SC32P2 Information Scientist - Organometallic/Inorganic/Coordination Chemist

CAS • Columbus, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

CAS uses intuitive technology, unparalleled scientific content, and unmatched
human expertise to help companies create groundbreaking innovations that benefit
the world. As the scientific information solutions division of the American
Chemical Society, CAS manages the largest curated reservoir of scientific
knowledge, and for 119 years, has helped innovators mine, assess and apply that
information to keep businesses thriving. The CAS team is global, diverse,
endlessly curious and strives to make scientific insights accessible to
innovators worldwide.

CAS is currently seeking an Organometallic/Inorganic/Coordination Chemist on our
Content Operations team. This position is located at our headquarters in
Columbus, Ohio.

Position Summary:

The Coordination chemist applies scientific expertise, analytical skills,
problem solving capabilities, and relevant language skills to help build CAS’s
world-class collection of chemical information data. They leverage their
education and specialized training to curate high-quality research data from
patents from 64 patent offices, thousands of journals, technical reports, books,
conference proceedings and dissertations published in 180 countries and in more
than 50 languages. The role may include indexing substance and reaction data
found in patents, journals, and other chemistry-related literatures. The
incumbent may also provide scientific and content knowledge, capabilities,
insights, and solutions for other CAS functions.

Requirements

• An advanced degree in Organometallic/Inorganic/Coordination Chemistry or a related scientific field is preferred. Alternatively, a bachelor's degree with 1-3 years of related work experience.
• Excellent scientific reading comprehension and writing skills.
• Ability to learn policies, work habits, insights, and tool usage from trainers to foster quality and productivity in their work and to serve as a resource in areas of specialty.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated change agility skills to anticipate workflow problems and formulate opportunities for improvement. Collaborate with peers and management to execute change.
• Demonstrated competence in anticipating & identifying impacts of changes on areas of expertise as well as other areas of CAS.

Nice To Haves

• Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, and Russian language skill is desired, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, collects, and curates the valuable chemical structure data disclosed in patent or journal publications, utilizing CAS indexing policies and their expertise.
• Leverages technical knowledge and applicable language skills to extract key insights and build the CAS Content Collection.

Benefits

• CAS offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including a generous vacation plan, medical, dental, vision insurance plans, and employee savings and retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time