Scientist Jobs

About The Position

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