Synthetic Chemist Position Available In Middlesex, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Hands-on Organic Synthesis:

Partner with industry-leading senior scientists to synthesizepolymers from laboratory gram-scale up to several hundred grams.

Synthesize simple small molecule monomers using standard organicchemistry techniques.

Characterize Products:

Use analytical teststo characterize products and ensure final product quality.

RobustDocumentation:

Document experiments and help in the preparation oftechnology transfer packages.

Zero-Incident Mindset:

Maintain fullcompliance with all departmental and site-specific Health, Safety,Environmental and Quality regulations, systems, and procedurescovering laboratory and scale-up activities. Perform routine labmaintenance to keep area clean and orderly, as well as maintainingmaterial database, inventory database, and ordering chemicalreagents from suppliers. Education & Experience Are you a SyntheticChemist who is a team player, adept at problem-solving, andinterested in working on new materials development in the excitingand fast-paced field of electronic materials? We are seeking ahighly talented chemist who will join a team that is primarilyexploring and developing lithographic materials for advancedpatterning solutions in the semiconductor industry. This is alaboratory-based technical role focused on the synthesis,purification, and characterization of polymers and organic smallmolecules. Detail-oriented team contributors are encouraged toapply.

Required:

Educational Background:

B.S. or M.S in Chemistry,or comparable experience in polymer chemistry and organicsynthesis.

Technical Experience:

Experience with general laboratorytechniques such as reaction set-ups, precipitation, filtration,Schlenk techniques, distillation, closed transfer, crystallization,rotary evaporators, and vacuum pumps/ovens. Ability to performanalysis of compounds and reaction mixtures using common methods(such as

GPC, MALDI, HPLC, MS, UV/VIS, FT-IR, NMR, TLC, IR, GC-MS

).

Team Collaboration:

Excellent organizational skills and accuracy inexperimental documentation. Good communication skills andwillingness to participate in team discussions. Thrives in a teamenvironment of shared goals and responsibilities.

Safety Oriented:

Demonstrates safe behavior in the laboratory with a demonstratedability to evaluate safety risks and reactivity concerns inmultigram scale multi-step organic synthesis. Nesco Resource offersa comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includesa MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical,Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program)services. Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities toall employees and applicants for employment and prohibitsdiscrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race,color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status,genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genderidentity or expression, or any other characteristic protected byfederal, state, or local laws.