Purification Chemist
Indianapolis, IN
$28-31/hr
The Purification Chemist will be responsible for the purification of small molecules to support crop protection discovery and development projects.
Purification Chemist Responsibilities:
Knowledge of analytical and preparative separation techniques and be able to generate and interpret data to independently execute small molecule separations. Must be able to work cross-functionally to deliver high quality data within timelines and to continually develop knowledge, meet project goals, and enable decisions.
Design & execute purification methods to support Discovery Chemistry, Discovery Process Sciences, and Analytical R&D. Understand the broad objectives of each project & their significance to adapt experimental workflows when required.
Innovate with your team members at the interface of organic chemistry & analytical sciences to optimize workflows to expediate the discovery and development project pipeline.
Responsible for operating and troubleshooting analytical & preparative instruments such as normal & reverse phase LC (Gilson, Waters and Teledyne ISCO purification systems) or SFC & flash chromatography with UV/ELSD/MS detectors.
Purification Chemist Requirements:
Minimum B.S. in Chemistry or a related discipline. B.S. in Chemistry with 3+ years industrial experience in separation/purification sciences or M.S. in Organic Chemistry preferred.
Demonstrated understanding and application of separations methodology development, sample preparations and analysis.
Demonstrated ability to operate and troubleshoot analytical & preparative instruments such as normal & reverse phase LC (Gilson and Teledyne ISCO purification systems) or SFC, & flash chromatography with UV/ELSD/MS detectors.
Ability to effectively interact and collaborate with multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams to solve separations problems.
Strong scientific creativity, analytical and critical thinking skills, and demonstrated customer focus.
Excellent oral and written communication and prioritization skills; ability to effectively communicate in a team environment.
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