Description
The Scientist I should be a highly-motivated individual with a graduate degree and 2+ years of laboratory experience in academic or industrial setting, or BS in Chemistry with 5 years of laboratory experience in an industrial setting. The Scientist I will take guidance and direction from the Principal Investigator/R&D Manager to effectively support and advance research programs. The Scientist I will be required to conduct practical experiments in the areas of chemical synthesis, polymer chemistry, and/or materials science in order to create chemicals for product development and application testing. The Scientist I should have experience in following synthetic procedures to effectively and reproducibly produce, isolate, and purify chemicals to required yield and purity standards. The Scientist I will support product development activities by developing and producing new and existing compounds. The Scientist I will work closely with other Scientists, Principal Investigators, and Production and Process Engineers to effectively scale synthetic processes from gram-scale to multi-kilogram scale. This individual will be a valued member of the R&D team, and will be expected to provide status-updates and research progress based upon the learnings he/she develops from practical experimentation.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Research and Development
- Work with Principal Investigators and/or other Scientists to plan and prioritize experiments
- Follow synthetic procedures to safely and reproducibly synthesize, isolate, and purify materials to required yield and purity standards
- Develop and produce sample quantities of materials for product development and application testing
- Collect data and create reports/updates to advance research plans in a timely manner
- Maintain laboratory notebooks and other records as required
- Research new methods to improve safety, efficiency, reproducibility, and scalability of developmental products
- Work with researchers and engineers to scale synthetic processes to multi-KG scale
Laboratory Safety and Upkeep
- Participating in PHAs
- Maintain housekeeping to the established standard which provides a safe and efficient work environment
- Maintain analytical equipment to reliable performance and visibly pleasing standards
Analytical Ability/Problem Solving/Technical skills
- Experience with handling all lab equipment in a safe and responsible manner
- Organize/analyze generated data and prepare progress reports in a timely manner
- Computer knowledge required includes proficiency with Microsoft Office, ChemDraw, Reaxys, PatSnap, etc.
- Able to use statistical methods to analyze the desired data
Level of Supervision Needed
- Accountable for completing assigned projects safely in a timely manner
- Responsible for maintaining all necessary documentation in an orderly and legible manner
Requirements
Education and/or Experience
- MS/Ph.D Chemistry (organic, polymer, materials science) with 2+ years of laboratory experience in academic setting or 1+ years of laboratory experience in an industrial setting or BS in Chemistry with 5 years of laboratory experience in an industrial setting
- Strong problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills a must
- Ability to use analytical equipment is a must (HPLC, GC, MS, NMR, IR, etc.)
- Ability to organize and clearly communicate technical information is a must
- Experience in scale chemical synthesis (grams to multi-kilogram scale) preferred
- Experience and exposure to product development a plus
Safety & Essential Functions
- Adhere to plant/laboratory safety requirements
- Must be able to handle hazardous chemicals
- Must be able to use all available or assigned personal protective equipment and tools.
- Must be able to climb and descend stairs and ladders.
- Must have good written/verbal communication skills and good documentation practices.
- Able to multi-task safely
*Halocarbon is an equal opportunity employer.