What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientist I - Chemistry position at Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom?
Kelly is hiring a Scientist I - Chemistry for one of our clients in Sunnyvale, CA
- Monday-Friday 8AM-4:30PM, 7AM-3:30PM or 6AM-2:30PM with half hour lunch for all
- $35/hr
- 12 month contract (may be extended/converted)
The Scientist I, Manufacturing Sciences, will be responsible for the synthesis of functionalized resins used in columns.
•Use manufacturing protocols to accurately synthesize raw and functionalized resins for column production for HPLC
• Follow established procedures to perform standard polymer chemistry synthesis such as ATRP, grafting, polymerizations, etc.
•Address and report problems in daily manufacturing and propose effective countermeasures
•Communicate effectively with other production staff regarding delays, issues in production, etc
•Ability to present findings and results to interact efficiently in a cross functional setting between several departments: R&D, Process Development, product management, etc.
•Collaborate in PPI initiatives to improve overall quality and yields of various synthesized resins
•Participate in 5S, JDI, and Safety initiatives
Requires a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry.
•0-1 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
•Direct experience with polymer chemistry and analytical chemistry
•Experience with chromatography software and H/UPLC
•Ability to perform routine analysis on size distribution and surface area of resins
•Solid understanding of manufacturing environments and standard chemistry techniques and principles
•Ability to interpret chromatograms from HPLC/UPLC, GC-MS.
•Familiarity working with standard software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
•Familiarity with chromatography systems, experience in analytical chemistry a plus
•Experience with generating and following quality control documents or procedures in compliance with quality standard ISO9001
Salary : $35