Job Description

Join The HOYA Vision Care Team!

For over 60 years, HOYA Vision Care has been a passionate leader in optical technology innovation. As a manufacturer of high quality, high performing eyeglass lenses, we continuously aim to bring the best possible vision care solutions to eye care professionals.

We are currently hiring a Metrology Scientist in our Ramsey, MN location!

Salary Range: $90K+

What’s in it for you?

• Health/Dental/Vision/Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401K plans
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• And more!

What you’ll do:

• Perform, develop, and refine analytical chemistry test methods to support R&D, quality investigations, and manufacturing needs.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot analytical instrumentation including GC, Headspace, GPC/SEC, and DSC.
• Plan, execute, and document analytical method verification, equipment qualification, and validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) as applicable.
• Ensure analytical methods and measurements comply with internal standards and applicable quality systems or regulatory requirements.
• Analyze, interpret, and clearly communicate analytical data through technical reports, summaries, and presentations.
• Author, review, and maintain work instructions, SOPs, test methods, and related laboratory documentation.
• Support root cause investigations, nonconformances, and corrective actions through robust analytical testing and data interpretation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering teams.
• Support method transfers, method improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain laboratory organization, safety compliance, calibration practices, and good documentation practices.

Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field; or
• BS in a related scientific field with 5-7 years of relevant industry experience in analytical or chemical testing environments
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with gas chromatography (GC), including headspace analysis.
• Experience with polymer or materials characterization techniques such as GPC/SEC and DSC.
• Experience with analytical method development, verification, validation, or qualification is strongly preferred.
• Experience working within a quality system environment (ISO, GMP, or similar) preferred.
• Knowledge of polymer, coating, or materials testing in an R&D environment.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis tools used in analytical chemistry.
• Understanding of traceability, measurement uncertainty, and metrology principles.
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Computer Skills:

• MS Office proficiency.
• Experience with Minitab or similar statistical software.
• Python or equivalent technical computing experience preferred
• Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE), method optimization or robustness testing.

HOYA Group Founded in 1941 in Tokyo, Japan, HOYA Corporation is a global technology and med-tech company and a leading supplier of innovative high-tech and medical products. HOYA’s divisions and business units research and develop products utilized in the healthcare and information technology fields. In the healthcare field, we provide medical device products such as eyeglasses, medical endoscopes, contact and intraocular lenses, orthopedic implants, surgical/therapeutic devices and medical device reprocessing and disinfection solutions. In the information technology field, we provide products such as optical lenses, photomasks and blanks used in the manufacturing process for semiconductor and LCD/OLED devices, text-to-speech, human resources and other software solutions and critical components for the mass memory and cloud storage industries. With over 150 offices and subsidiaries worldwide, HOYA currently employs a multinational workforce of 37,000 people.

HOYA Vision Care As a global leader in optical technology, HOYA Vision Care is dedicated to providing innovative vision care solutions for every stage of a patient’s life. A steadfast partner to Eye Care Professionals around the world, it stands at the forefront of optical excellence. With a global presence, consisting of 43 laboratories and a growing team of 20,000 employees, HOYA Vision Care delivers innovative lenses and other vision care solutions to millions of people in 110 countries.

We focus on a better tomorrow, today. You can become part of our story. HOYA Vision Care is the place where you can act according to your strengths and evolve according to your aspirations. It’s a place where you can shape the way you work, guided by our CLEAR Values, and empowered by generations of expertise. You can get involved in our sustainability initiatives and choose to become a One Vision ambassador. You can give back the gift of sight to people all over the world by deciding to work with us.

We welcome people who challenge us to become better, who share our sense of purpose and who embrace growth so that our vision and mission align. We invite you to find out more, and together we can continue to provide vision for a lifetime.