Chemist

Position Summary

The Research Chemist is responsible for PR&D projects, beginning at costing through conclusion or scale-up. Chemists work in both a team and individual capacity to ensure customer satisfaction through safe channels.

Responsibilities

• Must be familiar with a wide range of chemical reactions/protocols
• Plan, price, execute, and report on chemical research project or synthetic campaigns
• Anticipate and predict chemical safety hazards
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including executives, product teams, and academic institutions
• Oversee research projects from inception to completion, ensuring methodologies, data collection, and analysis are rigorous and valid
• Must be knowledgeable in various analytical methods/apparatus
• Develop approaches to resolve clients, and internal issues/projects
• Perform bench work and scale up work as needed
• Resolve operational and analyst issues, including on nights and weekends
• Procure operational materials
• Participate in company meetings as directed
• Continually look for and recommend leadership process, product, and productivity improvements
• Other miscellaneous duties as requested from time to time.

Required Experience & Knowledge

• Specific Experience (Required): 5+ years of experience in research
• Strong knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
• Experience in data analysis, statistical modelling, and research tools
• Other Experience/Competencies (Preferred): Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills; Ability to manage multiple projects and work collaboratively across teams; Familiarity with research compliance, ethics, and regulatory standards; Comfortable working in a fast-paced cross-functional team; Highly detail-oriented and organized; Effective communication with peers and interdepartmental colleagues; Track record of published research or patents; Experience in developing proposals and securing technical or innovation funding from external partners or agencies

Physical Demand

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk or hear
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus
• Ability to work in environments where chemicals are handled and there is exposure to heat, cold, and noisy conditions while wearing required PPE

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Maintain a proactive safety mindset, participating in regular safety audits and adhering to company safety policies

Compensation

The salary range for the position of Research Chemist is $70,000 - $120,000. Many factors go into determining employee pay within the range including prior experience, current skills, location/labor market, internal equity and other factors as permitted by law.