Scientist I
About The Position
The Scientist I is a highly-motivated individual responsible for supporting and advancing research programs under the guidance of a Principal Investigator/R&D Manager. This role involves conducting practical experiments in chemical synthesis, polymer chemistry, and/or materials science to create chemicals for product development and application testing. The Scientist I will follow synthetic procedures to reproducibly produce, isolate, and purify chemicals to required yield and purity standards, and will support product development by creating new and existing compounds. Collaboration with other Scientists, Principal Investigators, and Production and Process Engineers is essential for scaling synthetic processes from gram-scale to multi-kilogram scale. As a valued member of the R&D team, the individual will provide status updates and research progress based on experimental learnings.
Requirements
- MS/Ph.D Chemistry (organic, polymer, materials science) with 2+ years of laboratory experience in academic setting or 1+ years of laboratory experience in an industrial setting
- BS in Chemistry with 5 years of laboratory experience in an industrial setting
- Strong problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills a must
- Ability to use analytical equipment is a must (HPLC, GC, MS, NMR, IR, etc.)
- Ability to organize and clearly communicate technical information is a must
- Adhere to plant/laboratory safety requirements
- Must be able to handle hazardous chemicals
- Must be able to use all available or assigned personal protective equipment and tools.
- Must be able to climb and descend stairs and ladders.
- Must have good written/verbal communication skills and good documentation practices.
- Able to multi-task safely
Nice To Haves
- Experience in scale chemical synthesis (grams to multi-kilogram scale)
- Experience and exposure to product development
Responsibilities
- Work with Principal Investigators and/or other Scientists to plan and prioritize experiments
- Follow synthetic procedures to safely and reproducibly synthesize, isolate, and purify materials to required yield and purity standards
- Develop and produce sample quantities of materials for product development and application testing
- Collect data and create reports/updates to advance research plans in a timely manner
- Maintain laboratory notebooks and other records as required
- Research new methods to improve safety, efficiency, reproducibility, and scalability of developmental products
- Work with researchers and engineers to scale synthetic processes to multi-KG scale
- Participating in PHAs
- Maintain housekeeping to the established standard which provides a safe and efficient work environment
- Maintain analytical equipment to reliable performance and visibly pleasing standards
- Experience with handling all lab equipment in a safe and responsible manner
- Organize/analyze generated data and prepare progress reports in a timely manner
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, ChemDraw, Reaxys, PatSnap, etc.
- Able to use statistical methods to analyze the desired data
- Accountable for completing assigned projects safely in a timely manner
- Responsible for maintaining all necessary documentation in an orderly and legible manner
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
