Production Chemist I (Wet bench chemistry exp)

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. Participates in Environmental Health and Safety programs. Addresses corrective actions whenever a hazard is identified. Notifies supervisor of all observed hazardous conditions or unsafe work practices.
• Other responsibilities or projects as assigned by reporting manager.

Requirements

• Wet bench chemistry experience, organic chemistry preferred over analytical chemistry.
• Relevant industry experience, including working in an ISO/GMP certified company and documentation experience (batch records, SOPs, etc.).

Employer Education & Experience

• Minimum of a B.S. Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or Life Science, with at least 1 year of relevant industry experience preferred.

Assets

• Ability to follow standard operating procedures is essential.
• 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.
• Strong MS Office Knowledge, Intermediate to Advanced Excel usage preferred.