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Director of Formulation Chemistry
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What they do
An Organic Chemist studies carbon-based compounds and chemicals in living organisms. May work to develop new products or chemical processes in medicine or in pharmaceutical, biotechnical, chemical, consumer product or petroleum industries.
$95,702 / year median in California
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Employer:
mZero Full-time | In-office, Emeryville, California | Reports directly to the CEO Annual base salary: $150,000- 180,000, plus equity. You'll translate our hit mZero repellent compounds from milligram-scale discoveries into pilot and manufacturing scale formulations. You'll optimize solvent systems, work on controlled release systems, and ensure robust, reproducible processes for field trials and commercial production. Key responsibilities
- Lead bench-to-pilot scale-up of candidate compounds, focusing on solvent selection, solvent recovery, controlled release, and other critical scale-up variables
- Design and execute experiments to assess solubility, stability, and volatility
- Troubleshoot formulation issues and iterate quickly under real-world constraints
- Collaborate cross-functionally with predictive-modeling, behavioral assay, and computational chemist groups Required qualifications
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years' hands-on scale-up or process chemistry experience
- Deep understanding of solvent properties, controlled release phenomena, and formulation principles
- Track record of developing robust, reproducible processes
- Strong data analysis, documentation, and troubleshooting skills Desired attributes
- Entrepreneurial mindset: thrives in ambiguity and high-pressure environments
- Resilient problem-solver: tackles "hardest things" head-on
- Communicates clearly, honestly, and respectfully
- Collaborative spirit About mZero mZero is a global scientific effort using mosquito behavior observations, laboratory experiments and machine learning to identify compounds worth testing.