Production Chemist I

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of polymer processing, purification, and characterization steps to support the production of commercial dyes.
• May perform synthesis of polymers using established procedures.
• Perform small scale reactions according to established standard processes.
• Support inventory management of raw materials, intermediate products, finished goods, analytical samples, and QA Retains through cycle counts, database management, etc.
• Documentation in lab notebooks, batch records, and basic databases.
• Promote a safe work environment. May provide recommendations on maintaining the safety of the work environment.
• Participate in Environmental Health and Safety programs.
• Address corrective actions whenever a hazard is identified. Notify supervisor of all observed hazardous conditions or unsafe work practices.

Employer Education & Experience

• Successful candidate will possess a B.S. Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or Life Science, minimum of 1 year relevant industry experience preferred.

Assets

• Ability to follow standard operating procedures is essential
• Must possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task/adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with operation of rotary evaporator preferred
• Familiarity with operation of routine laboratory instruments and applicable software
• Familiarity with glovebox, lyophilization
• Works well in a team-based environment
• Familiarity with guidelines such as good manufacturing processes and ISO standards
• Strong MS Office Knowledge, Intermediate to Advanced Excel usage preferred