Production Chemist I

Production Chemist I

Duration: 12+ Months Contract

Total Hours/week: 40.00

Temp to hire position
Onsite assignment
Interviews are typically 2 rounds – 1 by hiring manager (me) and 1 by group (likely virtual due to Covid)

Job Summary:
The Production Chemist I supports the manufacture, analysis, and processing of polymers from raw material, intermediate, to finished goods inventory.

Roles & Responsibilities

• 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.
  

Experience Required

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

Skills & Certifications

• 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
• Documentation in lab notebooks, batch records, and various databases
• 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

Eligibilities & qualifications

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