Production Chemist II

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform synthesis of standard Sirigen products using standard air-sensitive techniques along established technical SOP’s.
• Perform established reactions to convert/activate functional groups on final polymers.
• Perform a variety of polymer processing, purification and characterization steps to support the production of commercial dyes.
• Purify aqueous polymers using common biochemistry techniques (filtration, SEC, etc.).
• Remove solvent via rotary evaporation and/or lyophilization.
• Characterize polymer size by GPC/SEC chromatography using established standard processes.
• Perform small scale dye labeling reactions according to established standard processes.
• Perform functional testing to qualify raw material for use.
• Work collaboratively with R&D, Process Development, Quality Control, and other Production Chemists/Supervisors to ensure successful transfer of new products into Production.
• 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.
• Addresses corrective actions whenever a hazard is identified.
• Notifies supervisor of all observed hazardous conditions or unsafe work practices.

Education & Experience

• Successful candidate will possess a M.S. degree in Chemistry with a minimum of 2 years of experience in an industry synthetic chemistry lab or a B.S. in Chemistry with 3+ years of relevant work experience.
• Assets include ability to follow standard operating procedures, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to influence others without direct reporting ties, strong interpersonal communication skills, solid MS Office Knowledge, Intermediate to Advanced Excel usage, and proficiencies in ChemDraw are required.