Scientist I at Halocarbon – North Augusta, South Carolina

The Scientist I should be a highly-motivated individual with a graduate degree and 2+ years of laboratory experience in academic or industrial setting, or BS in Chemistry with 5 years of laboratory experience in an industrial setting. The Scientist I will take guidance and direction from the Principal Investigator/R&D Manager to effectively support and advance research programs. The Scientist I will be required to conduct practical experiments in the areas of chemical synthesis, polymer chemistry, and/or materials science in order to create chemicals for product development and application testing. The Scientist I should have experience in following synthetic procedures to effectively and reproducibly produce, isolate, and purify chemicals to required yield and purity standards. The Scientist I will support product development activities by developing and producing new and existing compounds. The Scientist I will work closely with other Scientists, Principal Investigators, and Production and Process Engineers to effectively scale synthetic processes from gram-scale to multi-kilogram scale. This individual will be a valued member of the R&D team, and will be expected to provide status-updates and research progress based upon the learnings he/she develops from practical experimentation.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Research and Development

• Work with Principal Investigators and/or other Scientists to plan and prioritize experiments
• Follow synthetic procedures to safely and reproducibly synthesize, isolate, and purify materials to required yield and purity standards
• Develop and produce sample quantities of materials for product development and application testing
• Collect data and create reports/updates to advance research plans in a timely manner
• Maintain laboratory notebooks and other records as required
• Research new methods to improve safety, efficiency, reproducibility, and scalability of developmental products
• Work with researchers and engineers to scale synthetic processes to multi-KG scale

Laboratory Safety and Upkeep

• Participating in PHAs
• Maintain housekeeping to the established standard which provides a safe and efficient work environment
• Maintain analytical equipment to reliable performance and visibly pleasing standards

Analytical Ability/Problem Solving/Technical skills

• Experience with handling all lab equipment in a safe and responsible manner
• Organize/analyze generated data and prepare progress reports in a timely manner
• Computer knowledge required includes proficiency with Microsoft Office, ChemDraw, Reaxys, PatSnap, etc.
• Able to use statistical methods to analyze the desired data

Level of Supervision Needed

• Accountable for completing assigned projects safely in a timely manner
• Responsible for maintaining all necessary documentation in an orderly and legible manner

Education and/or Experience

• MS/Ph.D Chemistry (organic, polymer, materials science) with 2+ years of laboratory experience in academic setting or 1+ years of laboratory experience in an industrial setting or BS in Chemistry with 5 years of laboratory experience in an industrial setting
• Strong problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills a must
• Ability to use analytical equipment is a must (HPLC, GC, MS, NMR, IR, etc.)
• Ability to organize and clearly communicate technical information is a must
• Experience in scale chemical synthesis (grams to multi-kilogram scale) preferred
• Experience and exposure to product development a plus

Safety & Essential Functions

• Adhere to plant/laboratory safety requirements
• Must be able to handle hazardous chemicals
• Must be able to use all available or assigned personal protective equipment and tools.
• Must be able to climb and descend stairs and ladders.
• Must have good written/verbal communication skills and good documentation practices.
• Able to multi-task safely

*Halocarbon is an equal opportunity employer.