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SC32P2 Information Scientist - Polymer Chemist
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A Polymer Chemist studies large complex molecules or polymers. May work to develop new products or chemical processes in aerospace, biomedical, agricultural or manufacturing industries.
$74,858 / year median in Ohio
+5% projected growth
Job Description
SC32P2 Information Scientist - Polymer Chemist Chemical Abstracts Service vision insurance United States, Ohio, Columbus 2540 Olentangy River Rd (Show on map) Sep 01, 2026
Description CAS is currently seeking a Polymer Chemist on our Content Operations team. This position is located at our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.
Position Summary:
The Polymer chemist applies scientific expertise, analytical skills, problem solving capabilities, and relevant language skills to help build CAS's world-class collection of chemical information data. They leverage their education and specialized training to curate high-quality research data from patents from 64 patent offices, thousands of journals, technical reports, books, conference proceedings and dissertations published in 180 countries and in more than 50 languages. The incumbent may also provide scientific and content knowledge, capabilities, insights, and solutions for other CAS functions.
Job Duties:
Analyzes, collects, and curates the valuable chemical structure data disclosed in patent or journal publications, utilizing CAS indexing policies and their expertise.
Leverages technical knowledge and applicable language skills to extract key insights and build the CAS Content Collection.
Knowledge of structural descriptions and naming conventions of chemical substances is preferred.
Qualifications:
- An advanced degree in polymer science with a focus on polymer synthesis or a related science is preferred. Alternatively, a bachelor's degree with 1-3 years of related work experience.
- The ability to read scientific documents in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and/or German language skill is desired, but not required.
- Excellent scientific reading comprehension and writing skills.
- Ability to learn policies, work habits, insights, and tool usage from trainers to foster quality and productivity.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently. Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications.
Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills. CAS offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including a generous vacation plan, medical, dental, vision insurance plans, and employee savings and retirement plans. Candidates for this position must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future. EEO/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. Qualifications
Education
Bachelor of Science of Polymer Chemistry (required)
Skills
Korean (preferred)
Japanese (preferred)
Chinese (preferred)
Russian (preferred)
German (preferred) Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
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