice varieties. This role involves laboratory work characterizing starch, protein, lipids, and bioactive compounds, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to address storage, processing, and environmental impacts on grain quality.

_Our summary, not Agricultural Research Service's wording._

## Skills named

Analytical Chemistry, Research Design

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering with at least 30 semester hours in chemistry
- Mathematics through differential and integral calculus
- At least 6 semester hours of physics
- One full year of specialized experience conducting laboratory studies evaluating chemical, nutritional, or functional properties of agricultural or food materials
- Experience collecting and interpreting research data and preparing scientific reports or publications

## Nice to have

- Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Biochemistry, Crop Science, or Agronomy
- Master's thesis or Ph.D. dissertation abstract
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Membership in professional or honor societies
- Presentations at scientific or technical meetings
- Leadership experience in research programs

Apply on Agricultural Research Service's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/891179900