What are the responsibilities and job description for the Organic Synthesis Chemist position at Integrated Resources, Inc ( IRI )?
Job Title: Organic Synthesis Chemist
Location: Rockford, IL
Duration: 6 Months
Shift: Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm.
Job Description:
Location: Rockford, IL
Duration: 6 Months
Shift: Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm.
Job Description:
- All operations are conducted with an emphasis on safety and within the guidelines and requirements of ISO and 5-S / Lean production environments.
- The chemist is responsible for conducting multi-step organic synthesis, purification, formulation, and analysis experiments to optimize manufacturing process. Chemist will assist with validation work for scaling process from small to large scale production to achieve safety, quality, and productivity goals. The chemist will often work under the guidance of senior personnel.
- Completion of synthesis experiments and product testing for process optimization.
- Maintain process documentation in the form of batch record sheets, reports, and lab notebooks.
- Participate on cross functional collaborative project team.
- Assisting more senior chemists with their work.
- Using appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Perform the water and solvent washing of chromatography resins/gels.
- Perform analysis of compounds and reaction mixtures using common methods: (NMR, HPLC, UV/VIS, FTIR)
- Involvement in process improvement and development of manufacturing and test methods.
- Other duties include cleaning, assembling, and disassembling equipment.
- Other projects / duties as assigned.
- B.S. or B.A. in Chemistry, preferably from a Client (American Chemical Society) accredited program
- A thorough understanding of chemistry at the undergraduate level.
- Experience with general laboratory techniques such as distillation, filtration, closed transfer, reaction chemistry, crystallization, rotary evaporators, and small/large scale glassware.
- Analysis techniques such as pH, UV/Vis, NMR, IR.
- Ability to safely handle flammable solvents.
- Ability to routinely lift 40 lbs.
