Organometallic Chemist

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About the role

This role is on our Organometallics team of chemists that synthesize over 400 of the company’s products. In this role, you will be synthesizing compounds to fulfil customer’s requirements both in compound identity and purity specification. You will also be assisting in the development of new organometallic compounds to add to the ever-growing catalog. This position reports to the Director of Organometallics.

Responsibilities Synthesize organometallic compounds from 1 gram to multi-kilo scale Source and maintain inventory supply of raw materials Research and develop/scale-up of new organometallic products Maintain laboratory notebook Troubleshoot syntheses/compounds that fail to meet specification Correspond frequently with Customers, other Production teams, Sales team, Analytical team, Engineering, and Maintenance Set synthetic/equipment schedules for chemists and operators Cross-over as needed with the Inorganic Production group for R&D projects Potential for production management role in 1-2 years Position Requirements

PhD in Organometallic Chemistry or related synthetic chemistry PhD degree (Organic/Inorganic)

Familiarity with various synthetic and air-free techniques

Familiarity with various analytical techniques (Elemental analysis, IR, NMR, GC, etc.