Requirements
- BS or MS degree in Chemistry
- 5+ years of industrial R&D experience
- Demonstrated technical work experience in a chemical laboratory environment
- Strong bench chemistry skills, including basic analytical testing
- Experience with standard organic synthesis techniques, separations, distillations and pressure reactions.
- Ability to design and conduct experiments with minimum supervision
- Ability to work independently, self starter, self organizer
- Demonstrated creative problem solving skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Good diagnostic/trouble-shooting skills to support plant manufacturing
- Familiarity with anhydride chemistry and/or Diels-Alder reactions a plus
- Knowledge of paper sizing chemicals, fuel and lubricant additives and anhydride-based epoxy curatives a plus
- Familiarity with cGMP related to pharma intermediates a plus
- Thermal analysis (DSC, DMA, TGA) skills a plus
- Familiarity with the following testing: GC/LC, specific gravity, viscosity, gel time a plus
- Ability to interpret data from NMR, GC-MS, FTIR, etc. a plus
Physical Demands & Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job may require the following: walking primarily on a level surface periodically throughout the day; reaching above shoulder heights and below the waist as required to work on equipment or store materials throughout the workday. Lifting 50+ lbs and proper lifting techniques are required.
Primary environment: May require exposure to the manufacturing areas where under certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as fire-retardant clothing, respirator, safety glasses with side shields, goggles, hard hat, steel-toed boots and mandatory hearing protection.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
