Sr. Scientist

Mid-sized expanding company looking for a hands-on experienced PhD synthetic organic chemist.  This is a great opportunity to utilize your skills in synthetic chemistry and process development.  The R&D culture here is very collaborative with no big egos.

The duties and responsibilities of the Sr. Scientist will include:

• Leverage a combination of external literature, internal technical know-how, and laboratory experimentation to identify viable synthetic routes to target molecules
• Plan experiments and coordinate tasks required to fulfill project objectives. Perform multi-step syntheses of organic and organometallic compounds.  Acquire and interpret analytical data
• Drive innovation – identify and employ the latest techniques to achieve project goals (analytical and screening techniques, DOE, and flow chemistry)
• Lead the technical aspects of development for new products from lab to commercial scale
• Optimize chemical processes for yield, throughput and cost
• Champion safe work practices and positively contribute to company’s safety culture
• Proactively mentors and helps to develop other R&D employees
• Demonstrates company’s leadership qualities, work with a sense of purpose, and is recognized as a driver of ongoing projects
• Communicate scientific results, write technical reports and present information to stakeholders
• Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Support and troubleshoot processes in company’s Pilot Plant and Production Facility as part of a cross-functional team
• Receive initial and annual training in Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); handle and dispose of hazardous wastes in accordance with RCRA, state and local regulations

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Devin Heffernan at dheffernan@cps4jobs.com.

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Technical Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, with a particular focus on organometallics and/or synthetic organic chemistry
• Must have at least 5 years of relevant industry experience
• Solid understanding of organic and organometallic synthesis, including ligand synthesis
• At least five years of working in a collaborative academic or industrial environment to reach organizational goals
• Demonstrated experience leading the development and implementation of safe and efficient chemical processes
• Prefer experience working on technical transfer from lab to production
• Relevant industrial experience is preferred; experience working in a manufacturing environment is a plus
• Expert knowledge of scientific principles and concepts in at least one of the following disciplines: batch manufacturing, process safety, continuous manufacture of pharmaceuticals or specialty chemicals
• Experience working with sales, business development, marketing, and/or third parties a plus
• Understanding of intellectual property as demonstrated via published patent applications and/or granted patents

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Devin Heffernan at dheffernan@cps4jobs.com.

JO:  9.23DH
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