Flow Process Chemist
- Exemplify excellence in lab safety and chemical hygiene practices.
- Optimize proprietary chemical reactions to determine conversion and yield limitations.
- Improve reactions across multistep chemical synthesis schemes for enhanced conversion and yields.
- Determine reaction kinetic rates, kinetic behaviors, and inherent limitations.
- Build experimental solutions to overcome equilibrium or thermodynamic hurdles in reactions.
- Convert batch reactions into flow reactions for improved overall performance.
- Design and assemble gram-scale flow reactor systems using lab equipment (e.g., syringe pumps, check valves, and coiled tubing).
- Calculate all critical reaction metrics and KPIs for tech transfer and scale-up.
- Design, document, and validate flow reactions for process development.
- Perform reactions using corrosives, flammable materials, and gases under pressure.
- Apply analytical methods to identify and quantify reactants, products, and byproducts.
- Strengthen chemistry data management and project communication within the R&D team.
- Organize, present, and share data, challenges, and strategies with global teams.
- Identify and evaluate appropriate metal catalysts for heterogeneous reactions.
- Onboard and commission equipment for catalyst preparation.
- Design and build integrated flow reactor arrays for continuous production of compounds and intermediates.
- Implement methods for preparing metal catalysts on solid supports.
- Develop novel bimetallic catalysts through diverse preparation techniques.
- Characterize in-house catalysts thoroughly and document results for technology transfer.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or related field (Master’s or PhD preferred).
- Direct hands-on experience with flow chemistry and/or continuous reactions at R&D scale.
- Experience with startup, stabilization, and steady-state operation of lab-scale flow reactors.
- Demonstrated success converting batch reactions to flow/continuous systems.
- Experience obtaining reaction kinetic rates and behavior.
- Experience documenting results and methods for external partners.
- Experience optimizing yield, reaction time, selectivity, conversion, and solvent selection.
- Experience with hydrogenation, deoxygenation, and protection/deprotection chemistry.
- Experience designing and building lab-scale flow reactors.
- Experience developing heterogeneous metal-on-support catalysts.
- Knowledge of heterogeneous catalysis and product recovery.
- Experience scaling multistep synthesis to pilot scale.
- Experience developing analytical methods (GC, HPLC, MS, TGA).
- Experience in product isolation, purification, crystallization, and extraction methods.
- Experience organizing and executing project management strategies for communication and transfer of chemistry data.
- Able to work onsite 5 days per week.
- Work in BSL1 and HazMat laboratory environments with exposure to flammables, corrosives, and general health hazards.
- Travel up to 10%.
- Growth in a Fast-Paced Environment – Be part of a pioneering start-up driving chemical innovation.
- Cutting-Edge Process Development – Contribute to the advancement of novel flow and batch chemistry methods.
- Mission-Driven Impact – Play a role in developing sustainable technologies with real-world applications.
- Collaborative & Inclusive Culture – Join a team-oriented environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Engage with Industry Experts – Work alongside leading scientists, engineers, and technical experts.
- Competitive Compensation & Benefits – Receive market-leading salary, bonus potential, comprehensive health benefits, PTO, holidays, and more.
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