Job Description

A rapidly growing San Diego-based, specialty surface coatings company is seeking a highly motivated individual for a full-time role a skilled Synthetic Chemist. This individual will work in the company's laboratory designing new synthetic pathways and synthesizing new and existing molecules and polymers to support.

Position Responsibilities:

· Design synthetic pathways for new molecules and carry out these syntheses independently.

· Synthesize, and scale up existing ‘recipes’ for known molecules/polymers to support existing product sales.

· Methods are typical wet chemistry techniques and laboratory/bench-scale equipment (hot plates, mixers, thin-layer chromatography, pressure and vacuum filtration, furnaces, rotary evaporators, schlenk lines.

· Experience in free radical polymerization chemistry is desired but not required.

· Experience with oligomerization of perfluoroether compounds (e.g. hexafluoropropylene oxide) is not required but would be an extremely valuable skill set.

· Characterize materials using established techniques including NMR, mass spectrometry, and FT-IR.

· Develop fundamental understanding of key synthesis variables affecting reaction yields and purity

· Set up, conduct experiments on, and operate laboratory-, bench-, and/or pilot-scale reactor systems and other test equipment

· Handle chemicals, solutions, flammable solvents, oxidizing materials, compressed gases, etc.

· Collect, analyze, and interpret experimental data

· Maintain inventory of chemicals

· Maintain accurate, detailed records of project activities

· Write detailed reports on synthetic procedures as well as define parameters and standard operating procedures for scale up

· Assist the CTO in training colleagues to learn basic organic synthesis

· Work with Company’s Safety Officer to produce safe operating procedures for synthetic procedures

Qualifications and Requirements:

· A PhD in Chemistry is required with at least 5 years of post-graduate experience in organic synthesis.

· Sound working knowledge of chemical principles, basic unit operations, and laboratory equipment used in organic materials synthesis and of proper laboratory safety practices

· Experience in material characterization techniques and analytical methods desirable

· Background in synthesis and scale-up of organophosphonate compounds is desirable

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective interaction with project team members and, as appropriate, interactions with external clients

· Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize and work effectively on multiple tasks

· Ability to work efficiently and independently (or with minimum supervision) to accomplish work assignments

Working Conditions

· Indoor, in wet chemical lab, in person in environmentally controlled conditions

· Perform job tasks, and in contact with others (by phone, face to face, or virtual, as required)

· In person interview process

Job Type : Full-time

Benefits:

· Dental insurance

· Health insurance

· Paid time off

· Vision insurance

· Stock Options

Schedule:

· 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

· Monday to Friday

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