Research Scientist III; Chemical Development

About the role

The Research Scientist III, Chemical Development is responsible for synthesizing, purifying, identifying, process developing, optimizing, and scaling up chemical intermediates and target compounds. This role requires providing technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems, analyzing and identifying compounds using various modern separation and spectroscopic techniques, optimizing reaction processes for scale-up, conducting literature searches, and representing the organization in solving technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Synthesize known compounds efficiently.
• Purify synthesized chemicals to an appropriate degree.
• Analyze and identify compounds using a good range of modern separation and spectroscopic techniques.
• This will include interpretation of TLC, HPLC, polarimetry, IR, mass and NMR spectra of moderate complexity.
• Optimize the reaction processes for scale-up by making appropriate modifications of known methods or modification of reaction conditions under minimal supervision.
• Conduct literature searches for specific target compounds, structures related to the target compound, or to determine specific conditions for compounds and reactions.
• Recommend and implement methods to increase the quality of products and/or service.
• Frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts.
• Represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
• Find new and better ways of performing job by challenging established procedures.
• Manage workload and time to perform multiple projects effectively, and ensure all necessary paperwork is completed on a timely basis.
• Display the ability to assimilate previously gained knowledge and experience and apply those concepts, techniques, etc. to new and related project areas.
• Conduct laboratory operations in a safe manner.
• Maintain familiarity with the Chemical Hygiene Plan.
• Exhibit safety awareness and safe work practices.
• Follow responsible actions regarding chemical disposal.
• Maintain compliance with all regulations at the federal, state, and local levels.

Qualifications

• Must pass a background check.
• Must pass a drug screen.
• May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening.
• May be required to obtain and maintain gowning certification.
• May be required to obtain and maintain media qualification.

Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects.
• Knowledge of modern separation and spectroscopic techniques.
• Experience with literature searches and compound optimization.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment).
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment).
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Educational reimbursement.
• 401K program with matching contributions.
• Learning platform.

Pay

Pay Range: $77,000 annually. Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.